ISL Final: 5 key battles to watch out for when ATK take on Chennaiyin FC 

Prabir Das (Image: ISL)
Prabir Das (Image: ISL)

#3 Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin FC) vs Michael Regin (ATK)

Rafael Crivellaro
Rafael Crivellaro

Another classic #10 vs #6 battle to watch out on the opposite end of the pitch is one between Chennaiyin FC's Rafael Crivellaro and ATK's Michael Regin. The Brazilian has been dangerous whenever the opposition left him loose and ATK cannot afford to make that mistake.

Like Williams, Crivellaro too has a symbiotic relationship with his strike partner Nerijus Valskis. Alongside his wonder long-range goal, he has found his name on the score-sheet a staggering 7 times and bagged 8 assists.

His innate dribbling skills and periphery vision can prove to be a burden for the ATK defense which like to play a high line.

While his younger brother Soosairaj hogs the limelight usually, in the final, it would be Michael Regin tasked with the much important job. He displaced Pronay Halder from that position and started in the last three matches.

Regin's hard-tackling nature is evident from the 26 ones he lodged in 299 minutes he has got so far in the tournament. ATK can win half of the match if Regin manages to stop Crivellaro.

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