AFC Asian Cup 2019: India 0-1 Bahrain - 5 Talking Points as the Stephen Constantine era ends in tears

#5 Stephen Constantine's era ends in an apt manner

Stephen Constantine stepped down as India manager

In his last game as manager of India, Stephen Constantine's India really stuck to the blueprint of his last four years in charge of this side.

Don't get this wrong, the Englishman has improved this team. He has made it incredibly hard for opponents to beat this side. He has made India a bunch of fighters, a bunch of scrappers, a bunch who won't collapse even when things aren't going their way.

In a nutshell, tonight was the Constantine era. Why? Because the large takeaway from the Constantine era has been the lack of quality and nous. The large takeaway from the Constantine era has been the emphasis on workhorses, who sometimes treat that little round thing like a hot potato.

Stephen Constantine tried, he took India as far as he could. But it was only so far.