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#4 Another clean sheet
Among the major shortcomings of John Gregory’s side during the domestic Indian Super League run was their defensive frailties.
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But their late season resurgence has been fueled in part by solid showings at the back with Brazilian centre-back duo Mailson Alves and Eli Sabia forming a stubborn combo at the back.
As mentioned earlier, Dhaka’s use of the long throws required timely interceptions and marking from the Chennaiyin defence.
Goalkeeper Karanjit Singh, culpable a fair few number of times this season for some of the goals conceded, and not know as the strongest of keepers aerially, produced an assured performance as well, expertly dealing with crosses and long balls that managed to get through his defensive four in front of him.
The shutout means Gregory's team are yet to concede a goal in the AFC Cup this season; it also marks a run of 8 clean sheets now in their last 11 outings.
