AFC Cup: Five things East Bengal must do to reach final

Use the flanks

Kolkata giants must use the wide areas

As pointed out by Sportskeeda while analysing Kuwait SC before the first leg, the only real weakness that the two-time AFC Cup champions could have is defending on the flanks. Since they play a diamond in midfield, there are no wide medios to track back so when the fullbacks are caught upfield in attack there is space to exploit. One of East Bengal’s two goals in the first leg came when Lalrindika Ralte came inside from the left flank and scored. James Moga and Edeh Chidi have the beating of each of the Kuwait SC defenders on the air so East Bengal should look to get in as many crosses as possible from the flanks because their wide men are likely to find themselves one-one-one with Kuwait SC defenders. For all their quality going forward, when they are not in possession Kuwait SC look vulnerable on the wide areas. East Bengal must make the most of it.