China 0-0 India: 3 shortcomings India needs to improve before the Asian Cup

# 2. Aerial battles and Sandesh Jhingan

Sandesh Jhingan may be the only person in the Indian defense to show superiority over the Chinese forwards while defending the high balls. Subasish Bose, playing as his central defense partner was guilty of yielding to the Chinese much more easily on the high balls. If not for Gurpreet, such moments of play could have been disastrous.

Sandesh Jhingan , the Indian Skipper had been prolific in defense

But, Sandesh Jhingan even with his high chances of winning the aerial duels, is poor in converting the headers to goals while trying to score from the corner kicks at the other end of the post. This is something which Sandesh needs to work on.

Sandesh had a real peach of a chance to score against China and his header went over the post. Even in the Indian Super League games, we have seen many times, Sandesh winning the aerial battles only to head the ball over the post .

If Jhinghan can work on his attacking side of the game, along with his defensive capabilities, it would add value to the team and make him a much bigger threat than what he is right now. Also, the other members of the Indian defense needs to start winning the aerial battles and tire the opposition strikers of service.