I-League 2017: Chennai City vs East Bengal, Talking Points

#4 Lapse in concentration cost Chennai dearly

Chennai were not alert throughout the match. (Photo: I-League)

Chennai City could only blame themselves for the manner in which they conceded the goals on the night after a few defensive howlers invited East Bengal to take full advantage. Perhaps the situation could have been avoided if they were more focused at the mammoth task of keeping the likes of Willis Plaza and Katsumi Yusa quiet throughout the game.

However, the opportunities were rather put on a plate for the visitors when they failed to clear the ball away before Yusa waited for a tap-in at the far post in the 27th minute. That was not the end of it and things went from bad to worse when Charles D'Souza was gifted the ultimate opportunity to score against his former team following a failed clearance that allowed the Brazilian to score with his head.

Soundrarajan will be disappointed with the way in which his side dug their own graves and they need to be more disciplined at the back if they are to turn their fortunes around.