I-League 2018-19: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal- 5 Indian players to watch out in the Kolkata Derby

The Kolkata Derby is once again knocking the doors
The Kolkata Derby is once again knocking the doors

#2 SK Faiaz (Mohun Bagan)

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His crosses from the right wing wreaked havoc on the East Bengal defenders
His crosses from the right wing wreaked havoc on the East Bengal defenders

Mohun Bagan has a peculiar problem of not having a prolific U-23 player in their ranks. As a result, SK Faiaz is yet to start for the Green and Maroons after coming on loan from ATK. However, he is an avid reader of the game and, once he comes off the bench to play in right wing position, he becomes a nuisance for the defenders.

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Even in the previous Kolkata Derby, his pace and trickery wreaked havoc on the East Bengal defenders. It was evident that their left-back Lalramchullova was having trouble containing him and, Alejandro Menendez had to specially deploy an extra defensive midfielder Kamalpreet Singh to prevent him from providing the equalizer.

Shankarlal Chakraborty brought him just before the half-time whistle in the previous Kolkata Derby, But, given that Mohun Bagan fans' pride are on the line this time, Khalid Jamil might introduce him much earlier and make a mockery of the U-22 rule.

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Edited by Kingshuk Kusari
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