Arata Izumi (L) has failed to capture the imagination
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FC Pune City believed that they have made a great signing when they bought Indian midfielder Arata Izumi from I-League club Mumbai FC, but they were wrong. Arata Izumi has failed to put in consistent performances for Pune this season.
The only recognizable contribution that the attacking midfielder has made to his team is the tap-in goal that he scored against a desperately poor FC Goa side. Apart from that, Izumi has been almost invisible this season. The 34-year-old had scored five goals for Atletico de Kolkata last season but has been totally off-colour so far.
FC Pune City currently is placed seventh on the points table with just six points, and Izumi’s form is a big part of the equation. Can the midfielder turn the tables? The chances of that happening are very slim as he has not shown any signs of promise so far this season.
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Dakir Mohammed Thanveer
Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.
Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.
He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.
When not writing, Dakir enjoys indulging in his guilty pleasure - watching mass commercial movies.
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