5. Mehtab Hossain – Kerala Blasters
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The Bengali midfield general has frustrated Indian football fans for quite a while. Brilliant one day, anonymous the next; creating magic one moment, losing the ball the next – consistency has eluded Hossain for the duration of his career. At 35 years old, there was little reason to believe ISL season 3 would be a turning point.
The way he started this season didn't bode well either – he mixed pinpoint crossfield passing with sloppy short passing; his inconsistency permeating through the Blasters' ranks as the Kerala side struggled through the first week.
But slowly, he's got his act together – and with it, Kerala have corrected their trajectory as well. His metronomic passing has been at the heart of everything good the Men in Yellow have done, while his presence has added the steel that every team needs in its spine.
How important is he to Kerala? If he plays well, the team does as well. If he doesn't, the team lack any sense of cohesion.
Can't get more important than that, can it?
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