ISL 2017/18, Match 42: Bengaluru FC vs ATK, 5 Talking Points

#5 ATK missed a playmaker tonight

ATK lacked a playmaker in their line-up today

One look at the statistics table tonight should give you a good reason as to why ATK failed to cut open Bengaluru's defence. The visitors had the better possession (53%), they managed more passes and even executed 11 interceptions, eight more than their counterparts.

However they faltered where it mattered most. ATK sorely missed a play-maker tonight. Someone who could feed Robin Singh and Robbie Keane. The absence of a creative outlet meant, two of their star strikers looked isolated, frustrated and found it extremely tough to get on the ball.

When they did get it, they had their backs to the goal and had to come deep to receive it. From that position, they were hardly dangerous and Bengaluru's defence looked at ease for most parts of the game. The usually lively, Zequinha was quiet tonight and his ineffectiveness proved to be the difference between both the sides.