ISL 2018-19: Mumbai City FC 2-0 Delhi Dynamos, 5 talking points

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#3 Foreign baggage?

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Arnold
Issoko

Foreign recruit usually tends to improve the quality of football played by a team in India. But for a large part of Saturday’s tie, the foreign contingent in the blue of Mumbai barely seemed to have a plan stepping on to the pitches. Yes, eventually it was the two imports Modou Sougou and Arnold Issoko who came up with the goods for their side, but if you are to keep the goals aside, the foreigners had an underwhelming night.

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Sougou was isolated up front for the most part of the game, Issoko seemed to struggle against the Dynamos’ full-backs while Rafael Bastos and Paulo Machado were still seemed to figure out a way to find each other with their passes, and in pace when without the ball.

This could probably the difference when the Islanders line-up against a well-drilled outfit like that in NorthEast United FC, or a Bengaluru FC this season.

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