ISL 2019, FC Goa v Jamshedpur FC: 5 Talking Points

#5 Is sitting back the key from now on in the ISL?

Ferrando drilled his side extremely well

Now that Jamshedpur completed the impossible by ensuring a shut out at the Fatorda, credit must go to Cesar Ferrando, who set his side up brilliantly and pulled off a tactical masterclass.

The visitors kept their concentration levels at maximum, packed key areas of the pitch and kept the big boys of Goa out of action for most part of the game. Yes, they did crack open in the end a few times and Subrata Pal made sure his side went away with a point at least, but on an overall note, Jamshedpur were clearly the better side as they executed their game plan.

But the question is -- Is this the agenda heading into the business end of the tournament? On 27 January, in the tussle between the top two sides of the league in Bengaluru and Mumbai saw Jorge Costa's side go on top of the ladder with a massive 1-0 victory, where they had defended for most part of the game.

Despite all the possession BFC had, it was the counter-attacking guile and defensive organization that aided Mumbai's case. Today as well, Jamshedpur kept their top 4 hopes alive by salvaging a crucial point at Goa, which is more than a positive result.

Maybe the key from now on is to churn results out and collect points, not possession.

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