Toyota Yaris LaLiga World: Kerala Blasters vs Melbourne City - Five Talking Points

#3 A huge learning experience for Dheeraj Singh

The India U-17 goal-keeper endured a stiff learning curve

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, the India U-17 World Cup sensation, started the game for Kerala Blasters and endured a nervy start to the game when he made a few communication errors that luckily did not harm the hosts.

The shot-stopper might have had to pick the ball out of his net on six various occasions but he made a few solid saves, particularly a flying dive to his right to deny Michael O’Halloran in the 40th minute.

The 17-year-old is still only developing and valuable match experience against top teams like Melbourne City will certainly help him improve and get better with age. Despite the onslaught from City, David James is expected to back the youngster in the coming games to help boost his confidence ahead of the upcoming season.