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#3 Garcia and Balwant flopped as ATK lacked penetration in the attacking third
ATK have scored the least number of goals in the ISL season 5 and one of the main reasons was the absence of any positive striker in their line-up. Although the signing of Edu Garcia brought about some improvement, that was not enough to meet the requirements.
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ATK started off Super Cup campaign brilliantly and scored seven goals, same with FC Goa, before coming into the semi-finals against Chennaiyin. However, old habits die hard. They lacked penetration in the attacking third as Chennaiyin swiftly used the chances that came towards them.
Balwant Singh scored a hat-trick in the last match against Delhi Dynamos, but against Chennaiyin FC, it was hard to find him on the pitch. On a couple of occasions, when he got the ball, it was snatched away by Chennaiyin FC defenders. He was tightly marked and never allowed a space to operate.
Garcia was carrying a niggle from the last match and the usual trickery was missing from his game. He didn’t take a single shot on goals and was deservingly substituted early in the second half. Manuel Lanzarote was the only one who tried to make a mark but he was the lone warrior who didn’t have the support from his teammates.
