Super Cup 2019: ATK vs Real Kashmir FC - 5 Talking Points as Manuel Lanzarote hunts down the Snow Leopards 

#4 Bilal Khan and Danish Farooq fail to build on strong I-League season

Farooq flattered to deceive on the night

Real Kashmir were heavily reliant on Bilal Khan during their rise to a third-place finish in the recently concluded I-League season. The goalkeeper was adjudged as the best shot-stopper in the 2018/19 I-League season for his performances after notching up nine clean sheets.

Another Indian player that carved out a niche for himself at Real Kashmir is Danish Farooq, who is now serving as an inspiration to several up and coming footballers from the region.

The talented winger had netted a brace during his team's dramatic 3-2 win over Neroca FC in their final game of the season in early March to cap off his debut campaign in the division.

Despite their unprecedented success in the I-League, both players failed to carry the same momentum forward into the Super Cup tie against ATK. Farooq was largely a passenger in the game and offered very little to his team in the wide areas.

On the other hand, even though Khan could not do an awful lot about the goals he conceded from Manuel Lanzarote and Everton Santos, he would be disappointed with his decision-making on a few instances including the build-up to Balwant Singh's opening goal on the night.

The Real Kashmir custodian could have communicated better with his defenders and come out of his line to collect Lanzarote's cross, but failed to do so and was punished for his actions.

In addition to that, Khan also looked jittery while handling the ball on a few instances and would have ideally wanted to offer more to the team, much like his team-mate Farooq.