ISL 2019-20: 5 ways NorthEast United can improve next season

#2 A goalscoring duo

Bartholomew Ogbeche and Federico Gallego

NorthEast United have never been a threatening attacking presence ever in the ISL. Except for the 2018-19 season when Bartholomew Ogbeche racked up a dozen goals, NorthEast have always had trouble finding the back of the net.

In the 2018-19 season, Ogbeche scored twelve and was followed by Federico Gallego with four goals and five assists, and Rowllin Borges with four goals and two assists. However, NEUFC have lacked a similar combination this term.

When Federico Gallego was fully fit and recovered, Asamoah Gyan was sidelined and later out with injury. The duo that didn't go well could alone turn around fortunes for the Highlanders.

Two goal-scoring strikers capable of interchanging roles will bolster the team's prowess in attack. A duo like Coro-Boumous or Krishna-Williams, when combined with a dangerous feeder like Gallego, will make NorthEast's attack line threatening. NorthEast staying at the bottom of the goal-scoring charts is due to their underperforming frontline.

After Gyan left, no player could take up the scoring duties as Gallego, Jose Leudo, Andy Keogh, and Martin Chaves couldn't go past one goal. With Lundevall failing to find the back of the net, troubles were numerous for NorthEast to carry forward.