Asian Cup 2019: India vs Bahrain - 5 Hits and Flops as Blue Tigers crash out

#4 Flop - Jeje Lalpekhlua

Apart from the goal against Thailand, Jeje Lalpekhlua had a miserable tournament

Ashique Kuruniyan isn't a natural striker. The FC Pune City winger's role diminished as the halftime whistle came closer and, he was rightfully replaced by Jeje Lalpekhlua.

However, the Mizo Sniper's slow pace proved to be costly for India as they were unable to initiate a single counter-attack in the second half. One of Jeje's greatest strength is to hold the ball in his feet.

If he could have done that and drawn some fouls, India would have winded the clock down and got scoring opportunities from the set-pieces.

However, he managed to win only one foul in the 53rd minute, other than which the Bahraini midfielders and defenders got the better of him every time. Moreover, he even conceded 4 out of India's 17 fouls, one of which was in India's defensive half.

Stephen Constantine showed a lot of faith in the 28-year-old by selecting him in the squad despite his abysmal performance in the Indian Super League. Now that Constantine has resigned, his future in the national team looks bleak too.