ISL 2018-19: ATK vs NorthEast United FC 5 Talking Points

#2 Rowllin Borges a different man for Northeast United FC in each half

Rowllin also had a good combination with Gallego and Redeem in the second half, and the goal was proof of the blend the trio had (Image Courtesy: ISL)

It started on their opening day against FC Goa, Rowllin was being entirely overrun by Ahmed Jahouh and Hugo Boumas. He was shifted to a more advanced role in the second half, and that worked wonders for both the team and the player.

Today also something similar happened Rowllin had a shaky start with the Goa-born midfielder making a string of miss passes.

He was also guilty of giving up possession a lot during the game, and it looked like he had lost his form again after the Goa game. Mysteriously again in the second half, Rowllin looked like a different player altogether.

He was holding the ball better, and his distribution improved a lot compared to the first half. After Putia came on late in the second half, Borges looked more agile as there Mizo midfielder complimented Rowllin very well by covering the spaces properly.

Rowllin also had a good combination with Gallego and Redeem in the second half, and the goal was proof of the blend the trio had. Rowllin outsmarted his marked El Maimouni to head home a perfectly placed Gallego corner.