Kochi – In the last season of Indian Super League football, Kerala Blasters sought a new way of progress through the ‘dual clutch transmission’ of Alvaro Vasquez and Jorge Pereira. However, this arrival, Vazquez will be seen in FC Goa. On the other hand, Perera is also in Mumbai, who can be said to be Goa’s arch-rivals. After the break, the Indian Super League returns from Goa to Guwahati, Kolkata and Kochi, and the picture is changing drastically. The highlight of the ninth season is the return of home and away matches, along with a change of coaches and a wide spread of batsmen.
Coaches have changed!
Seven of the 11 teams in the league have new coaches this time. Odisha FC are all first-timers in the ISL, except for the re-call of old coach Hosap Gombau. Former Indian team coach Stephen Constantine is a familiar face in the new line-up. East Bengal is Constantine’s return home. Former player Carlos Pena has also been recalled by FC Goa. Jamshedpur also has a new face. Owen Coyle will be succeeded by Aidy Boothroyd who will leave the charge of the England Under-21 team. Bengaluru, which aims to regain its glory, has also challenged the coach from England. Simon Grayson has a lot of experience playing and playing in English clubs. Chennaiyin FC’s new coach is Thomas Brederich who has played for Germany. Marco Balbul, who coaches Israeli club Maccabi Haifa, will also be a new face in the Indian league via North East.
The players have changed!
There are many big changes in the league that have surprised the fans. Last season’s Golden Ball winner Jamshedpur playmaker Greg Stewart is the key. The Scottish star moved to Mumbai City. Striker Roy Krishna, who was the face of ATK Mohun Bagan, is Sunil Chhetri’s partner in Bengaluru this time. Spanish midfielder Javier Hernandez, who shone in ATK and Odisha, will join Krishna once more through Bengaluru. Victor Mong from Spain has also left Odisha. Victor is with Blasters. Brazilian players Clayton Silva (Bengaluru to East Bengal), Diego Mauricio (Mumbai – Odisha) and Spanish star Ivan Gonzalez (Goa – East Bengal) also joined. In the Indian star changes, Bengaluru’s Malayali player Ashiq Kuruniyan (to Bagan) has also changed. From Bagan, Prabir Das and Sandesh Jinkan moved to Bengaluru and Amarinder Singh to Odisha Golmukh.
Malayalee star VP Zuhair (North East – East Bengal), Ashish Rai (Hyderabad – Bagan), Changte (Chennai – Mumbai) and others are among those who have joined.
English Summary: Indian super league season 9