Adrian Luna received his fourth yellow card of the season in the away match against Bengaluru FC. ATK Mohun Bagan x Kerala Blasters FC match on Saturday ( 18 – 2 – 2023 ) in Kolkata.
Who will replace Luna as the playmaker?
The most pressing question is who will take up the role of playmaker for Kerala Blasters FC in the absence of Adrian Luna. The fact is that Kerala Blasters FC currently does not have another player who can fill Adrian Luna’s absence. However, in the absence of this Uruguayan playmaker, Kerala Blasters FC head coach Ivan Vukomanovic had to make a change in the starting eleven.
Luna played different positions
Adrian Luna has played three positions so far in the 2022-2023 season. Adrian Luna has played in left wing, center midfield and attacking second striker positions so far. Became a left winger when Putia was in the team. With the departure of Putea, Adrian Luna has been moved into center midfield.
He also played in the second striker position while Ivan Kaliushny arrived in center midfield. It is interesting to note that most of Kerala Blasters FC’s moves were through Adrian Luna while playing in these three positions. Adrian Luna was the best player of Kerala Blasters FC in January.
The possibility of this move
In Adrian Luna’s absence, there is a possibility of Ivan Kaliushny coming in at center midfield and Apostolas Giannu as the second striker. 4 – 4 – 2 formation with Dimitrios Diamantakos and Apostolos Giannu up front and Sahal Abdul Samad, Ivan Kaliushni, Jackson Singh, K.P. Rahul will also be in the middle.
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Blasters’ Plan B
Kerala Blasters FC’s Plan B would be another combination. With Dimitrios Diamantakos and K. P. Rahul will reach the front. In the absence of Adrian Luna, either Bryce Miranda or Sourav Mandal will be in the starting XI. Bryce Miranda is the most likely.
When this happens, Sahl Abdul Samad will be shifted from the left wing to the right wing. In the first matches of the 2022 – 2023 season, Sahl Abdul Samad was the right winger and Adrian Luna was the left winger. Later, Sahl Abdul Samad became the left winger and Adrian Luna stepped forward as the second striker.
According to the middle row and forward row?
K. made Sahal Abdul Samad the right winger. P. It is not surprising if Ivan Vukomanovic adopted the style of supporting Rahul. When it comes to Sahal Abdul Samad, Jackson Singh, Ivan Kaliushni and Bryce Miranda in the midfield and K. P. Rahul and Dimitrios Diamantakos will also join the attack.
K is the player who created the most threat to the opposing teams as an attacking midfielder this season. P. Rahul. Many of the Malayalee star’s long range shots have unfortunately gone wide.
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Luna has a fantastic record this season
Adrian Luna scored four goals and assisted on six goals in the 2022-2023 season. Adrian Luna’s first goal was against East Bengal Club in the first match of the season. Harmanjot Singh Khabra’s long ball sent the fans into a frenzy with Adrian Luna’s goal. Adrian Luna’s second goal against FC Goa was assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad.
Adrian Luna’s tiki-taka move with the likes of Sahal Abdul Samad, Apostolos Giannu and Dimitrios Diamantakos against Jamshedpur FC and his curving shot from the D-circle against Bengaluru FC all evoked the talent of this superstar.
The absence of Luna is a big challenge for Blasters
In any case, Kerala Blasters FC has to play without superstar Adrian Luna. That too against Kolkata giants ATK Mohun Bagan. ATK Mohun Bagan are also actively fighting for the play-off qualification, making it a tough challenge for Kerala Blasters FC.
Not only that, Kerala Blasters FC are winless in their last five away matches of the 2022-2023 season. Having lost four of their last five away matches, the only consolation was a draw.