2024-01-01 05:52:56
Kochi ∙ As Kerala Blasters start the new year as the first place in ISL football, there is new joy in Kerala as well. The ‘youth brigade’ comprising goalkeeper Sachin Suresh and midfielders Vibin Mohanan, Mohammad Ayman and Mohammad Azhar are turning out to be the discoveries of the ISL this season.
Coach Ivan Vukomanovic was full of praise for these players who grew up through the Blasters Academy when they overcame the injuries of leading players including Adrian Luna and conquered big teams like Mumbai City and Mohun Bagan. Reserve team coach T.G., who co-coached the Blasters this season. Purushothaman’s interventions are reflected in the play of the young players. “The good performance in the reserve team opened the door for them to the main team. ‘These are all players who have gone far. The time when they will reach the national team is not far. ‘ – says Purushotham.
The main factor that prompted the Blasters to sell Sahal Abdul Samad and goalie Prabhsukhan Singh ahead of this season was the brilliance of the reserves. In 2017, Vibin Mohanan, a native of Thrissur, was brought by the Blasters scouting team from the police academy to the club’s under-15 team. The 20-year-old, who went on loan to Indian Arrows for two seasons, made his ISL debut last January. Twenty-three-year-old Sachin Suresh also came from Thrissur. Sachin joined the Parapur Sept Academy at the age of seven and joined the Blasters reserve team 3 years ago. 2022 tour of England shined. He debuted in ISL last September.
Twenty-year-old Ayman and his twin brother Azhar from Lakshadweep became a part of Blasters in 2018 through the Under-15 team trials. Both of them, who were sent to Poland for training last year, were given a chance in the ISL by their performance in the Durand Cup and the reserve team.
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Kerala players shining for Blasters in ISL
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