Kerala Blasters FC conceded seven goals and scored only one goal in their last two matches. This also raised the thought that Kerala Blasters FC has become an unstable team that starts with an undefeated run if it starts winning and continues to lose if it starts losing.
What’s up with this team?
What is happening to Kerala Blasters FC? There are mainly three problems that Kerala Blasters FC has at the moment. One of them is the lack of cohesion of the defense. After the first five matches of the season, a defensive combination of Sandeepsingh – Marko Leskovic – Ruiva Hormipam – Nishu Kumar / Jezel Carneiro was formed. This alliance has kept Kerala Blasters FC unbeaten in eight consecutive matches. However, the last two matches played by Kerala Blasters FC were Sandeep Singh after four yellow cards and Marko Leskovic out due to injury. In that, Kerala Blasters FC lost 4-0 to Mumbai City FC and 3-1 to FC Goa.
Second problem
The second problem for Kerala Blasters is that they tried tiki taka (one touch passing game) and did not see results. Kerala Blasters FC has been experimenting with Tiki Tacka since the sixth match of the 2022-2023 season. This method of rotating the ball as quickly as possible through a one-touch pass has paid off to a point. However, its biggest disaster was against Mumbai City FC and FC Goa.
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A strategy that can only be used against the weak
Spain is the European champions and world champions in tiki-taka football. Spanish outfit FC Barcelona were its biggest sponsors at club level. Spain has realized that tiki-taka no longer has a chance in international football at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup. Tiki Tacka became a strategy that could only be used against weak teams.
Kerala Blasters FC needs to get the practicality of realizing that it is not about rotating the ball or holding the ball for a long time but about scoring and not scoring.
Third problem
The third problem for the team is that Kerala Blasters FC forgets the important thing to watch out for when playing tiki taka. In tiki taka, prevention is also collective responsibility. That joint responsibility changed in the final matches between Mumbai City FC and FC Goa against Kerala Blasters FC.
The other six players in Kerala Blasters FC must also realize that defense is not just a four-man affair. Head coach Ivan Vukomanovic should also come out of the notion that Kerala Blasters FC will not concede a goal just because Ivan Kaliushny is placed in the defensive midfield. Against Kerala Blasters FC, Mumbai City FC and FC Goa put on a show of pressing defence. And they used it really effectively inside the penalty box.
Spectators are not just fans
Apart from all this, Kerala Blasters FC should pay attention to some other things. One is that spectators are not just fans, they are knowledgeable about football. The audience can judge how good and bad the game is in the first few minutes. With that, the audience from the gallery will be large.
The current game makes it seem that Kerala Blasters FC is only aiming for the play-off ticket, with a firm mind that they will not get the league winners’ shield. In the 2022 – 2023 season, the top six in the league round have playoff chances, so it’s okay to play light … right … ?
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Currently Blasters
After completing 14 matches, Kerala Blasters FC are at the third position in the league with 25 points. Three of the remaining six matches (Northeast United FC, Chennaiyin FC and Hyderabad FC) are home matches for Kerala Blasters FC. Away match against East Bengal, Bengaluru FC and ATK Mohun Bagan. That completes the league round. As per the current situation, it is expected that Kerala Blasters FC will make the playoffs.
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