How Manvir Singh can be special weapon for Mohun Bagan in ISL 2024-25 Final?

Manvir Singh has scored five goals and provided four assists this season.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Manvir Singh are aiming to complete the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) double when they face off against Bengaluru FC in the Final. The Mariners are coming off a thrilling win over Jamshedpur FC in the semifinals but face a significantly bigger threat this time around against the former ISL champions.

Bengaluru FC are blessed with a pretty sturdy defensive line and they know how to frustrate opponents with their stubborn tactics. Mohun Bagan Super Giant will need to pull off a special performance to get a big win to win the ISL trophy. A player who can be their potential ‘surprise factor’ would be the returning injury-free Manvir Singh.

The 29-year-old didn’t start in their playoff matches against Jamshedpur FC because of an injury. However, he should be fully fit to take the fight to Bengaluru FC. Here is why he can be Jose Molina’s special weapon in the ISL final for Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

3. His physicality can trouble Naorem Roshan Singh

Manvir Singh will assume his favored right-wing role in the finale, meaning he’d come up in a tussle with the proactive Naorem Roshan Singh. The Bengaluru FC defender is heading into this game in bright form but will face a wholly different task against the winger.

Manvir is not only blessed with pace, but his physicality is a key factor that gives him the edge in duels in the wide areas. He will be looking to use his physical prowess smartly to get the better of Roshan Singh and win the battle for Mohun Bagan Super Giant on the right flank. Manvir Singh will be eager to constantly run down the wide areas and hassle the defender by trying to outmuscle him in their duels.

If he’s able to dominate things on the right flank, Manvir Singh will significantly bolster Mohun Bagan’s ability to hurt Bengaluru FC with their attacking pattern. Doing so can also help them pose a bigger threat to Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s goal.

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2. Manvir Singh has ability to create chances from tricky situations

Manvir has significantly improved his creative threat in the 2024-25 ISL season. Even though he has managed to grab four assists so far in 24 games, there is an argument that he probably should have deserved more. Singh has created 26 goal-scoring chances for the Mariners so far this season and is averaging at least one chance per game.

He has worked hard on his final product over the campaign, improving his decision-making in picking out better passes into the final third. Manvir Singh will be looking to unleash his affective creative threat in the finale against Bengaluru FC by being a menacing factor through the right side.

He will not only look to get past Roshan Singh and company with his darting forward runs but also ensure that the attacking moves are justified with a smooth final delivery. Manvir Singh can amplify his side’s creative threat in the final as long as he’s able to fling in accurate crosses into the middle for the likes of Jamie Maclaren and Jason Cummings to pounce on.

1. Adds unpredictable goal threat

In the 2024-25 ISL final, the Bengaluru FC defenders can’t exactly be faulted for focusing on Mohun Bagan’s foreign forwards when it comes to their defensive plan. They realize how clinical the likes of Maclaren and Cummings are, which is why they might devise a plan to put a key marker on both players.

If this happens, it can actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Manvir Singh. That is because the 29-year-old is not really a one-trick pony, and he is much more than just a creative outlet from the right wing.

Manvir can also turn up in the danger areas in the final third to pose an unpredictable goal threat for the Mariners. The India international loves to make darting run through the right wing into the box and test goalkeepers with his powerful shots.

Moreover, he also has the qualities to sneak into the box from the wing when the attacking moves are happening through the left side. Manvir Singh has scored five goals so far this season, mostly because of his knack for popping up in decisive areas and getting at the end of chances clinically.

He is also a major threat from set pieces, being able to convert from close range and get at the end of crosses. He’ll need to be at his sharpest in terms of finishing off chances to ensure the Mariners can pose a major threat, even if their forwards are tightly marked.

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