The youngster hardly started for Kerala Blasters under Eelco Schattorie last campaign. Despite early struggles, Vicuna is blown away by the quality of Samad and considers him as one of the best Indian players at present.
Despite finishing ten points shy off the playoff spot in the previous season, Vicuna believes that Kerala Blasters have the perfect balance of young and experienced set of players in the current squad.
Kerala Blasters’ defensive vulnerability under their former boss was often exploited by opponents as the team shipped 32 goals in the league stage alone. Their main centre-back, Sandesh Jhingan, was forced to miss the whole season after suffering a knee injury in the pre-season.
How does Vicuna aim to improve the Kerala Blasters?
Vicuna has already detected the tactical goof from the 2019/20 season and is confident about the remedy with his new club. He said:
Kerala Blasters have been active in the transfer market. Left-back Nishu Kumar’s move to the Kochi-based side is all but official, while Ritwik Das and Puitea are also believed to be following the path of Bengaluru FC defender to Kerala. Additionally, Kibu Vicuna is also actively looking for a striker to partner Bartholomew Ogbeche in the forward line.
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