5 reasons why Atletico de Kolkata lost their first game in the ISL

So, finally that moment, which every Atletico de Kolkata fan was dreading, did arrive as Kolkata lost its first game in the Indian Super League.The sequence of events was bizarre as it was a home game against FC Pune City. Atletico was however, in its away stripes, while Pune City was in its home jersey. The tempo of the match suggested similarly. The home team was struggling and the team playing away, looked at ease. It was artificial turf at Salt Lake Stadium, and the passes rolled quite smoothly.The hosts lost the match 1-3. With this, the unbeaten run of the Kolkata came to an abrupt end. Sadly, it was a bottom ranked team which pumped out the gas from the engines of Atletico.There is not much to analyse in the game as Kolkata was quite errant. Nevertheless, these are the top 5 reasons why the invincible run finally ended.

#1 Disciplinary issues

Seeing too many cards has affected the team

Atletico right now holds the record for the most number of cards. In every game, an average of two warnings are seen by the team. There have been number of red cards as well. This kind of a situation brings down the morale of the team. Players like Rakesh Masih invite such untoward situations. As a result, the entire team suffers.

The rhythm of the team is disrupted. Moreover, for the next game, the team selection becomes difficult. This has hurt the Kolkata outfit really bad. With every match, there has been a visible slip in confidence and form.

There have been instances of players getting banned and the gaffer has been part of the fiasco too. The overall discipline of the team is definitely an issue. Slight pokes and pushes do not harm the opposition, as much as they affect the offender.

The tackles are not malicious, but they are bookable offences. This is a serious issue which needs to be looked at urgently.