ISL: Delhi Dynamos 0-0 NorthEast United FC - 5 talking points

The ISL was back in the capital on Wednesday as the travelling Highlanders made a visit to continue their run of away games. The match had a lot to offer except any goals. Both the teams got close but eventually could not create enough to bag all 3 points in the end.NorthEast FC are now unbeaten in their last two away games, as they got the better of Mumbai City FC in their previous match. Delhi Dynamos FC will not be happy with this result as they failed to break the Highlanders down in this thrilling encounter. They now have only 6 points to show for in their 4 games and 4 out of the 6 dropped points have been at home which is a worrying sign for Harm van Veldhoven.

#1 Ricki Herbert got it spot on, again!

The man who took New Zealand to the FIFA World Cup and got 3 unexpected draws against highly fancied teams like Italy, Paraguay and Slovakia did it again when his disciplined side restricted Delhi's attacking gameplay to sporadic chances. The New Zealander proved once again that he can take on any team with the right balance of players, which he got absolutely spot on their visit to the capital. 

The Highlanders were properly drilled and motivated to get this job done and could've gotten all three points had the referee given the penalty for a challenge on Robin Gurung in the second half. Delhi Dynamos’ wingers were kept at bay and Ricki Herbert is the first manager to succesfully do this in the league.  All the players knew exactly what was required of them and responded well after their previous away win in Mumbai which is a testament to their mental strength.