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No More a Mid-Table Team! Here is our half-season review on Jamshedpur FC.

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By Jeremiah Prince
21 January 2022

Since its inception in 2017, Jamshedpur FC is always a mid-table team. Though they had some good players they weren't able to reach the top 4. But this season, things changed. With good additions and with a good tactician in helm, they are looking very good so far and are now a serious contender for the ISL. Here is an article based on their performance so far. 
With 4 Wins, 4 Draws and 2 Loses from 10 matches, Jamshedpur is second placed in league after 10 matches.

START OF LEAGUE

They retained three of their foreigners, Valskis, Lima and Hartley while leaving out the rest four. They brought in Murray and Eli Sabia from the league and experienced Greg Stewart from Rangers. They also brought some experienced Indians and young talents to bolster their squad. 
They started their league with a 1-1 draw against Kolkata Giants, East Bengal. A magnificent victory over last season play-off team, FC Goa which boosted them for their upcoming fixtures. They continued the momentum against every team losing only to Defending Champions, Mumbai and two-time league winners, Chennaiyin.

GREG - THE SCOTTISH MAGICIAN

Greg is the main man behind their superb performance. He already have five goals and five assists from ten matches. This includes a hat-trick against Odisha. His experience with high profile teams in Europe is a great advantage for Jamshedpur.

STRENGTHS

Jamshedpur's main strength is how Owen motivates and makes his players perform. Also, their star performer Greg has a major role in their performance. They have a good tempo. The flow in the midfield is also eye-pleasing to watch. They are very dangerous in set-piece situations. Their speedy wingers are a real headache to the opposition defence. The defence and goalkeeper is also having a great season so far. They are one of the top 4 teams that has conceded the least goals in the league.

WEAKNESS

So far no one has nothing to point as a weakness from Jamshedpur. Except for some losses by small margins, spectators haven't much to say as their weakness. But for every team there’s always a weak point. So when he underperforms or is locked by opposition, they look a bit shaky in attack. Their attacks are mainly surrounded by Greg. So if he is beaten, it might affect their overall performance. Except that everything is well and good. 

EXIT OF VALSKIS AND TRANSFERS

Exit of Valskis might not cause Jamshedpur any problem. He was only able to score two goals and an assist from six matches. He wasn't able to contribute what the coach and management had expected. This might be the reason why the management and coach allowed him to move to his former club Chennaiyin. Since ISL is a league in which things changes quickly, we cannot expect what might happen next. They have brought in Daniel Chima from East Bengal as his replacement.

CONCLUSION

This season ISL is very tight. Difference between 4th placed Mumbai and 9th placed Goa is just 4 points. So, Jamshedpur has to get good results in order to maintain their place in top 4 and if they are eyeing for the shield. The league is getting intense with every completed match. So as I said they have to work hard to maintain their place.
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