# ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC team preview

URL: https://technosports.co.in/isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-team-preview/  
Published: 2021-11-17  
Updated: 2021-11-17  
Author: Arsh Das

The eighth edition of the ISL begins on Friday, November 19. As a buildup to the new season, we take a look at all the teams participating in the tournament. In this article, we are looking at Bengaluru FC and how they are lining up for the new season. 

## Bengaluru FC Tentative Squad 

**Goalkeepers**: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lara Sharma, Sharon Padattil.

**Defenders**: Alan Costa, Yrondu Musavu-King, Pratik Chaudhari, Sarthak Golui, Parag Shrivas, Ajith Kumar, Wungngayam Muirang.

**Midfielders**: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Iman Basafa, Bruno Ramires, Ajay Chhetri, Ashique Kuruniyan, Namgyal Bhutia, Naorem Roshan Singh, Biswa Darjee, Damaitphang Lyngdoh, Akashdeep Singh, Rohit Kumar, Jayesh Rane, Danish Farooq.

**Forwards**: Sunil Chhetri (C), Edmund Lalrindika, Udanta Singh, Cleiton Silva, Leon Augustine, Sivasakthi Narayanan, Prince Ibarra, Bidyashagar Singh, Harmanpreet Singh. 

## Bengaluru FC Team Profile 

After finishing in the seventh position last year, new manager [Marco Pezzaiuoli](https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/with-ability-to-get-best-out-of-youngsters-marco-pezzaiuoli-looks-to-usher-in-new-era-at-bengaluru-fc) will have to work hard to turn the team into title competitors once again. Their performances in the AFC Cup were not very good, but it provided Pezzaiuoli with a platform to understand where changes are needed. 

Bengaluru have a great attacking line-up, with captain Sunil Chhetri, Cleiton Silva and Prince Ibarra. Moreover, they have India’s first-choice goalkeeper in their team as well, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. 

> 1️⃣ – Bengaluru FC's Captain and striker Sunil Chhetri is one goal away from being the joint all time top scorer of [#HeroISL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeroISL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) along with ex FC Goa striker Ferran Corominas at 48 goals. ⚽🔵[#HeroISL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeroISL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#IndianFootball](https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianFootball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#BFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/FfCf6lWdQU](https://t.co/FfCf6lWdQU)
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> — 90ndstoppage (@90ndstoppage) [November 17, 2021](https://twitter.com/90ndstoppage/status/1460815881462697990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Organising the defense ahead of Sandhu will be the biggest challenge for Pezzaiuoli [this season](https://technosports.co.in/2021/10/12/isl-increase-prize-money-for-the-finalists/). Alan Costa and Yrondu Musavu-King, the two overseas centre-backs, have failed to show stability in the backline. Moreover, there is a lack of dependable India central defenders as well. 

Should Pezzaiuoli be able to improve Bengaluru FC’s defense, they might be able to challenge for the title this time around.