Michael Chopra

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters stumble upon the perfect Plan B, now boast of speed and creativity

Kerala Blasters' first goal came off a goalkeeping howler, but it was borne out of the relentless pressure from their speedy trio. The second was a perfect example of how a 4-3-3 formation should function

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters move to second spot after CK Vineeth-inspired win over Chennaiyin FC

CK Vineeth scored two goals in the last five minutes as Kerala Blasters stunned Chennaiyin FC 3-1 for their first league win over their Southern rivals in Hero Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters produce no firework against Chennaiyin FC; lack of ideas exposed in draw

Kerala Blasters were appalling in the first half, a pale shadow of the team that had dismantled FC Goa with verve and speed in attack in their previous outing.

ISL 2016: Mumbai City FC unravelled by absence of key players in loss to Kerala Blasters FC

Mumbai City FC’s unraveling can be traced to one point – the suspension of defensive midfielder Pronay Halder.

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters beat Mumbai City FC, break winless streak in most dominant way possible

For Kerala, breaking their goalless streak was always going to be the first target. And it came against Mumbai City FC, who were at second place before Friday evening

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters notch first win of season as Michael Chopra scores against Mumbai City FC

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters batter Delhi Dynamos with possession play, but settle for stifling draw

Despite hogging possession, dominating midfield, and absolutely suffocating Delhi Dynamos, Kerala Blasters were held to a draw. But this was an unbelievably dominant performance by the Blasters.

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters, Delhi Dynamos share spoils after goalless draw

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters must play as a gritty unit under Steve Coppell to match 2014 performance

Steve Coppell could model Kerala Blasters around the stronger side of his character, that of a Manchester United player with a fortress for a home ground.

ISL 2016: Combative Kerala Blasters need width, creativity in midfield to improve after opening loss

Like most teams that deploy the 3-4- 3, Kerala Blasters struggled with width. Additionally, NEUFC's five-man midfield meant they couldn't play a flat line either and were facing the danger of a counter attack