For the third time in five seasons of Indian Super League (ISL), supporters of Kerala Blasters went into the season with high hopes, dreaming of a first ever title or at least a top-four. But in the end, as has become the norm in Kochi recently during matchdays, the lingering emotions have been that of disappointment and frustration.
Blasters had signed foreign players who were relatively unknown, unlike the Rene Meulensteen era that saw the arrival of the Manchester United duo DImitar Berbatov and Wes Brown. But things only went from bad to worse and it included a 14-game winless run on their way to a ninth-placed finish.