Bengaluru FC have been serial winners since 2014 but for the first time, they have fallen short in the 2019-20 season and it has been an unremarkable campaign for the Blues, with very few positives to take away.
However, as is the case with every failure, questions will be raised. And one major question about Carles Cuadrat's team, after their semi-final exit from the ISL, would be, if the team had enough firepower in them to power through and defend their title.
There were even questions asked of the competence of the coach on social media among the fans and pundits alike.