SC East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler feels it is up to the players to show they match up to the standards of the Indian Super League (ISL).

“I think we are a team that was built for the I-League. The recruitment process for this team was for the I-League and then we catapulted into the ISL. Now it’s up to the players to show that they are good enough for the ISL,” Fowler said after their 2-3 loss against Hyderabad FC.

Most of the Indian players were recruited by the club and SC East Bengal incorporated them. The foreign players were recruited by the new management.

The former Liverpool striker thinks the concentration level remains a worry for his team. “We scored a couple of goals, which is obviously a positive. We proved that we can score and now we need to improve our concentration levels. Ten minutes after half-time you concede two goals which is obviously not what we want.

“I think we need to improve massively. I’m going to talk to the players. A few of them are not doing themselves any favour at the moment.”

SC East Bengal are yet to win any match in the league.