What worked:
- clever concept; the movie takes a subject of football which is rare in Hindi movie industry, and it is done beautifully considering the available resources. The screenplay is okay and the narrative is watchable.
- KK Menon stole the show unanimously with his great performance as usual
- the movie isn't well choreographed especially the football games and training. It felt so superficial and badly captured. The players looked robotic and mundane, maybe camera conscious. They failed to convey the authenticity. The cast of Manipal guy, it seemed to me, felt unfit and appeared as if he hasn't played football before or at least professionally.
- screenplay; it's okay but could have been better, engaging and fun.