Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Captain Malaysian national team Faisal Halim felt that the Malaysian fans did not believe in the ability of Kim Pan Gon’s squad AFF Cup 2022.
This attitude of the Malaysian fans arose because most of the star players refused to be called up to the squad. There are players who are not released by the club for a number of reasons, there are also those who refuse to play because there are urgent matters.
With a squad known as Malaysia B as supporters, for the time being Malaysia is in third place in Group B of the 2022 AFF Cup with six points. Kim Pan Gon’s team is one point behind Vietnam and Singapore.
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But Malaysia’s opportunity to qualify for the semifinals is still open. The condition is that Malaysia must win over Singapore in the final match of Group B at the Bukit Jalil Stadium on Tuesday (3/1).
“Certainly we will play it out against Singapore. We have one week’s rest so we can restore our fitness, morale and mentality,” Faisal said. daily Metro.
“We want to make coach Kim Pan Gon happy again. Even though there are parties [suporter] who can’t believe we are fast in the squad [Malaysia]I’m still proud of my team-mates,” he said.
The Selangor FC player said Kim Pan Gon was a dedicated coach. This coach from South Korea really believes in the existing players and continues to encourage the players.
The former technical director of the South Korean football federation also gave minutes to all players without discrimination. Because of that, all players want to return that trust.
“We respect Kim very much. He believes in all the players and gives the opportunity to appear. He is not afraid and favoritism. Against Singapore, we will give our best to make him happy,” said Faisal.
In order to qualify for the semifinals of the 2022 AFF Cup, Malaysia must win over Singapore. If you draw, let alone lose, it’s over. Because of that, this duel is an opportunity for Kim Pan Gon to prove his strategic concoction.
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