U.23 Malaysia had a successful opening match at SEA Games 33 when they defeated U.23 Laos 4-1 (December 6). This result helped coach Nafuzi Zain and his team get 3 points with a goal difference of +3, rising to the top of Group B. Malaysian experts said that this is a great mental advantage, which will help U.23 Malaysia enter the decisive match with U.23 Vietnam (December 11) with high confidence.
However, according to Bharian , after the victory over U.23 Laos, U.23 Malaysia suffered further losses in terms of personnel. Accordingly, one U.23 Malaysia player is currently suffering from a fever and the team's medical team must closely monitor the condition of the remaining players. At the same time, two other players of the U.23 Malaysia team were also confirmed to be injured and their ability to participate in the match against U.23 Vietnam is still uncertain. However, Bharian said that the coaching staff of the U.23 Malaysia team refused to reveal the identities of these players.
U.23 Malaysia (yellow shirt) currently has only 18 players available for practice.
PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG
U.23 Malaysia currently has only 18 players left to practice.
Journalist Oleh Syafiq Aznan commented: “The three latest incidents have made coach Nafuzi Zain’s squad visibly “thinner”. Even now, doctors have not been able to reach a final conclusion and their ability to play. The spirit and tactics of U.23 Malaysia could be greatly affected if these three players are absent from the match against U.23 Vietnam.”Apart from the above 3 cases, U.23 Malaysia still does not have the strongest force at SEA Games 33. The team's important players, Aliff Izwan, Ubaidullah Shamsul and Fergus Tierney, still have to stay at their clubs to participate in matches in the Malaysian national championship as well as the Malaysian National Cup. It is expected that early next week, the home teams of these 3 players will make a decision on whether to "release" them to the U.23 Malaysia team or not.
Despite the difficulties that are surrounding, on the morning of December 7, Coach Nafuzi Zain still appeared very confident in sharing with the Malaysian media: "Due to various problems off the field, currently U.23 Malaysia only has 18 players who can practice. Of course, not having a full squad also makes it difficult for the coaching staff to carry out the exercises.
In particular, the two recent injuries could greatly affect the strength of the U.23 Malaysia team. However, I still believe in the ability of all the remaining players in the team. Based on what they have shown so far, I am confident that U.23 Malaysia will bring a big challenge to U.23 Vietnam. We will still enter the field with the highest spirit, determined to win to take the top spot and qualify for the semi-finals."
The coach of the U.23 Malaysia team is still optimistic despite the absence of many players in the preparation for the match against U.23 Vietnam.
PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG
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