Malaysian media confident in naturalized strikers when facing Vietnam team

(NLDO) - Malaysian football has failed many times in naturalizing players, but now the "Malayan Tiger" has found an effective striker in Darren Lok. This 31-year-old English-born player is said by Malaysian media to have the ability to accelerate quickly and finish effectively.

Sergio Aguero (yellow shirt) is also an excellent naturalized striker of Malaysia.

The Star 's sports section analyzed: "Malaysian audiences initially did not approve of the naturalization of players because they believed that many domestic strikers were of sufficient quality to take up positions in the national team. However, the Malaysian team has now found a compatible number 9 striker named Darren Lok, who has the ability to accelerate and finish effectively, and is trusted by coach Kim Pan-gon and his assistant team as the top choice."

Haqimi Azim Rosli praised by The Star

The article on The Star also affirmed that the Malaysian team is a reasonable blend of young domestic players and high-class naturalized stars. "Not only Darren Lok, many naturalized players have played very well recently. They combined with young talents to turn Harimau Malaya into a team with strong unity and balance in all aspects.

19-year-old talent Haqimi Azim Rosli said: "I am happy to score for the national team and wish to have more opportunities to play. In 2022 alone, I will be able to play in the top two domestic leagues and wear the U19 Malaysia and national team jerseys. This is just the beginning of my career, I am still learning a lot from experienced seniors like Lee Tuck, Faisal Halim and Safawi Rasid in terms of finishing."

Haqimi Azim Rosli

Mohamad Faisal (number 7) is making Malaysia's attack more effective.

Meanwhile, Malay Mail believes that player Mohamad Faisal, who is leading the "Top scorer" list with 3 goals, will continue to help Malaysia defeat the Vietnamese team in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2022 at My Dinh Stadium this evening, December 27.

The author of the article confidently said: "Mohamad Faisal - the best winger in Malaysian football at the moment - will have to perform a double task when the team travels to Vietnam, which is to score and help the national team win and get an early ticket to the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2022".

Malay Mail quoted Mohamad Faisal, a 24-year-old player playing for Selangor FC: "Facing the Vietnamese team is a difficult challenge, but we came here with the determination to bring home 3 points to be proud of our home fans. Most of the current Malaysian players have never faced the Vietnamese team, but Harimau Malaya will try their best to realize the victory and I will continue to take responsibility for scoring goals for Malaysia."

Coach Kim Pan-gon also put his trust in his Malaysian players. He did not forget to emphasize that they are potential players, with enough strength and class to wear the national team jersey, but lack opportunities and conditions to contribute to the Malaysian team.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/truyen-thong-malaysia-tu-tin-vao-cac-chan-sut-nhap-tich-khi-doi-dau-tuyen-viet-nam-20221227095952111.htm