![]() ![]() After the cup final on Nov 30, we have assembled all our players. "We just arrived yesterday (Friday) in Singapore. Hopefully it will go smoothly and everyone can enjoy the tournament. I think all coaches and fans are waiting for this fantastic tournament. "AFF Suzuki Cup is always one of the more exciting tournaments in Southeast Asia. "Since the pandemic, we haven’t really had big international matches so we are very focus to win today." Tan Cheng Hoe ![]() "Obviously we have to prepare for the SEA Games but that doesn’t mean we have to use young players if they don’t show good performance. We will use the power of the new generation to help us in this tournament. "We have been watching the big improvement of the Malaysian team compared to three years ago. I hope the players will show good performance in the tournament. "We got new players with potential for the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. Only a late addition to the squad but the arrival of Arif Aiman has given the team a positve spark ahead of the kick-off and the JDT youngster may well go straight into the starting line-up. On the other side, the loss of three central midfielders in Nor Azam Azih, Syamer Kutty Abba and Brendan Gan has been a big blow for Tan as he has to rebuild a new competent working engine room from scratch. Talented forward Sieng Chanthea could be unleashed against Malaysia but as well there's the memories from 2016 where Chan Vathanaka almost caused Harimau Malaya a big humuliation. Match DetailsĬambodia with the youthful squad and longer term ambitions will be seeking to spring a surprise or two in the competition with Hirose keen to impose on a style which moves the ball quickly and being very attacking. With tougher matches to come in the group, Harimau Malaya could ill afford to drop points in the opening match and with both teams needing to adapt to an evening kick-off, this could end of as one of the most exciting match in the competition.
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