Insulting Philippine Football
As a fan of Philippine football, I am fuming when I read this article from New Straits Times this morning. The capital letters "SURELY" seems convincing that the Malaysian team is invincible, full of ego and too stubborn to find excuses when it conceded two goals to Thailand in a crucial loss the previous game.
The author was too scared to publish his name and he should be scared for he is brandishing the journalism seasoned with patriotic editorial at the expense of an (un)worthy opponent. Call me overly sensitive and I may be overreacting but I think the guy or lady who wrote this article has no class.
It's okay to be underestimated, but by saying "The players must remember that the Philippines are not in their league, never were and never will be." Will never be? How dare you say that?
Yes, the Philippines is an underdog to Malaysia in football so I won't be surprised if we lose the games tonight. But remember, my Malaysian buddy that your team, the defending champion in 1991 SEA Games, ate dirt and was so sorry to find themselves losing to traditional minnows of football, the Philippines.
You only need a draw and you can move into the next stage; we need to win to proceed to semifinals. Be careful what you write. I am.
The author was too scared to publish his name and he should be scared for he is brandishing the journalism seasoned with patriotic editorial at the expense of an (un)worthy opponent. Call me overly sensitive and I may be overreacting but I think the guy or lady who wrote this article has no class.
It's okay to be underestimated, but by saying "The players must remember that the Philippines are not in their league, never were and never will be." Will never be? How dare you say that?
Yes, the Philippines is an underdog to Malaysia in football so I won't be surprised if we lose the games tonight. But remember, my Malaysian buddy that your team, the defending champion in 1991 SEA Games, ate dirt and was so sorry to find themselves losing to traditional minnows of football, the Philippines.
SURELY Malaysia will not fail against hosts the Philippines today and will qualify for the Sea Games football semi-finals.
The heartbreak against Thailand on Sunday was of their own making but the national Under-23 team must not let that affect them against the Philippines.
Detractors are saying that Malaysia will struggle against the Philippines but there is no reason for this.
Yes, Thailand only managed a 1-0 win over the hosts but that doesn't mean Malaysia will struggle. The players must remember that the Philippines are not in their league, never were and never will be.
The players must also remember that they can't afford to lose to the Philippines, as the squad of 1991 did, for football in this country is a mere game.
For the Malaysians, it is a national obsession and for the players, their livelihood.
Coach Norizan Bakar, in his short time with the squad, has managed to instill urgency and competitiveness into the players but the rest is up to them. The players were to blame for conceding a stoppage time goal against Thailand, resulting in the 2-1 defeat on Sunday.
But the defeat will not be as costly as failure against the Philippines today will be.
The players must remember that.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/Sport/20051129081756/Article/indexspot_html
You only need a draw and you can move into the next stage; we need to win to proceed to semifinals. Be careful what you write. I am.
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