Malaysia Vs Pakistan: A Huge Opportunity In The Making?

Malaysia Vs Pakistan: A Huge Opportunity In The Making?

Malaysia will take on Pakistan this Wednesday in a very important fixture under the banner of the Olympic Qualification Match.

After winning the AFF Suzuki Cup, football in Malaysia has been a joy to behold. The stadiums have been revitalised. The amount of supporters present in the recent friendly match against Hong Kong was an aspect to be proud of.

The AFF Cup triumph wasn't just a victory. It was a major stepping stone for our national football team. We are now a step ahead and after conquering South East Asia, we should now be more focused on keeping in touch with the intermediate teams in Asia.

Thus, the match-up against Pakistan offers a wide variety of challenge that the fans have been craving for. In Pakistan, we have a very solid and determined team who are still yet to play in their prime seasons.

Therefore, a victory of the Pakistanis would be a good challenge for our young Malaysian team. However, Malaysian Under-21 coach, Kim Swee admits that there are several concerns ahead of this game.

Kim Swee has admitted that the strike force in his hands are not as lethal as they usually are due to several reasons. Injuries and Forms are the main ones. Out of the 7 goals they have scored in the Super League, only two came from a recognised striker, Izzaq Faris. The rest came from the players from other positions. While that is a good news in certain aspects, Kim Swee is still worried about the form of his strikers.

They drew 1-1 with Perlis on Tuesday in a match that clearly signalled the problem that Kim Swee is facing with his strikers. They created a lot but failed to convert many of them and this situation leaves Kim Swee with a dilemma over Wednesday's clash with Pakistan.

Malaysia will be going for the win but the form of his strikers might tempt Kim Swee to start with a 5-man midfield.

Nonetheless, it would be a great occasion and an opportunity for Malaysia to stamp their name among the best young teams in the region. Pakistan will be fired up for the match but fans would be expecting the Malaysian defence to brush off any threat posed by the Pakistanis, especially when AFF Cup hero, Khairul Fahmi is set to start in goal.

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