know!? It was a disgrace to Indonesia! Though that is what football is all about which means no one can predict whiles the ball rolls.
However it was much of an overconfidence of the Indonesian coach and I tell you why:
1. Lets look at Malaysia 1st.
They are having all young players. And why they brought themselves closer to the cup? simply because they have nothing to turn to but themselves (of course Saffe and the rest are high talented as well) as their seasoned and senior players are resting for injuries.
When they made scores against several teams during the elimination rounds, they know they can make it to the final - only a question of getting the cup. But that was it, they have displayed all their artillery- a powerful though but no enough buffer when something wrong happens. They are lucky too have none last night. They deserved that win, it was superb!
2. Now back to Indonesia:
They saw Malaysia deploying all the young players and they did the same!
They forgot important things though:
A) That they have repeatedly defeated Malaysia in the previous cup which is enough reason for Malaysia to have careful study on them.
B) what changes of formations and strategies they made from semis to this final? very less and close to nothing!
C) How can the coach be so careless to release just a half baked battalion on the field with still only Christian Gonzales a the main man? ( the rest are also very talented though). This gave easy lookout for Malaysia - consider it a good complement! Stop Gonzales from dancing and they can control the rest.
D) This is final games dude! What was so disappointing is they put Bambang at the bench and made him a suicide bomber at the last few min of the game. I don't even know how painful it was for him to watch his team lost just like that! Loosing such margin without fair fight. Dude, you forget this is a guy who feeds more goals for the team in previous fights. It may be Gonzales making goals in the eliminations but certainly Bambang can make difference in this highest level of pressure! How unfair was the coach judgment ahead of the game?
If Indonesia wants to learn from that mistake, they better do coz its gonna be like climbing for Mt. Everest in the next game. They will only have that chance.
My suggestion: Put Bambang and Gonzales on tandem. This will divide the focus from Malysian side. Either of the two can possibly scored or other team member who can be less guarded by then. Add another Key or leadinng player in the 2nd half making them 3 main men - a much hurdle for Malaysia to break.
However it was much of an overconfidence of the Indonesian coach and I tell you why:
1. Lets look at Malaysia 1st.
They are having all young players. And why they brought themselves closer to the cup? simply because they have nothing to turn to but themselves (of course Saffe and the rest are high talented as well) as their seasoned and senior players are resting for injuries.
When they made scores against several teams during the elimination rounds, they know they can make it to the final - only a question of getting the cup. But that was it, they have displayed all their artillery- a powerful though but no enough buffer when something wrong happens. They are lucky too have none last night. They deserved that win, it was superb!
2. Now back to Indonesia:
They saw Malaysia deploying all the young players and they did the same!
They forgot important things though:
A) That they have repeatedly defeated Malaysia in the previous cup which is enough reason for Malaysia to have careful study on them.
B) what changes of formations and strategies they made from semis to this final? very less and close to nothing!
C) How can the coach be so careless to release just a half baked battalion on the field with still only Christian Gonzales a the main man? ( the rest are also very talented though). This gave easy lookout for Malaysia - consider it a good complement! Stop Gonzales from dancing and they can control the rest.
D) This is final games dude! What was so disappointing is they put Bambang at the bench and made him a suicide bomber at the last few min of the game. I don't even know how painful it was for him to watch his team lost just like that! Loosing such margin without fair fight. Dude, you forget this is a guy who feeds more goals for the team in previous fights. It may be Gonzales making goals in the eliminations but certainly Bambang can make difference in this highest level of pressure! How unfair was the coach judgment ahead of the game?
If Indonesia wants to learn from that mistake, they better do coz its gonna be like climbing for Mt. Everest in the next game. They will only have that chance.
My suggestion: Put Bambang and Gonzales on tandem. This will divide the focus from Malysian side. Either of the two can possibly scored or other team member who can be less guarded by then. Add another Key or leadinng player in the 2nd half making them 3 main men - a much hurdle for Malaysia to break.