A hearty congratulations to Malaysia for an undeniable victory at the AFF Suzuki Cup.An incredible feat considering Malaysia has done it with mostly younger players in their early twenties. They played with heart and resolute defending to deny the tournament favourites Indonesia.
Winners overall at 4-2 aggregate, more than convincing in my opinion. With the decline of Thailand and Singapore, Malaysia's golden generation looks set to dominate South East Asian football for a few more years. (they also won the gold medal at the recently concluded SEA Games)
Special mention must be given to the Malaysian football federation for boldly turning the M-League into a 100% local tournament, with no foreign players involved. Their efforts clearly paid off, having built a solid team of Malaysian born and bred footballers. I am particularly impressed by their chief striker and tormentor Safee Sali and the bravehearts at the centre of their defence.
It wasn't long ago when Singapore thought they were better off than their neighbors. The Lions need a wake up call, the S-League needs a major revamp and fans need to demand that the FAS get their act together. Time to rid the league, the national team of slackers, wannabes and arrogant players. We need players who believe in playing as a team.
For that matter, I think our medal winning youth Olympic team is a good team to pour our resources into. Today, the moment belongs to Malaysia.
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