I REFER to the StarSport report “The tactical masters” (The Star, Jan 5; online at bit.ly/4aLv4vU). Malaysian football fans are undoubtedly excited about the AFC Asian Cup beginning later this month in Doha, Qatar, because team Harimau Malaya will be making its first appearance in the prestigious tournament after a lapse of 16 years.
Through the luck of the draw, Malaysia is in the same group as world No.23 South Korea, an Asian football powerhouse tipped to do well. It goes without saying that it would indeed be a formidable task for Malaysia to beat the mighty South Koreans whose head coach is legendary former German striker, Juergen Klinsmann. He is a highly respected and astute tactician.
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