Creating history: Matthew Davies (left) vying with Indonesia’s Ruben Sanadi during their 2022 World Cup-2023 Group G qualifying match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. — AP
KUALA LUMPUR: For Matthew Davies, watching Malaysia being mauled 10-0 by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2015 was an unforgettable nightmare.
The national team, led by then coach Dollah Salleh, were clueless and couldn’t cope with the UAE’s game plan as they were torn to shreds at the Mohamed Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. It’s the heaviest defeat in Malaysian football history.
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