Maloney sees shock losses as lesson learned before U-23 Asian Cup

Out of sorts: Malaysia’s Harith Naem Janneh (in yellow) tussling for the ball with a Laos players during their AFF Under-23 Championship group match against Laos on Monday. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s disastrous outing in the AFF Under-23 Championship has enraged many football fans but coach Brad Maloney remains optimistic that his boys can deliver the results in the coming competitions.

Many have labelled the Australian’s charges as failures after they failed to qualify for the competition’s semi-final.