Midfielders must step up for Malaysia to unsettle the big guns

Change of routine: Malaysia coach Kim Pan-gon (right) and his players get on the stationary bicycles. — FAM

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian football team need to make sure their midfield engine room runs smoothly and efficiently in order to take the fight to the big guns in the Asian Cup Finals in Doha, Qatar, from Jan 12-Feb 10.

The Harimau Malaya have made their way to the showpiece Asian tournament on merit after 42 years with high hopes of making it to the last 16.