Pan-gon to maintain attacking approach in next game against Bahrain

Malaysia’s Dion Cools vying for the ball with Jordan’s Yazan Al Naimat during their Group E match. — AP/Reuters

PETALING JAYA: National coach Kim Pan-gon has no regrets going for open play in their 0-4 defeat to world No. 87th ranked Jordan in their opening Group E match in the Asian Cup Finals in Doha, Qatar.

Jordan were deemed the least strongest of Malaysia’s three Group E opponents - but they exposed the big gap in standards between Malaysia and the Middle East teams at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday.