Paulo will never forget physically draining tie with Koreans

Spreadeagled: Malaysia’s Paulo Josue (left) is sent sprawling after colliding with Bahrain’s Mohamed Alhardan in their Group E match at the Asian Cup on Jan 20. — AP

PETALING JAYA: Looking at his teammates, Malaysian playmaker Paulo Josue realised how much they exerted themselves physically just to compete against top class opposition in the Asian Cup.

Especially against South Korea, whom the Harimau Malaya held to a 3-3 draw, all the players had to work their socks off without the ball as the Taegeuk Warriors had 85 per cent of possession in the game.