KUALA NERUS: With four matches to go in the Super League, four points separates third-placed Sabah and fourth-placed Terengganu.
After 20 matches, Sabah are third with 35 points and the Turtles are on 31 points.
Terengganu also have to be wary of the threat posed by Kuching City, who are fifth on 30 points.
As such, Terengganu know they must beat Sabah at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium today if they are to have a chance of pipping the former to the third spot when the season ends.
Head coach Badrul Afzan Razali acknowledged as much when he said: “We have a crucial game next (against Sabah). We must get all three points to narrow the gap. If we lose, we might as well kiss goodbye to our chances of finishing third.
“We must also be wary of Kuching City, who are just a point behind. We can’t afford to lose ... otherwise, we may fall to the fifth spot in the standings.”
With so much at stake, Badrul has called on his players to stay focused and be wary of their opponents’ tactical formation.
He added that Sabah possessed a strong and high-quality lineup of import players in attack who can be a real handful for the Turtles.
“We hope the (5-1) win over Pahang (on Feb 27) will stand us in good stead and we can keep the winning momentum going tomorrow.
“Although excited to bag all three points, we must be on our toes and not make any silly mistakes that can cost us dearly,” he added after the Turtles’ training session. – Bernama
