Safee: Hard to find a pure striker, but part can be played by others


Good strike force: (from top, clockwise) Safawi Rasid, Paulo Josue and Romel Morales have potential to be prolific scorers.

PETALING JAYA: It’s a guessing game over who will be the lone striker in national football coach Peter Cklamovski’s 4-2-3-1 formation in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifier against Nepal at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri tomorrow.

Former forward and 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup winner Safee Sali said it would be hard to identify a traditional centreforward for the Harimau Malaya as that position was often filled by foreigners in the Super League.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Football

Soccer-Nkunku double gives Milan 3-0 win over Verona
Soccer-Hakimi could finally make 2025 Africa Cup of Nations bow against Zambia
Soccer-Liverpool's Wirtz will score many more after Wolves winner, says Slot
Soccer-Frank backs himself to turn things around at Spurs
Soccer-Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Indonesia boat accident
Soccer-Algeria's Mandi backs move to hold AFCON every four years
Soccer-Villa stun Chelsea with 2-1 comeback victory
Soccer-Arsenal respond to Man City challenge with narrow win, Villa remain in title race
Soccer-Mane scores for Senegal to see them come back to draw with DR Congo
Soccer-Odegaard back on target as Arsenal reclaim top spot

Others Also Read