Lions unfazed by poor record against Thailand ahead of Asean Championship semi-finals first leg
The numbers are unkind to Lions, but Singapore head coach Gavin Lee seems unfazed as they take on regional powerhouse Thailand in the first leg of the Asean Championship semi-finals at a sold-out Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday (Aug 15).World No 148 Singapore have lost their last 10 meetings against the War Elephants.Also, the world No. 94 and record seven-time champions are on an unbeaten run having won all four matches at this year's tournament without conceding a goal.But Lee, whose side also remain unbeaten after four matches, remains optimistic.«All these numbers... it just gives you the context. It just informs you, but it doesn't own us,» said Lee at a pre-match press conference on Friday.«If we allow the numbers to own us, then shame on us.»Lee's focus is firmly on what his players can control rather than the weight of history.«We respect them as our opposition, but we respect ourselves even more for the growth that we have,» he said.The Lions finished runners-up in Group A after victories over Cambodia and Timor-Leste and draws against defending champions Vietnam and Indonesia.