Lions go down 2-1 to Causeway rivals Malaysia in international friendly
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SINGAPORE - Keep calm and trust ourselves.That is interim Singapore coach Gavin Lee's message for his charges after his debut as the Lions' tamer ended in a 2-1 loss to Malaysia in an international friendly at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Sept 4.The hoLions go down 2-1 to Causeway rivals Malaysia in international friendly
SINGAPORE - Keep calm and trust ourselves.That is interim Singapore coach Gavin Lee's message for his charges after his debut as the Lions' tamer ended in a 2-1 loss to Malaysia in an international friendly at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Sept 4.The hosts, whose starting XI comprised mainly foreign-born players, led 2-0 through goals by Stuart Wilkin and Joao Figueiredo, before substitute Ilhan Fandi halved the deficit in the second half.In a broadcast interview right after the match, the 34-year-old Lee said: «We should trust ourselves a little bit more. I thought there were some very good phases from us, both in attack and defence, but it's just about repeating it, and I think that requires a little bit of calmness, a little more trust in what we do.»But it's the first step in our journey, and I'm sure we will continue to improve."He sang a similar tune at the post-match conference when asked for the lessons learnt from the loss. Read more
