Mahu Pemain Manfaatkan Peluang

Datuk M Karathu

KOTA BHARU – Sekalipun tanpa kelibat S Subramaniam dan Muhammad Khalid Jamlus di kem Kelantan, namun tidak ada laluan mudah bagi pasukan Pahang untuk mencalarkan rekod tanpa kalah Kelantan dalam enam perlawanan setakat ini, apabila kedua-dua pasukan turun beraksi dalam perlawanan ketujuh Liga Super di Stadium Darul Makmur, Kuantan malam ini.

Enggan digelar skuad tempang, Ketua Jurulatih Kelantan, Datuk M Karathu mengakui pasukannya sudah bersiap sedia sepenuhnya menghadapi percaturan taktikal Dollah Salleh, walaupun menyedari ranjau berduri menanti para pemainnya apabila beraksi di hadapan penyokong tuan rumah.

“Saya tidak mahu merendahkan keupayaan mana-mana pasukan. Setiap pasukan yang bermain di tempat sendiri, mahukan kemenangan dan Pahang tidak terkecuali mempunyai motivasi tinggi untuk mengalahkan Kelantan, lebih-lebih lagi kita masih mengekalkan kedudukan selaku peneraju carta liga ketika ini.

Pemain Masih Cari Keserasian

Pemain Kelantan meraikan gol pertama yang dijaringkan Mohd Aris Zaidi menerusi sepakan
 penalti dalam perlawanan tersebut.

KOTA BHARU – Meskipun mencatatkan kemenangan 2-0 ke atas Selangor pada perlawanan Liga Piala Presiden malam kelmarin, namun kegagalan jentera serangan memanfaatkan deretan peluang terhidang menyerlahkan kelemahan skuad bimbingan Zahasmi Ismail sesudah mengharungi lima perlawanan setakat ini.

Carroll gets duo backing

Joe Cole and Lucas Leiva were united in their praise for the performance of Andy Carroll after the striker's commanding cameo display against Braga on Thursday night.

Although Liverpool succumbed to a 1-0 defeat in the Europa League last 16 meeting at the Estadio AXA, Carroll's impact after coming on as a second-half substitute was cause for great optimism ahead of next week's second leg at Anfield.

Cole told Liverpoolfc.tv: "He did well. It was really good to get to use him and he's going to be a really big player for the club.

"The fans are going to love his all-action style and it was great to see him."

Lucas added: "We know he has been out for a few months and will come back slowly.

"We don't want to put a lot of pressure on him now because it would be unfair, but he gives us another option.