With 75,000 delirious Manchester United fans chanting “champions, champions” at full voice, Rio Ferdinand tugged the back of Robin van Persie’s shirt bearing his squad number and shouted: “No. 20, No. 20”.
Fortress Jalan Besar is safe. Decimated by suspensions and injury, the LionsXII produced a spectacular display of firepower and resolute defence to see off ATM FA, Malaysia’s armed forces team, 3-1 last night.
THEY are making hard work of this. Manchester United could have wrapped up their 20th league championship by now, but instead they’re drawing points like blood from a stone.
Last year, former Home United midfielder John Wilinson was in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, after a fall-out with coach Lee Lim Saeng that eventually saw him leave the club for Indian top-flight side Salgaocar FC.