If the LionsXII are to go all the way to the Malaysia Cup final on Oct 20, there is little doubt that midfielders Shahdan Sulaiman and Hariss Harun must play pivotal roles.
LionsXII teammates Shahdan Sulaiman (above, left) and Khairul Nizam (above, right) will be given starting roles for the Lions against Hong Kong at the Jurong West Stadium tonight.
Fandi Ahmad and V Sundramoorthy may have been two of the most mercurial attacking players in Singapore’s football history, but their coaching philosophies are polar opposites.
It is the draw LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy (above) wanted. It is what the fans had hoped for – to miss out on the “group of death” and have the chance to welcome home Fandi Ahmad.
Argentina Player of the Year last season and former Barcelona playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme could well be plying his trade in the Malaysia Premier League with Johor FA.
Though they conjured up more than 20 attempts, the LionsXII simply couldn't score against Johor FC in the final Malaysian Super League 2012 match at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night.