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Thailand optimis mampu akhiri misi Harimau Malaya

SCHAFER (kanan) berjabat tangan dengan pengendali Harimau Malaya, Datuk K. Rajagobal pada sidang akhbar di Hotel Golden Tulip Sovereign, Bangkok semalam.

BANGKOK - 'Wajah sebenar' pengendali Thailand, Winfried Schafer akhirnya terdedah.
Ternyata kata-kata manis beliau memuji penyokong Harimau Malaya pada aksi separuh akhir pertama Piala Suzuki AFF 2012 di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Ahad lalu sekadar satu sandiwara.

Semalam, Schafer secara terbuka mengutuk penyokong Harimau Malaya, selain optimis pasukannya mampu menyambar slot final biarpun tanpa kehadiran beliau di bangku simpanan gara-gara rayuannya tidak dilayan oleh pihak penganjur.

Ketika aksi separuh akhir pertama lalu, Schafer diperintah meninggalkan padang kerana didakwa mempertikai keputusan pengadil dari Iran, Torki Mohsen Ramezanali.

Menjelang aksi separuh akhir kedua di Stadium Supachalasai malam ini, Schafer memberitahu, penyokong di Thailand jauh lebih profesional berbanding penyokong Malaysia.

"Di sini, tidak akan ada pancaran laser dan balingan mercun seperti di Malaysia.
"Penyokong mereka (Malaysia) tidak profesional, penyokong kami jauh lebih baik," kata Schafer pada sidang akhbar di Hotel Golden Tulip Sovereign di sini semalam.

Ketika ditanya sama ada ketiadaan beliau bakal memberikan kelebihan buat Harimau Malaya, Schafer menafikan perkara itu.

Menurut Schafer, pembantu jurulatih Thailand, Mano Polking akan mengambil alih tempat beliau, seterusnya merancang strategi yang dirancangnya.

"Kami bukan bermain untuk seri, sebaliknya mahu menewaskan Malaysia di sini.
"Pasukan saya tidak pernah tewas setiap kali saya tiada di tepi padang, jadi saya tidak perlu bimbang," katanya.

-KOSMO

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