Football: Pint-sized captain Faisal won't let Viet

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Meanwhile, Pan-gon is looking forward to a tactical battle against his counterpart and compatriot Park Hang-seo.
“I accept  欧冠平台 Kim Pan Gon's challenge ... he really wants me to be the top scorer and I will go all out to accomplish that,'' said Faisal.
As added motivation, Pan-gon has also challenged Faisal to score more goals  欧冠平台官网 and win the Golden Boot.
The 24-year-old, who has scored three goals in two games so far in the tournament, inspires confidence and positivity among his teammates – qualities they will need when they take on bogey team Vietnam in their Group B match at the MyDinh Stadium in Hanoi today.
Malaysia's last victory over Vietnam was in 2014, a 4-2 win in the AFF Suzuki Cup. They lost their last encounter in 2021, also in the Suzuki Cup, going down 3-0.
And Faisal, nicknamed Mickey, has urged them not to fear the Golden Star Warriors despite Malaysia not having beaten them since 2016.
“It's a good run we intend to maintain.''
A win over Vietnam would seal a semi-final spot for Malaysia, who lead Group B with six points after wins over Myanmar (1-0) and Laos (5-0). Vietnam are second with three points but with a game in hand.

He added Vietnam would be their toughest opponents in the group, which also includes Singapore, Myanmar and Laos, but insisted that his players won't be intimidated to face them.
“Vietnam are one of the strongest teams in South-East Asia. What they've done over the last few years is impressive. But like all strong sides, they also have their weak points and we hope to exploit that.''
Faisal, however, is not overly alarmed by these stats and feels that Malaysia have an even chance of beating their more fancied opponents.
“We don't want to lose face in Hanoi. We're here to make our family, friends and fans proud. We know it's going to be a tough encounter, but we have told ourselves to give 120% and we trust coach Pan-gon's game plan,” he said during a press conference at the Vietnam Football Federation headquarters in Hanoi yesterday.
The 65-year-old, Hang-seo is a God-like figure in Vietnam, having coached them to the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2018 and his charges have also broken into the top 100 of the FIFA rankings at 96th.
''The good thing is we have not conceded a goal in our last five games.
He may stand just 1.6m (5'2'') but has become a huge personality in Kim Pan-gon's side playing in the AFF Mitsubishi Cup.
“I feel honoured to be competi 今年欧冠在什么平台可以看 ng against Hang-seo, he's such a respected coach in the region,'' said Pan-gon.
PETALING JAYA: Diminutive winger Faisal Halim has really taken flight as one of three captains of the Harimau Malaya.