FA Cup: TRW Coach Elavarasan Says KL City Tough To Beat

KOTA BHARU, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Kelantan The Real Warriors (TRW) head coach E. Elavarasan foresees an uphill task against Kuala Lumpur City (KL City) FC in their FA Cup tie at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium here on Aug 18.

Elavarasan based his assessment on last night's Super League clash against Immigration FC, which exposed TRW's lack of firepower. 

“They (KL City) are among the strongest and most experienced teams in the FA Cup, and they will not be easy for us to beat. We must work hard to address our weaknesses before facing KL City,” he told reporters after the Super League match, which ended 1-1.

Elavarasan added that he would be focusing on his team’s attack during training in preparation for the next match.

“In the match against Immigration, many chances were wasted by our strikers, who were hesitant to finish when opportunities arose. This needs to be fixed for the next match,” he said.

Immigration head coach Yusri Che Lah said his team also face a challenging path ahead in the Malaysia League as they are scheduled to meet Terengganu FC in the FA Cup on Aug 17.

“Our journey is a very difficult one — first we face Terengganu FC, then we will meet Kuching City FC and Johor Darul Ta’zim.

“We know Terengganu FC are strong. Their strength lies in the fact that their local players have been together for five or six seasons, in addition to having quality imports,” he said.

He added that team cohesion has improved after two Super League matches, and they will make the best use of the roughly one week of training before facing Terengganu FC.

-- BERNAMA