Cricket loving Pakistan are capable of sending the shivers to Malaysian football. That is a strong statement among the neutrals going into the pre-Olympic qualifying match between the two countries on February 23 (first leg, Kuala Lumpur) and March 9 (2nd leg, Lahore).
No doubt Pakistanis all over the world are more concerned about their team's chances in the ICC World Cup cricket which started last Friday in India and Bangladesh. The Pakistan team are under close scrutiny following their shameful episodes of match-fixing allegations recently.
However, Pakistan's encounter with Malaysia in the game of football at the Shah Alam Stadium on Wednesday (Feb 23, 2011), have nonetheless created a sense of suspense among local fans.
I have found out that national Harimau Muda A (Olympic team) coach, Ong Kim Swee is under considerable pressure to maintain the momentum of success by the national senior team under coach K Rajagopal following their Sea Games 2009 and Asean-Suzuki Cup tournament last year.
To me, Pakistan should not be a problem for Ong Kim Swee's team. I strongly feel that Malaysian football is a shade better than Pakistan's, whether it is based on history, current form or FIFA rankings.
So Kim Swee, just be positive and get your boys to go out there and perform their 'normal' game. Don't worry...we are good enough to beat Pakistan... after all it's not cricket!
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