The Lions were on the receiving end of a chastening 7-1 defeat by J1 League's Yokohama F. Marinos on Oct 14, when they rounded up their 10-day training camp in Japan. Singapore coach Tsutomu Ogura did not mince his words as he told The Straits Times post-match at the F. Marinos Sports Park: 'We need to improve everything — offence,...
Faris Ramli grabbing a consolation goal for Singapore in the 7-1 friendly loss to J1 League side Yokohama F. Marinos.The Lions were on the receiving end of a chastening 7-1 defeat by J1 League's Yokohama F. Marinos on Oct 14, when they rounded up their 10-day training camp in Japan.
"They knew what they had to do. I told the players we needed things like good defence and good organisation, and if we were missing any one of these areas, losing 10-0 or 20-0 is possible." Explaining the rationale for his line-up, the Japanese said: "This preparation is important not only for the senior players, it is better for the younger generation to understand the standard required of them to succeed at the highest level.
Each extra touch, a moment of hesitation on the ball, or a lapse in concentration often led to a scoring opportunity for the Marinos, the 2023-24 Asian Football Confederation Champions League finalists who are currently 12th in the 20-team J1 League. Singapore showed better communication and organisation in the second half after Ogura introduced his senior players, as all his fit and available outfielders got game time.
Earlier, Ogura's men lost 4-0 to FC Tokyo on Oct 8 and beat Tokyo Verdy 2-1 three days later. The schedule is meant to simulate the conditions and fatigue they will face playing four group games in 13 days in the Dec 8-Jan 5 Asean Football Federation Championship.
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