| Fadhil Yunus |
DPMM FC head coach Steve Kean has challenged his charges to be clinical in front of goal following a run of seven league appearances without a win when they meet Warriors FC in the Great Eastern-Hyundai S League at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium in Singapore tonight.
The Gegar Gegar men have failed to score six times in the last 10 league matches although they have recorded three goals in each of their two high-scoring defeats.
Kean has indicated that his charges recorded more opportunities than Albirex Niigata (S) in their recent match but was found guilty in missing them.
“We actually had more chances and didn’t score. Football is all about how you play in both boxes. We need to be ruthless in the attacking box and be really resolute and strong defensively in the defending box,” said Kean in an interview with the media.
Kean also hoped to make life difficult for the Warriors and at the same time find a way to expose a gaping hole.
File photo shows DPMM FC’s forward Adi Said trying to skip past an Albirex Niigata (S) player in a S League match. – FADHIL YUNUS
“We know Warriors like to attack and sometimes leave a bit of space at the back and that’s when we like to attack,” he said.
“That is what we have been working on in the last 16 days and we need to make sure when we lose possession, it will be difficult to play through us.”
“We have done lots of work on that and if we can replicate what we have done in training, get the ball in box and be ruthless and get our blocks in with great determination and not even let our goalkeeper to make a save, then I think we stand a good chance,” he continued.
DPMM FC forward Rafael Ramazotti will be absent from the encounter after being plagued with injury and Kean insists that this represents a good chance for others to step up to the plate in his absence.
“He will be out for a few more weeks and that is enough time for the other strikers to make their mark,” he said with the likes of Adi and Shahrazen Said possible options from the bench.
The Brazilian has been an ever present leading the line for the Brunei-based outfit but his injury will be felt as a loss.
“It is going to be difficult because you never like to lose main strikers. Before he got injured, he played every game and he had done remarkably well up till now.”
“But it gives Adi and Shahrazen Said as well as other strikers who are selected an opportunity to play and grab their chance,” he concluded.
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