Sarawak promise to emerge stronger in Malaysia Cup

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Robert Alberts

KUCHING: Sarawak coach Robert Alberts is looking forward to fielding a stronger team in the Malaysia Cup campaign.

He said Sarawak’s three import players – Muamir Salibasic, Gabor Gyepes and Hassan El Mohamad who missed the last four or five Super League matches due to injuries should be available when the Malaysia Cup kicks off.

“With the foreign players available, our team will be stronger..no doubt about that. We have good foreign players and they are not just here to make up the numbers.

“I am looking forward to have the full team at my disposal for the Malaysia Cup campaign,” he said after watching Sarawak lose 0-1 to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) in their last Super League match at the State Stadium, here on Wednesday night. Alberts said his players would be given enough rest, (until July 7), before they resume training for the Malaysia Cup campaign.

Meanwhile, commenting on Sarawak’s defeat to JDT on Wednesday night, Alberts said he was happy with the performance of his depleted side which missed three of the four import players.

“JDT fielded all their three foreign players while we did not and that made the difference, a big impact to the team. They have good foreign players and we also have good foreign players but ours did not play due to injuries,” said Alberts. — Bernama