| Negri Sembilan’s Hairuddin Omar expects the passionate Kelantan fans to give him a hard time in their Super League match today. |
The Terengganu-born, who lifted the Malaysia Cup with the East Coast team last season, said he doesn't expect anything less from the passionate supporters.
"I will be jeered for certain but that is just the way the Kelantan fans are but I know deep down, they appreciate what I did for the team last year.
"I have a lot of respect for the newly assembled Kelantan team who are doing well in the league but my teammates and I are in Kota Baru for one reason only and that is to be the first team to beat Kelantan this season," he said.
Hairuddin said Negri will be strengthened by the return of Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak.
But Kelantan coach M.Karathu said, even with quite a number of national players in the visiting team, it will take a special effort from Negri to get the better of Kelantan.
"Morale in our camp is high and my boys are now playing with confidence after staying unbeaten for six matches, including the FA Cup opening round.
"We are also playing well at home, unlike last season where we were quite vulnerable when playing in Kota Baru, and our only worry now is the fact that we are not scoring as many goals as we should," said Karathu.
He pointed out the 1-1 draw against Kedah on Saturday as a perfect example of his strikers' failure to convert chances.
Meanwhile, T-Team -- who clinched their first win on Saturday, are also hungry for more success when they travel to MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya to take on Felda United FC.
Coach Yunus Alif said the 3-0 victory over Perlis was just what his team needed to kick-start their season after three consecutive losses.
"Add the early exit in the FA Cup, and we have had quite a miserable start but all that should be behind us now that our strikers have found their scoring boots again.
"But then again, we have to work hard to overcome Felda United especially now that midfielder Zairo Anuar Zailani and striker Haris Safwan Mohd Kamal are out injured," he said.
In Kangar, coach Muosthakeen Omar is hoping to emulate Yunus by steering Perlis to their first win when they host Kuala Lumpur at Utama Stadium.
"We saw how T-Team engineered their win over us in Kuala Terengganu and hopefully, our young team will be able to do the same to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (today)," he said.
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