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KL City still far from challenging the leading teams
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KL City still far from challenging the leading teams

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Kuala Lumpur City earned its first win by beating DPMM FC 1-0, with Paulo Josue scoring late in the match.
  • Manager Dollah Salleh says the team still needs major improvements before it can consistently compete with Malaysia’s leading clubs.
  • He attributed some difficulties to a disorganized preseason and off-field problems affecting player cohesion and the planned style of play.

Kuala Lumpur City’s first win of the season has lifted morale, but manager Dollah Salleh says the team remains far from the level required to challenge Malaysia’s leading clubs.

There is still a lot that needs to be fixed if we want to go further. At this stage, we are still far behind teams like Johor Darul Ta’zim, Selangor and Kuching City FC. We are still far from that level.

— Dollah SallehThe KL City manager assessed the gap between his team and the leading clubs.

KL City beat DPMM FC 1-0, with Paulo Josue scoring near the end of the match. Dollah welcomed the three points but said the performance still fell short of his expectations.

He identified Johor Darul Ta’zim, Selangor and Kuching City FC as teams KL City is not yet ready to match. A disorganized preseason and several off-field problems have affected the squad’s development, including its cohesion and the playing style Dollah is trying to establish.

What I want from the team’s performance has not yet been achieved.

— Dollah SallehDollah said the win did not meet his expectations for the team’s performance.

The manager said the victory should not make his players comfortable. Still, he believes the result can give the squad time to work with greater confidence and gradually correct its weaknesses. “This victory can certainly boost the players’ spirit so they can perform even better from now on,” Dollah said.

This victory can certainly boost the players’ spirit so they can perform even better from now on.

— Dollah SallehHe said the result could help the players build confidence.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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