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00:00 Faizal Alim, how do you feel about the upcoming campaign?
00:09 I feel good.
00:10 You're quite tall.
00:12 How do you feel about the challenge of the Kyrgyzstan team?
00:21 First of all, I'm grateful to be in the highest position in the world.
00:31 The challenge is definitely a tough one for our country.
00:38 But I believe in my teammates, squad, coaches, and President Dato.
00:46 I always encourage the players to do their best.
00:53 At least we deserve to be in the next level.
00:56 Among the 25 players who are in the national team, who do you trust the most?
01:05 I trust the 25 players in the squad the most.
01:12 Because we need the whole squad, not just one or two players.
01:21 But like Mickey said, the 25 players, whoever is sent,
01:27 they all have the same character, just different roles.
01:31 Who do you think is the best fit to help you in the wing?
01:41 In the wing, I receive a lot of support from different players.
01:51 Like Kobe Ong, Andrew, Paulo Jose, Darren, Arif Aiman, Sapawi.
02:00 They all have their own strengths and they all understand each other.
02:06 We don't have to worry about who is sent and given the chance.
02:12 We play the same game.
02:15 You have been with Coach Kim Pangon for two years.
02:23 How do you see his character and the changes he has brought to the national team?
02:32 Coach Kim has been playing football for 8 years as a professional.
02:42 Coach Kim is the best coach I can say.
02:48 He has guided me.
02:51 The national team is not afraid of failure.
03:00 I think one of the elements that Coach Kim has applied is that
03:05 when we go down to fight, we don't think about defeat.
03:09 We think about victory or defeat.
03:13 That is what Coach Kim has taught us.
03:17 He wants us to be like a tiger and not be like a school kid.
03:26 That is what Coach Kim has taught us in every training camp and every time he meets the players.
03:33 Coach Kim's character is different in the field and off the field.
03:39 In the field, we don't know him as much as we do off the field.
03:44 But when he is off the field, his character changes.
03:47 He is like a friend, like a father, like our brother in the camp.
03:52 But when he is in the field, don't play with Coach Kim.
03:56 That is one of the new elements in the training camp.
04:03 He emphasizes discipline and commitment.
04:08 He doesn't look at our quality.
04:12 Quality is quality.
04:14 But what we can give in the team.
04:18 It doesn't matter if you are a star or not.
04:20 It is the same when we are in the team. We have to work the way Coach Kim wants.
04:26 But in the team, there is no star.
04:31 Everyone has their own role, their own character, their own advantages.
04:36 We all have our own responsibilities.
04:38 That is why we are at the level we are proud of now.
04:43 Even though we haven't achieved success, we have changed for the better.
04:49 The changes you have seen, we know now,
04:52 Tactical has a more modern approach to football, like pressing and so on.
04:59 Is that the change you have seen?
05:02 Yes, it is a big change.
05:05 Before this, it was quite different from now.
05:09 Now, we don't just have one, but we have two or three, four.
05:16 We have different tactics.
05:20 It depends on the team we are playing against.
05:24 We play against Asian teams, we play against the NCAA, and we play against China.
05:36 But I can say that there will be changes in this game against Kyrgyzstan.
05:46 But I hope that all players are ready in both aspects to fulfil the responsibilities they have been given.
05:54 Okay, Miki. Last question.
05:55 Two months before you go to the Asian Cup, which is like our World Cup,
05:59 how do you feel? Do you feel like you are ready to go to the Asian Cup in Qatar?
06:12 Yes, I am ready to go.
06:16 We are playing against a much better team.
06:21 But this is a blessing from God to us, the Malaysian team.
06:26 We have not been able to show our best for a long time.
06:29 This is an opportunity that we are able to give our best.
06:33 We have to take the opportunity.
06:37 Yes, two more months.
06:39 Whatever happens, I don't know if I will be in the squad or not.
06:45 But I can say that all the players are looking forward to playing in such a big tournament.
06:53 If there is a chance, we will see you in Qatar.
06:56 An exclusive segment with Faizal Ahlim.
06:58 Thank you.
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