Chimera, Dream, Illusion

2019 SEA Games

The Philippine U22 Men is closer than ever to its qualification for semifinals which would be an undoubted success. Without a clear style of play, until now it was enough with the support of the fans and the courage of his players but.....to score many goals against Timor Leste, it would need more football, warm heart and cold mind. Otherwise, the qualification will just be a chimera and the illusion to fill the stadium vs Vietnam, just an unattainable dream.

With a high pressure from the kick off, stopping the Timor Leste fast transitions defense-attack through the interception of their deep passes between lines, preparing especially set plays (air balls), they could be the keys to neutralize the shy offensive attempts of the visitors and to keep blank sheet in the PHI goal. Timor will want to leave the competition showing a better image of what they showed until this moment.

The other part of the history; it would be essential to regain the possession of the ball as close as possible to the box of Timor, in order to play direct with not so much combinations for which the PHI is not so much used to and to avoid unneeded lost of balls in the own half.

Any success (in football in in life) demands effort and sacrifice. As Filipinos say, "We Win As One"........