Persija Jakarta coach Mauricio Souza said his players need to work hard if they want to beat the host Arema FC at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java.
"We have a target in this competition, so everyone must work hard to get three points in this match (against Arema FC)," said Mauricio in Malang Regency, East Java, on Friday.
Arema FC boasts a wealth of excellent players. Furthermore, their opponents are coached by Marcos Santos, considered a quality coach.
Then, Arema FC, who played at home, automatically received an injection of support and enthusiasm from Aremania and Aremanita.
Regarding the opposing team's condition, which has lost its last three matches at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Maurico stated that this is not a benchmark for his team to be able to win easily when facing the home team.
According to him, a football club's performance statistics in a competition are not the basis for determining the outcome of a match. Anything is possible in tomorrow's match.
