Former Indonesian national team coach Rahmad Darmawan revealed what made the Garuda team's struggle against the Malaysian national team in the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup worthy of praise.
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Playing at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on Monday, in that match, Indonesia, who had been playing with 10 men in the 37th minute due to Thom Haye getting a red card, was unable to beat Malaysia after they drew with a score of 0-0.
"Overall, the national team played well, taking the initiative from the start until the red card. When you're down a player, even a world-class coach will inevitably change their strategy," said the man known as Coach RD.
RD also considered the decision to play deeper or in a low block a sensible choice. With 11 players, Indonesia was nearly penetrated several times by Arif Aiman, the agile Malaysian winger. According to Rahmad, the situation was certainly made even more difficult when Indonesia was down to 10 players.
"Especially with 10 players, it's not wrong to play with a low block to slow down the Malaysian players' speed," he said.
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