JAKARTA - Persis Solo coach Milomir Seslija launched a harsh criticism after his team lost 0-2 in a visit to Arema FC's headquarters for the 28th week of the 2025/2026 BRI Super League with the match being the worst performance of his players.
Sesli assessed that his players did not perform optimally and had difficulty dealing with the home team's game at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java, Saturday, reported by Antara.
"We had an easy game, this is probably the worst meter we have ever played in the league," he said in a press conference after the match.
He explained on several occasions that the Persis players made mistakes several times and were able to be maximized by the Arema players to launch an attack until it finally yielded two goals.
The same thing happened when his team tried to attack the home team's defense. They were able to control the ball but couldn't launch a precise kick towards the Arema goal.
He emphasized that he would thoroughly evaluate the team's performance, considering the defeat in Kanjuruhan made them fall into the relegation zone of the standings.
Currently occupying 16th place with 24 points and the Bosnia and Herzegovina coach is determined to maximize the remaining six matches to stay in the highest echelon of Indonesian football.
"Because players should know that they are professionals and they have to improve in every game," he said.
Persis goalkeeper Muhammad Riyandi admitted that the performance and results in Kanjuruhantidak were not as expected by the players.
He invited his colleagues to respond to the defeat at Kanjuruhandenganmemperbaiki performa demi meraih kemenangan pada laga-laga ke depan.
"Because the next match is a very important match to get a positive result and survive (in the Super League)," he said.
The next match is scheduled to host Bhayangkara Precision Lampung FC at Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, next Wednesday (22/4).
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