Persija Is Ready To Break Arema's Positive Trend Even Though They Appear Limp

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JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta will face Arema FC in week 23 of Liga 1 2021/2022. Having to appear limp because there are not many players, the Kemayoran Tigers remain confident and ready to break the positive trend of the host in this match.

Persija will face Arema at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Bali, on Saturday, February 5 at 20.45 WIB. Ahead of the meeting, Macan Kemayoran was forced to leave a number of team members due to exposure to COVID-19.

Based on the results of the PCR test on Wednesday, February 3 last, there were six members of the Kemayoran Tigers who were exposed. They are head coach Sudirman, goalkeeping coach Ahmad Fauzi, and four players, namely Makan Konate, Andritany Ardhiyasa, Ismed Sofyan, and Samuel Christianson.

Even though they will struggle without a mainstay head coach and goalkeeper, Persija remains optimistic. Persija Assistant Coach, Ferdiansyah also hopes that this match can be used by the team to achieve maximum results in order to break Arema's slick record.

"Hopefully our players Persija can take advantage of maximizing the opportunities that exist tomorrow and hopefully Persija will win. "Hopefully tomorrow Persija can do their best and break this record," said Ferdiansyah, quoted from Persija's official website.

Regarding the performance of potential opponents this time, Ferdiansyah also did not deny that Singo Edan was a strong team. Therefore, Marko Simic et al are required to always be vigilant when clashing.

"In our opinion, Arema is a team that is quite good at attacking and defending. They are filled with players who are quite competitive. We need to be careful when they attack," he explained.

Looking at the existing records, Arema FC is currently in a slick performance. This is evidenced by their status as the top standings with 47 points.

In addition, Eduardo Almeida's children are also in a very positive trend. Singo Edan is listed as a team in Liga 1 that is unbeaten in the last 19 matches.

Persija experienced a different situation, until the 23rd week the Kemayoran Tigers still appeared inconsistent. Last weekend, they were even forced to surrender 1-0 to the occupants of the caretaker standings, Persiraja Banda Aceh.

Losing three points in that match made Persija still stuck in the middle board. With the acquisition of 32 points from 22 matches, the Kemayoran Tigers are now in 7th position.