Persebaya Surabaya Tak Relalu Kalah Lawan Arema FC Meski Kondisi Terpuruk, Aji Santoso

Persebaya Surabaya akan menghadapi Arema FC. (Foto: Dok Liga Indonesia)

JAKARTA - Persebaya Surabaya will play a prestigious match in the 11th week of Liga 1 2022/2023. The team nicknamed Bajul Ijo will clash with Arema FC in the East Java derby, Saturday, October 1.

Persebaya came in a bad condition. They lost three games in a row.

In the last match, Persebaya had to admit the superiority of RANS Nusantara FC. It also happens at home.

In addition, Supriyadi and his friends will face Arema FC at the opposing headquarters, namely the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang. The opportunity to win is quite heavy.

However, Persebaya's coach, Aji Santoso, did not want to give up. He still boasted that he could pick up three points in the match.

"These two teams don't want it to be a draw, but want to beat each other and this is normal. I'm sure Arema wants to win. Me too, even though I play away, I want to win against Arema," he said on the official website of the Indonesian League.

"I convey to all players that the match against Arema is a matter of rivalry with Persebaya. Both teams do not want to lose," continued former Persela Lamongan coach.

Aji asked his team to fight desperately on the field. The hard work that is usually shown, must be further improved considering that this match is full of prestige.

"The most important thing for me is how the 90-minute struggle is against the game. That's what I also tell players to fight throughout the game. With a note, it is still within the limits of sportsmanship," he said.