Facing Bhayangkara, Doll Asks Persija Jakarta To Be Confident

Persija Jakarta Coach Thomas Doll (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta coach Thomas Doll asked his team to appear confident when facing Bhayangkara FC in the third week of the Indonesian League 1 at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Sunday night. At a press conference, last Saturday, Doll said he wanted Persija Jakarta to perform well from the first minute of the match. "Tomorrow is an important match, all preparations are going well, the atmosphere on the ground is also okay," said Doll, quoted by ANTARA, July 16. "Our focus is to play better since the first whistle sounded. As is known, in the previous two matches against PSM and Persikabo we showed a bad game in the first half," he continued. According to Doll, in the first two matches, Persija did not perform well during the first half and he has tried to fix it. In addition, the Kemayoran Tiger squad has also received a new Polish foreign midfielder Maciej Gajos who has been practicing for three days. "For tomorrow's match, we have to play well from the start, we need a full concentration from the start, playing with confidence," said Doll.

In line with Doll, Persija Jakarta defender Rizky Ridho emphasized that he and other players have a strong ambition to win their first victory in the 2023/2024 Indonesian League 1 competition. "My friends and I are ready to face the match against Bhayangkara. Hopefully, the players can carry out the coach's instructions well and can get three points," said Rizky.