Ahead Of The 2024 President's Cup Final, Arema FC Coach Admits Borneo FC Quality Without Having To Change The Lineup Of Players

The semifinal match of the 2024 President's Cup Persis Solo against Arema FC at the Solo Manahan Stadium, Central Java, Wednesday (31/8/2024). ANTARA/Aris Wasita

JAKARTA - Arema FC coach, Joel Cornelli, acknowledged the quality of Borneo FC ahead of the meeting of the two teams in the 2024 presidential Cup final, Sunday, August 4 evening WIB Manahan Stadium, Solo. Arema FC stepped into the final round after defeating Persis Solo 2-0 in the semifinals. This victory brought Arema FC to face an opponent who was no less strong. Singo Edan will challenge Borneo FC who previously defeated Persija Jakarta 2-1 in the semifinals. In addition to that note, Borneo FC also brought the 2023/2024 Liga 1 title in the regular season. Ahead of the meeting, Cornelli clearly saw the quality of his team who would face Borneo FC. He realized that this opponent also cannot be underestimated because of his high experience and flying hours. On the other hand, the coach also mentioned the line-up ahead of the Borneo FC meeting and indicated that Arema would not play with a much-changing line-up. Therefore Cornelli will maintain the winning team from Arema FC's previous matches. Even so, he still expressed the possibility to change a few things. Although not too much. "We played against one of the strongest teams so it was very important to keep one formation, not change too much," said Joel Cornelli, quoted on Sunday, August 4. "However, of course, we have very many options on the bench, so we need to see because we have to analyze a better team," Borneo,” added.

"Maybe it changes some players, so we need to look and be ready to fight Borneo," he said.