Selangor ace Amri Yahyah has only one mission.
"I want to stun the fans!" was Amri's immediate reaction before smiling.
Amri was surprised to be called up by national Olympic team coach Ong Kim Swee for the exhibition match against Chelsea at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Thursday.
But he is not going to let such an opportunity pass by that easily.
Many still remember Amri's exploits when the national selection played Manchester United in 2009. He scored two fantastic goals that saw Red Devils fans applauding as the host side lost 3-2 at the same venue in Bukit Jalil.
"It was a great feeling scoring a brace against United and I really hope to pull off another memorable feat against Chelsea."
Perhaps the perfect blend of youth and experience — as seen against Man United — could promise a fairytale-like result against the Blues.
A bulk of the national selection are from the Olympic squad as they prepare for their final round of matches in September.
Kim Swee and lads, however, will travel to Slovakia a day after the Chelsea match as they are scheduled to play several friendly matches against the Slovak clubs there before returning to KL next month.
The other seasoned players to join Amri for the match against Chelsea are Hairuddin Omar, Joseph Kalang Tie and Daudsu Jamaluddin. The Malaysian selection held a training session at the National Sports Council field yesterday.
"We've been together for the past week. The young players are great and they are a disciplined bunch. There's mutual respect among one another and that's very important," said Amri.
A good performance against the English club could soothe Amri's rather disappointing season with the Red Giants.
"We finished third and it wasn't something we had hoped for. We achieved much success in 2010 and our focus will be on the Malaysia Cup.
"Being called up was a pleasant surprise and yes, in a way I feel happy. I would love to contribute to the team and perhaps score a goal… or two!" he added.
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