Many may see the Malaysian selection's comprising a bulk of national Olympic squad and several seniors against Chelsea on Thursday at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil as preparation for the Olympics qualifiers but not national Under-23 coach Ong Kim Swee.
"If it was a preparation match then I should be playing another Under-23 team," said Kim Swee. "This match is to give exposure to the players."
Furthermore Kim Swee has lost seven players to the national team, who are preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against Singapore in the republic on Saturday.
He stressed he will not favour his Under-23 players when naming his team against Chelsea but will only use 20 or 21 players for the match.
Kim Swee will rotate his players and is looking to give each of his player 30 minutes of play, just like Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.
"When selecting the senior players, I only chose the ones with the right attitude and those I feel can have a chance playing for the senior team," he said.
The Harimau Muda A coach is hoping his players will be able to make the most out of the senior players who have joined them.
He wants them to learn and gain experience.
"I have few players who are captain material but I chose Norhafiz Zamani Misbah to lead the team as the young ones can learn from the defender's experience," said Kim Swee.
After playing the Blues, the national Olympic squad will travel to Slovakia on Friday.
Kim Swee is hoping to play four to six matches there
Furthermore Kim Swee has lost seven players to the national team, who are preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against Singapore in the republic on Saturday.
He stressed he will not favour his Under-23 players when naming his team against Chelsea but will only use 20 or 21 players for the match.
Kim Swee will rotate his players and is looking to give each of his player 30 minutes of play, just like Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.
"When selecting the senior players, I only chose the ones with the right attitude and those I feel can have a chance playing for the senior team," he said.
The Harimau Muda A coach is hoping his players will be able to make the most out of the senior players who have joined them.
He wants them to learn and gain experience.
"I have few players who are captain material but I chose Norhafiz Zamani Misbah to lead the team as the young ones can learn from the defender's experience," said Kim Swee.
After playing the Blues, the national Olympic squad will travel to Slovakia on Friday.
Kim Swee is hoping to play four to six matches there
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