The reporter reported coldly In the 7th round of the round of 18, Bahrain, China and Indonesia all lost, and the three teams stayed at 6 points. Japan have already qualified from the group, while Australia and Saudi Arabia have opened up a gap to the bottom three teams in the group table, with Bahrain, China and Indonesia as the main rivals in the remaining three rounds, all battling it out for a play-off spot. In the 8th round of the group stage, the national football team played Australia at home, Indonesia played Bahrain at home, the national football team must strive for points, and the battle between Indonesia and Bahrain also made Chinese fans pay considerable attention.

With 16 naturalised players playing at home again, Indonesia will certainly be hoping to get three points, and the Indonesian team will be hoping to replicate last year's miracle win at home to Saudi Arabia.

Kluivert's "Battle for the Throne"

In the last round, the Indonesian team suffered a 1-5 defeat at the feet of the Australian team, and the coach of the Indonesian team, Kluivert, was strongly questioned by the Indonesian media and fans. After the game, the hot search hashtag of the Indonesian social media platform "Kluivert's dismissal" remained high, attracting a large number of comments from Indonesian fans. The Indonesian media described the home game against Bahrain as Kluivert's "battle for the position". Indonesian Football Association President Tohir made it clear that the three points at home to Bahrain are the result that the Indonesian team is aiming for.

Against Australia, Indonesia's main centre-back Sylgeus, full-back Walsh and striker Romeni were all injured to varying degrees, Sylgeus was seriously injured and it was difficult for him to continue playing against Bahrain, while Walsh and Romeni were not badly injured. Previously, the Indonesian team had already sent Vikri away due to injury. The return of suspended centre-back Habna and winger Olamang Gunn from suspension is good news.

The Indonesian team trained at the Soekarno Sports Complex's Mandia Stadium on Saturday, the first training camp in preparation for the Bahrain game, opening the first 20 minutes to the media before immediately moving into closed tactical training. The Mandia Stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people and is located next to the main stadium of the Soekarno Sports Center. On Tuesday night, the 77,000-capacity Soekarno Main Stadium will host a battle between Indonesia and Bahrain. Indonesia's general manager Sumaji confirmed that apart from Sylhes, the rest of the Indonesian team is basically available. At the same time, Sumaj also responded to the hot search on the Indonesian social media platform about "Kluivert's resignation", he believes that now is not the time to discuss the fate of the coach, he stressed that now the fans must give Kluivert enough trust: "You must be patient, the naturalized players were a little tired in the first game, but now we have more time to prepare for the game." ”

The naturalized players of the Indonesian team are well aware of the importance of the game against Bahrain, which is a "decisive battle" to enter the play-offs and fight for the right to qualify for the World Cup, and defender Ferdonk called for the team to be united and the Indonesian fans to give more support to the national team. In his opinion, it doesn't make sense to compare Shin Tai Long and Kluivert: "Both are great coaches, the important thing is that we have entered a new phase under Kluivert. Ferdonk believes that the Indonesian team should forget about the game against Australia and focus on the game against Bahrain: "We controlled the game against Australia and started well. But we made too many mistakes and conceded goals all the time. ”

Feldonk said the team already knew a little bit about the Bahrain team, and he believes that the Bahrain team does not have many attacking means, especially from set-pieces, which are far less dangerous than Australia: "Of course, we need to do a better job of defending set-pieces, even if the opponent is not capable of scoring from set-pieces, and to correct the mistakes of the defense. ”

In order to ensure that the preparation of the Indonesian team is not disturbed, the Indonesian Football Association has arranged sufficient security personnel in every elevator and player accommodation floor of the hotel where the Indonesian team stays, and even in the hotel lobby to isolate the influence of fans, Internet celebrities or other unrelated personnel on the coaches and players of the Indonesian team, so that they can focus on preparing for the game.

Six are in danger of being suspended for the Sengoku Football Season

Against Australia, Kluivert deployed a new fully naturalised defence, but it didn't work well. The Indonesian media expected the match against Bahrain, and he could make a change. With Hillges injured and Habner released, Kluivert may be receptive, and Habner and the original homegrown main centre-back Rido are likely to start and form a defensive line with captain Ezes. Feldonk and Walsh continued to assist on the flanks, with Olamangunn returning in attack to provide more support to Stryker.

Jenner could replace Zhou Ya'an, who had a poor performance against Australia, and partner Haye in a back two, with Olamangunn and Reinders Jr. behind Olamangunn and Reinders Jr., and Romeni, who scored against Australia, to continue the attack.

The main goalkeeper Pais, the captain of the central defender Ezes, the main left-back Verdonk, the midfielder Zhou Yaan, and the substitute local players Ferdinand and Ferrari all received yellow cards, and they will be suspended for the home game against the national football team in June.

In contrast, Bahrain's main lineup is very stable, and their changes are in defence, as the main central defender Bernardi is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, and Bakr can replace him. In the away game against Japan, Taladzic changed the formation of 4231, and the defensive performance was acceptable, and the home team played against the all-round superior Japanese team, and it was not until the 65th minute that the deadlock was broken. Right-back Shamsan, who played well when winning the Gulf Cup at the beginning of the year, and Humaidan, the original substitute for the left winger, gradually became a stable starter for the Bahrain team. The formation of the Bahrain team has changed from the usual 442 to 4231, and the number of people involved in the attack is a little more.

Indonesia have had the upper hand at home to Bahrain since 1980 with two wins, one draw and one defeat, but their most recent home meeting was a 2-0 defeat at home in a World Cup qualifier in September 2011. In Bahrain in October last year, the Indonesian team suffered another stoppage time draw, and the opponent played 2-2, and the three points became one point.

Indonesian media have highlighted Bahrain's wingers Mahon and Madan and center Abdul Jabbar as dangerous figures that the Indonesian defense must pay extra attention to. Mahon scored twice in last year's away trip to Bahrain, and he and Madan are not only good at breaking down the wings, but also have excellent set-piece skills. Centre-forward Abdul-Jabbar scored twice against Australia in November to secure a draw for Bahrain.