The following tactical analysis is from Zach Wu, who’s not a Sailors fan, but we just thought it would be good for someone without rose-tinted glasses to analyse the tactics of our games. We hope to make this a regular column so that we can better appreciate what is going on in our games from […]
[Tactical Analysis] Pragmatism Leads to Cagey Affair (Sailors 1 Bangkok United 2) Read More »
There was a moment in the first half of this game, when Balestier scored a blatantly offside goal. It was so offside that the Balestier players didn’t even celebrate it, they just retreated back into position. Izwan also just turned around to retrieve the ball for a free kick. Noone thought it was a goal
[Post-Match Thoughts] Much Easier than Expected (Balestier Khalsa 0 Sailors 7) Read More »
After midweek disappointment against Bangkok Utd, attention turns to the Singapore Cup. To me, it’s as important as the Champions League to the club, but for very different reasons. While the Champions League offers the club prestige on the continental stage, and the chance for fans to experience glamour ties, whether at home or abroad,
[Preview] Balestier Khalsa v Sailors (No Lestienne as Attention Turns to the Cup) Read More »
It was a dream start for us in our first ever home game in the AFC Champions League. Last season’s “home” games don’t count because they were all played in Buriram in a centralised tournament due to Covid-19. As is so often the case, whenever Chris van Huizen gets a cross into the box, things
The upcoming ACL campaign somehow feels even bigger than last year’s. I am not sure what it is. Perhaps in an era where Covid-19 dominates the headlines, football takes a bit of a backseat? Or maybe it’s the largely-empty stadiums? Another factor could be that last year’s Champions League campaign was played in a centralised
[Preview] Sailors v Bangkok Utd – Slight Underdogs Read More »
As mentioned in the preview piece, this game mattered little to us, and so it was interesting to see such a strong lineup. Maxime, Diego, Richairo, all started. Other players you would expect to see start on Wednesday, such as Hafiz Nor, Chris van Huizen, Hariss Harun, and Zharfan Rohaizad played 90min as well. Curiously,
[Post-Match Thoughts] Perfect Warm-Up Game (Sailors 3 Geylang 1) Read More »
“Dead rubber” is a weird term. I don’t quite know for sure why a meaningless game is called a dead rubber, and it seems that even a quick Google doesn’t answer that question 100%. There’s talk of the term originating from “rubber bridge”, a version of the card game, bridge. There’s also talk of the
[Preview] Sailors v Geylang – Dead Rubber for the Sailors Read More »
The AFC Champions League (“ACL“) is upon us and although we still have to navigate a last game of the SPL season against Geylang International, I have been getting many questions from friends who ask whether I know anything about the teams. I don’t really – I am not at all an expert on Asian
[Preview] The Pre-Preview For Our Champions League Opponents – True Bangkok United Read More »
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