In the middle of their worst downturn in type ever, SCG Muang Thong United deal with the overwhelming job of changing a 3-1 first-leg deficit into a success over Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in their AFC Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday.
The Kirins enter into the away match, which is arranged to start today at 5pm (Thai time), on the back of 5 straight losses, 3 of them coming versus recently promoted sides in Thai League 1.
To make things even worse for Muang Thong, playmaker Chanathip Songkrasin missed out on the other day’s training.
Group director Ronnarit Suewaja stated: “Chanathip has a small injury on his hip and is being dealt with by the group physician. We still do not understand if he will be readily available for tomorrow’s match. His lack will certainly impact our group.”
Muang Thong coach Totchtawan Sripan stated: “We need to confess that Kawasaki Frontale are a great group. They have lots of excellent gamers.
” In our house video game, we played well for one hour however then our gamers ran out of steam and made errors.
” We are here now and we are wanting to place on a much better program. Let us see. Anything can take place in football.”
Their strike force will be led by Teerasil Dangda.
Kawasaki coach Toru Oniki stated: “I have actually cautioned my gamers versus undervaluing the challengers. Our objective is to win this video game. Although we have a three-goal benefit, it will not be a simple match for us.”
On The Other Hand, Bangkok Glass suffered a huge upset in Thai League 1 on Sunday night when they were stunned 1-0 by Nakhon Ratchasima. Chatree Chimtalay netted the winner at Leo Arena.
Suphanburi got 3 points by beating Navy 2-0, Super Power Samut Prakan ended the very first half of the season without a win after a 1-0 loss to Ubon UMT, and Sukhothai beat Pattaya United 2-0.
The league is taking a break and the 2nd half of the season will start on June 17.
Muang Thong will play Chiang Rai United on June 2 in their held off match.
