Asian Cup hosts Malaysia have lost again on their Asia Cup warm-up tour of Australia.
Last week they lost 2-0 to Sydney FC, last night they lost 3-0 to the Central Coast Mariners.
John Hutchinson, Neil Woodcock and 16-year-old Ty Owens scored in the second half for the A–League outfit in front of a crowd of 2,000 at Pluim Park.
Malaysia have been drawn in Group C of the Asian Cup alongside China, Iran and Uzbekistan
This is the Chinese squad to play a pre-Asian Cup friendly against Thailand:
Interesting, to me anyway, is the number of players we have seen in Australia this year playing in the Asian Champions League against Sydney FC and Adelaide United. Gives you an idea of their quality compared to the A-League sides and the Socceroos.
Li Leilei (Shandong Luneng), Yang Jun (Tianjin Teda), Chen Dong (Dalian Shide); Zhang Yaokun, Ji Mingyi (both Dalian Shide), Zhang Shuai (Beijing Guoan), Li Weifeng, Du Wei (both Shanghai Shenhua), Jiao Zhe (Shandong Luneng), Cao Yang (Tianjin Teda), Xu Yunlong (Beijing Guoan), Xin Feng (Shenzhen); Li Tie (Sheffield Utd), Hao Junmin (Tianjin Teda), Wang Dong (Changchun Yatai), Zhao Jun Zhe (Liaoning), Yan Song (Dalian Shide), Jiang Kun (Shanghai Shenhua); Li Jinyu, Han Peng (both Shandong Luneng), Qu Bo (Qingdao), Shi Jun (Young Boys Bern)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Reuters) - Malaysia will defy the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and host Manchester United in July, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi insisted on Friday. United will play a a game in Malaysia two days before the end of the Asian Cup when the Socceroos will be building up for the final, we hope.
Come on Man United stay home. Money, money, money or the good of the game. Bigger picture needed here Sir Alex.
Reds out of Asia that's what I say.
What say you?
