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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV Pelatih Timnas Indonesia, John Herdman menyampaikan skuad garuda siap menghadapi Malaysia di ajang FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026.

Herdman menyebut laga ini sebagai laga penentu untuk memunculkan performa terbaik para pemainnya.

Hal ini disampaikan Herdman saat ditemui di sela latihan Timnas di Jakarta pada Minggu (27/9/2026).

Baca Juga FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026: Pelatih Singapura Akui Timnas Indonesia Sangat Tangguh di https://www.kompas.tv/olahraga/692727/fifa-asean-cup-2026-pelatih-singapura-akui-timnas-indonesia-sangat-tangguh

"Itu pesan besar, ketika kami bicara soal bertahan, kami sedang melindungi kandang kami, rakyat kami, tanah kami dan semoga juga trofi kami," ujar Herdman.

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00:00Selamat malam, itu penting penting.
00:03This team performa yang terbaik ketika anda di belakang kami.
00:06Yeah, team are good, the energy is high,
00:09lot of excitement for a big match.
00:12It's a decider really.
00:15I think these matches bring the best out of top players
00:20and I think we have some top players in our team
00:23that have been relishing this type of moment
00:26and to get a full stadium and a derby match,
00:30that means a lot to everyone.
00:32Update condition maybe about Ranta or maybe other players
00:34who got some trouble?
00:38Yeah, I mean, it's just, I always say this, it's day by day.
00:42So, you know, they trained tonight,
00:44we'll reassess after this evening,
00:47we'll reassess in the morning and then I can make final decisions
00:49to see if they're up to the fitness levels.
00:51Is there any specific discussion with the team players
00:55regarding tomorrow there will be a big match against Malaysia?
00:59Maybe there's some talk from players,
01:01maybe something they share together and then discuss with the team?
01:04Yeah, I mean, they'll have their time in the team meeting tomorrow to talk.
01:10Some of our players that were born and bred here will speak about that opportunity,
01:19which is what it is.
01:21But as always, I'll say respect the occasion, but play the game.
01:25We have to play the match, bring our style, our identity,
01:29get our fans excited and then, you know, protect our home.
01:35That's a big message when we think about our defending,
01:39we're protecting our home, our people, our land and our trophy, hopefully.
01:49Coach, this is the first FIFA ASEAN Cup, as you know.
01:53How do you balance the expectation to win this tournament
01:55with using it as a preparation for the Asian Cup?
01:59Look, as I said, the players, we're always growing.
02:03We're always in a growth process.
02:06Every camp we get together, we get better as a coach.
02:11I've worked with Dean James now for one game and three training sessions.
02:16For Jay Estes, I've had three training sessions and two games.
02:20So we're in a continued process.
02:23We still haven't had the top Indonesian team on the pitch yet.
02:28We still haven't seen Emiliano Yonatan.
02:30We still haven't had Marcelino.
02:33And there's still some players that I think can join this team before AFC.
02:38So again, I always ask the fans for calm.
02:43That's an important thing.
02:45This team performs best when you're behind us.
02:48When you're supporting us, we're at our best, as every human being is.
02:54So for us, the expectation, we're elite athletes.
02:58We crave that.
03:00So for us, the pressure is a privilege and we'll go towards this big opportunity together.
03:07Coach, tomorrow is Southeast Asia Derby.
03:11And that's a big match, as you said earlier.
03:13That's a big match tomorrow against Malaysia.
03:16So how you talk to the player to handle that pressure?
03:19Is there any special, proper special approach that you give to the team?
03:23Yeah, I think it's always you can control your attention and your emotion.
03:29They're the two things we're in control of.
03:31The football gods are in control of a lot.
03:33But we can control those two things and whistle to whistle.
03:37Put attention on our tactical framework.
03:41Adapt to our opponents in game.
03:43And emotionally feed off the energy in the stadium.
03:49But bring that emotion that Malaysia understands this is our home.
03:55How about the condition of the players?
03:57Is there any tension?
03:59No, no.
04:00I mean, I think our players have been in big games, many of them.
04:04I mean, I think when they feel the stadium, there's always nerves, but they're typically good nerves.
04:11But these top players, they've experienced big moments.
04:16They've experienced big crowds.
04:17And from what I've seen, they're laser focused on us.
04:21Us first.
04:24We focus on us.
04:26We focus on the process.
04:30And the outcome will take care of itself.
04:33That's all we can control.
04:34Because the expectation from the fans is, you know, very high.
04:38Yeah, and I think our fans, I keep saying this, we have to be calm.
04:42Indonesia, I haven't come from a country that didn't qualify for a World Cup in 36 years.
04:49Who hadn't beat the US for 36 years.
04:52It takes time.
04:54And I never felt that expectation from a Canadian fan base that understood that winning takes time.
05:02It's a process.
05:03You build.
05:04This team has an average amount of caps of 16.
05:09That's all we have.
05:10An average caps of 16 in our team.
05:13Winning teams have an average of 30 plus.
05:17So we're building.
05:18We're building.
05:19We're building experience.
05:20We're building chemistry.
05:21We're developing together.
05:23So the fans are right to expect.
05:25But the fans also have to keep it real.
05:28This is football.
05:29You know, a referee can make a decision, which we've experienced.
05:34The football gods, the inside of a post or the outside of a post can make the difference.
05:39A goalkeeper can stand on his head in the game.
05:41You can't control that.
05:42What we control is, and I've said this to the fans, we give everything.
05:48These boys are working behind the scenes, leadership groups.
05:52They're studying the tactics, their recovery.
05:55They're not here as tourists.
05:57They're not here partying up behind the scenes.
06:00They're not playing cards till 3 a.m.
06:03They're not savouring Indonesian delicacies in restaurants.
06:07They're in bed, recovering, focusing.
06:10Because they want what we want.
06:12And they're working for it.
06:14The fans have to respect that.
06:16Any special message for the supporters?
06:18Because tomorrow the spectators might be double the last match.
06:24Because of the tension of this match.
06:26Yeah, I mean, we feel the energy.
06:28So I think, as fans do, our fans are fantastic.
06:32When we're in that stadium, the fans there, they make the opponents feel uncomfortable,
06:37and they make us feel at home.
06:39That's their mission.
06:40Always.
06:41This is our house.
06:42They have to protect it.
06:44We'll protect it.
06:45We feed off them.
06:47We'll give them what they need.
06:48But in the moments we need them, they've got to come through for us.
06:53Coach, you've got a lot of support here.
06:56A lot of Indonesian football audience have a lot of energy.
07:00How do you turn this energy to help the player?
07:05Well, I think the first thing is, if you know me, I don't do social media.
07:12So I don't look at what gets said.
07:14I don't read the media.
07:16I'm sorry, guys.
07:16Because for me, I can only control the mindset of my group.
07:22And everything outside is noise in these moments.
07:25We focus our attention on our inside.
07:30And then we draw in what we want, which is the energy of our fans.
07:34And that's what we're excited about.
07:36And the energy of you guys.
07:38And the fairness of you guys.
07:40Be fair.
07:41Be fair.
07:43Be fair with the performance.
07:46Be fair with your commentary of the game.
07:52Be fair.
07:56Coach, the Asian Cup is getting closer.
07:59So how important is this tournament in establishing what Indonesia needs to be between now and Saudi Arabia?
08:06I think we've got to be competitive and build a winning spirit.
08:12These matches give us a chance to win under pressure, which is what we're going to face in an AFC.
08:19So we go towards it.
08:21We're excited for that.
08:22That's the excitement of playing, that we get this moment.
08:25And I'm so happy that Pagerik and the team at PSSI brought this tournament here
08:31because he understands we have to create high pressure moments for these players.
08:36You know, games against Mozambique, Oman, friendly matches.
08:40These are high pressure, high stakes.
08:43So we get forged in these fires.
08:46And it will be a fire tomorrow.
08:49Last one.
08:50Thank you.
08:52Thank you.

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