House In Budapest

Go with the Flow. Accidental Observer

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

@deeppaann A short term fix to a problem that requires a long term solution

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

💬 Overall, this campaign is just a microcosm of Singapore football’s youth pipeline woes (or hopes).

There is talent in the team. Evidently.

But it is also riddled with debatable selection decisions and disjointed perf on the pitch that suggest poor training stds 😶

(5/5)

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

SEA Games 2025. It ends here. Before the games barely even began

3-1 loss to 🇹🇱; 3-0 loss to 🇹🇭

👉🏻 A campaign defined by defensive frailty, naive concessions and tactical rigidity

👉🏻 Squad showed flashes of grit. But lacked cohesion to compete at this level

(1/5)

[FAS @FASingapore]

It ends in defeat at Rajamangala

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

💬 Weakness: Defence

UTR has been criticized - that it looks like a dressed up NFA system ⏱️💣

But 1️⃣ aspect I hope they help to correct is to identify and train defenders. The U17s/22s hv shown that there are none coming through the pipeline

Cause for concern 👀

(4/5)

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

All the best to the U22s

Not unexpected squad list. But Louka Tan is a somewhat surprising omission

[FAS @FASingapore]

The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) today announced the final squad of 23 players who will represent the nation at the upcoming Thailand SEA Games, from 3-18 December 2025.

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

4 games in, our Young Cubs finally found their pulse and put up the best performance of the tournament so far

Grit, gumption & a good old fight

They may hv lost the match, but they shld be proud of this perf, esp the final 20 mins. Had 🇲🇾 on the ropes!

One final push vs 🇭🇰

[ASEAN FOOTBALL @theaseanball]

✨ 2026 AFC U17 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS | Group C

FT: Malaysia 🇲🇾 2⃣ - 1⃣ 🇸🇬 Singapore

#AFC #AFCU17 #U17AC

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

This just feels right. Like a key sliding into the lock it was carved for. Like a jersey finding the shoulders it was tailored to fit.

This isn’t just a job for him. Here is a lad from S’pore sharing the same heartbeat as the rest of the nation.

We’re behind you Gav 🇸🇬

[FAS @FASingapore]

💬 Coach Gavin shares his aspirations for the team with his new role as Head Coach

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

@zhenming6 His son is playing for Tampines COE U13. So that could be one reason

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

Finally a win, but it felt empty & dour. It is the proverbial hollow victory. You can see it on the boys’ faces.

Cubs needed a late goal (again) to salvage a win vs the weakest side in the group

Final 2 games are vs 🇭🇰 & 🇲🇾

Can the Cubs find their pulse? Pride at stake here

[ASEAN FOOTBALL @theaseanball]

✨ 2026 AFC U17 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS | Group C

FT: Singapore 🇸🇬 2⃣ - 1⃣ 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands

#AFC #AFCU17 #U17AC

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

@NicholasLeow4 Agreed - for those players based in Singapore.

But I also wonder if FAS should have negotiated the release of the UTR scholars based in Spain for this tournament. Would have thought that part of their path to turn pro is to participate in these tournaments? 👀

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

FT: 🇻🇳 6 - 0 🇸🇬

As weird as it sounds, the scoreline flattered the young cubs. They were overrun, overwhelmed and overawed.

Best player was prob Vedant Raj. Tireless running on the left, but had no chemistry with any other player

(1/4)

[ASEAN FOOTBALL @theaseanball]

✨ AFC U17 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS | Group C

FT: Vietnam 🇻🇳 6⃣ - 0⃣ 🇸🇬 Singapore

#AFC #AFCU17

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

This U17 squad excludes the UTR scholars in Spain

But it has at least 3 based abroad - Zharfan Zainal 🇦🇺 (scorer of the equalizer), Elijah Srinivasan 🇺🇸 and Joel Tan 🇪🇸

The 🇸🇬 youth talent development is hanging on a thread. It badly needs a shot in the arm right now

(3/3)

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

1 point when 3 was the target

An 88th min equalizer ultimately saved our Young Cubs’ blushes

In U17 football, the common wisdom is that patience is key. But there is a limit. And after this performance, any question on selection, preparation & talent is fair game

(1/3)

[ASEAN FOOTBALL @theaseanball]

✨ 2026 AFC U17 ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS | Group C

FT: Singapore 🇸🇬 1️⃣ - 1️⃣ 🇲🇴 Macau

#AFC #AFCU17 #U17AC

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

💭 Is this the canary in the coal mine? 🦜☠️

👉🏻 Does our youth development program and structure need (yet another) revamp?
👉🏻 UTR may be a long term (approx 10 year) project. But 4 years in, it has little to show for it
👉🏻 Talent pipeline dry? Or just not scouted 👀

(2/3)

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

Our U17s will play Macau🇲🇴 at 8pm later with a sense that this is the moment to steady the pulse

Feels like the right fixture for a reset. Not simple, but clear in its demands. Mission: play with energy & purpose, and take 3 points

📹 Watch live here:

https://t.co/5szBdFnACf

[FAS @FASingapore]

Tough opener for our U17s. The task now is to regroup, and refocus – and turn eyes on the next match.

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

Surprised to see so many notable omissions, eg Aidan Irfan, Lukyan Tan, etc.

The selection of this squad appears shrouded in mystery. No announcement at all 👀

Next match is against Macau 🇲🇴. Time for redemption. Young Cubs need to prove their worth.

(4/4)

[House In Budapest @houseinbudapest]

💭 A particularly disappointing aspect is that the players looked really unfit. Unprepared?

👉🏻 Midfield was slow & laboured and always hiding
👉🏻 Defence was so static. Even with 5 at the back, the gaps were glaring
👉🏻 Transitions in a ball minus scenario was so so poor

(3/4)