Menarik nonton pre-match team talk Persib vs Persija.
Bojan bilang jgn kebanyakan protes ke wasit, “referees, foreign, FIFA… one of the best in Asia. so don’t talk to him. focus mentality man. the game is mental more”.
Marc Klok lebih ke emotional trigger: “life or death. Life or death. win or win. win or win”
Fede Barba lebih ke tactical layer, ceramah, beberapa menit isinya full daging jelasin compactness, counter-press, dan exploit ruang saat transisi menyerang 😭
Bojan: “how we think”
Klok: “how we feel”
Barba: “how we play”
LENGKAP
🚨OPINION: Persija Jakarta fans may need to accept the fact that they cannot expect their team to become champions while their performance remains inconsistent every season.
To reach this level, Persib Bandung can be considered to have consistently been among the league’s top contenders since around the 2018 season. Meanwhile, Persija Jakarta have been inconsistent, often finishing in mid-table positions.
There is a long process that needs to be done by the management, and it must be built on a strong foundation.
It is not even an open secret that in recent seasons, salary issues have still occurred within Persija Jakarta’s management.
So how can you expect to become champions if, in several past seasons, the management itself has not even been fully professional?
Their rivals, Persib Bandung, are practically teaching them in a harsh way that a club worthy of becoming champion is one that is professional and consistent every season. The result? Persib have not lost to Persija in over three years and have won two championships in that period.
This season, Persija should actually be a bit grateful because under Mauricio Souza, Persija Jakarta reached their highest league position in at least the last 10 years.
You cannot even blame the head coach who brought your club back to the upper table and saved it from mediocrity in recent seasons.
Because if every season there are no significant results but the coach keeps getting blamed or replaced, then the problem may lie either in the expectations of the fans or in Persija Jakarta’s management itself.
For now, Persib fans are fully justified, and there is no debate in saying that their club is above Persija Jakarta, in terms of management, support, and achievements.
When everything goes south, it’s easy to blame non teknis. But what if there’s something deeper than that?
Perhaps the authorities simply wanted assurance and commitment that, whatever the result, everyone could go home safely. Is this too much to ask?
Imo, Persija vs Persib has to be in Jakarta, and ultimately it’s good for everyone.
#1 A major showcase for broadcasters and sponsors, arguably the league’s biggest stakeholders. Playing in front of 60,000+ fans creates more eyeballs, headlines, engagement, and activations. GBK exists for occasions like this. It’s the biggest stage in Indonesian sports, and matches of this scale deserve that platform.
#2 A valuable security test for police and officials. Managing an event of this magnitude is an opportunity to prove that football in Indonesia can be organized safely and professionally. A successful event sends a strong message domestically and internationally.
#3 Persija benefit financially, while the fans get to witness the spectacle in person and watch some of the league’s biggest stars on home soil. Football should not always be reduced to restrictions and fear. Sometimes the game deserves to breathe.
#4 Persib players also deserve to experience the best possible atmosphere. They want the pressure, the hostility, the intensity of one of the world’s fiercest rivalries. Part of the reason players like Thom Haye, Eliano Reijnders, Layvin Kurzawa, and Cyrus Margono came to Indonesia was to experience moments exactly like this in their fullest form, especially in a heated title race. It makes the journey more meaningful. If they just want to compete or win matches, they could have chosen Lechia Gdansk or Oxford Utd.