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Naturalised Debate: National Coach Calls for Patience Over New Faces

The national team boss urged fans to give the new naturalised contingent time to gel after a mixed window.

Naturalised Debate: National Coach Calls for Patience Over New Faces
Naturalised Debate: National Coach Calls for Patience Over New Faces

The national coach has called for calm after a mixed international window for the new-look naturalised contingent, insisting chemistry "cannot be microwaved".

Malaysia fielded four recent call-ups across the two friendlies, with flashes of quality tempered by visible rust in combination play.

"Judge us in the qualifiers, not in July," he said.