The Malaysian Football Pod - SYOK Podcast [ENG]

Selangor shown promises in Paroi, however the fire dimmed ina cold rainy night in Bandung. Persib proves too much for them as they sent Selangor 0 points at the bottom of the group, is it over for The Red Giants in Asia? KL City also proves themselves to be a tough customer, a solid defensive showing held Selangor to a point! We reviewed all the interesting game last week, from Selangor to DPMM to...

JDT becomes the first Malaysian team to grab a win in China and secure their first 3 points in the ACL Elite. Big moment? Absolutely. Negeri Sembilan FC loses at home in Paroi. Thanks to a fiery brace from Faisal Halim. Is he back in his prime? We preview the much-anticipated ACL2 clash: Persib Bandung VS Selangor FC. Things are heating up, and we've got thoughts. Yep! that press conference on the...

Our national team took over our Malaysian league break with two games against Laos, 8 goals scored, 1 goal conceded, 12 points (so far) in our conquest to the Asia's Cup. The Malaysian boys won exceptionally well in Vientiane, came back and staged a assured comeback in front of the loyal fans in Bukit Jalil. All credit to Peter Cklamovski for the set-up, our two wingers performing exceptionally we...

Hurt, angry and disappointed as we quote Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. 'The FAM and players used forged or falsified birth certificates of the players’ grandparents to secure their eligibility to play for the national team' FIFA said on Monday in written grounds of its decision made on Sep 25 to punish FAM & 7 naturalized players from any involvement in football for 12 months. A lengthy,...

A momentous week for Malaysian football! The boys dive into the suspension of 7 players sanctioned y FIFA, JDT's draw vs Machida Zelvia, Sabah's leaky defense, KL City assuring start and DPMM first win in the league!

In this episode, we dive deep into the drama of Liga Super Malaysia after gameweek 5. Bergson da Silva makes history by breaking Indra Putra Mahayuddin’s all-time goal record — is he officially the greatest foreign player in Liga Super history? Meanwhile, Selangor FC is off to a worrying start despite last season’s promise and a fresh start for Coach Kino. What went wrong, and is it time to hit th...

We're back again to bring all of you the Malaysian Football Podcast season II. Bit late to the party but we're here to discuss, debate and humour again on this new season of Malaysian football. In this episode, join Keesh, Chun Hang and Aiman on yesterday's blockbuster Southeast Asian match between the Champions of Thailand's football and Champions of Malaysia's football as Buriram defeated JDT by...

It has come to this, the final episode of the Malaysian Football Podcast. With JDT's triumph in the Malaysia Cup Final shadowed by major controversies shared by many viewers, we dives deep to recall it all while extending our thanks to all of you who have been listening throughout the season. Join Keesh, Chun Hang and Aiman Sekaiichi for one last time, sharing opinions on the penultimate game of t...

After a long season, Liga Super has finally come to an end... We will wrap-up the season next week, but for now we'll dive into how Kuching City transformed itself into a force to be reckoned with and the hefty amounts of transfer rumours happening around Malaysian social media. It's gonna be an exciting off-season soon, and finally... Is there a chance for Sri Pahang FC? It might be slim but foot...

LS25 resumes normally as Perak stumbled against Sri Pahang,Terengganu failed to capitalize on Sabah's dropping point to a resilient Kedah Darul Aman. It is safe to say the third place race is over? With Kuching City will welcome the champion JDT tomorrow, is there any glimmer of hope for Aidil Sharin's men? A Penang 'surprise' win against KL had the boys theorizing on 'fatigue' issues when KL City...

In an era where neighbouring country making progress with their brand of football, we asked ourselves, what's the secret sauce? Alarmed at the continuous failures of the national youth teams, it is wise to ask question on grassroot developments as it's a pinnacle in developing continuous spine to our national team. We also touched on the controversial topic of player's wages, where a worrying rate...

A roller coaster of a night kickstarted with Malaysia dominance from the front, accompanied by a 'missing goal' of the debutant Hector Hevel, who won himself the nation by a man of the match performance. He's also instrumental in setting up the 2nd goal alongside Arif Aiman from a well-crafted set-piece situation. Malaysia won 2-0 at the end of the day, Peter Cklamovski earned his first win and th...

As the international break is upon us, 2025 is deemed a big year for the Malaysian National Team. Various changes behind the scenes have already taken shape to qualify for major tournaments throughout the next few years. A new committee, new faces, new directions, new coaches, and most importantly, the injection of naturalization players unknown to us evoked excitement for Malaysian football enthu...

A heartbreaking end to Johor Darul Ta'zim's ACL Elite campaign as they fell to a 0-1 defeat at home against Buriram United in the 2nd leg. There was late drama though as Jorge Obregon appeared to have bagged an equalizer with quite literally the last kick of the game, but it was deemed to be marginally offside by VAR. Some fans agree, some disagree with the call. But ultimately, it's Buriram that...

As Liga Super closes with JDT again winning the title for 11th consecutive times, it will be a crime not to entertain a SEA rivalry in ACL Elite in Buriram United vs Johor Darul Ta'zim. Just 8 minutes after the match, Keesh, Chun Hang and Aiman Sekaiichi hops on to the 29th episode of the Malaysian Football Pod to bring you fresh, analytical and most importantly entertaining review despite the 0-0...

Dominant Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) marched through their 11th consecutive Super League title against Perak FC at SSI with a 2-0 victory! The Southern Tigers sealed the championship with four matches remaining unbeaten after 20 matches with 28 points, as they look bright to go unbeaten again this season. While their arch-rival Selangor FC ended 10-year wait for a silverware by despatching PDRM FC wh...

Liga Super champions Johor Darul Ta'zim earned their spot in the Asian Champions League last 16 in emphatic fashion, beating South Korea's Pohang Steelers 5-2 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Tuesday. Fans are buzzing, stadium are full of crowds, players are off celebrating, what a night! Join Keesh, Chun Hang & Aiman Sekaiichi for instant review of the game and dwelve deep into...

What a game between Central Coast Mariners & Johor Darul Ta'zim in the ACL Elite! We got you instant review of the highly coveted match in Australia, where 3 debutant made their first step for JDT and one of them come out as the difference maker in a MOMENTOUS game for their Asian campaign. Keesh, Aiman Sekaiichi and Chun Hang digest the game right off the bat, discuss the impacts of the new signi...

A week full of cup runs and what a run it was! JDT dismantle Terengganu FC on 6-1 aggregate while Sri Pahang, thanks to a certain man heroics ends Sabah FC impressive Malaysia Cup journey. Kpah Sherman, HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! Meanwhile in the Challenge Cup, Kedah Darul Aman fell short at home against PDRM, do they miss the fans though? Selangor FC had no issues against Penang FC, they will meet PDRM...

So many goals to savour in the Liga Super last week, demolishing job, hat-trick hero, routine wins and most importantly Water Polo games on the sides. Join Keesh, Aiman Sekaiichi and Chun Hang in dissecting the 'pool party' across the league, a GAME decided by MISTAKE, two players under the spotlight and the usual game of the week which excites us the most, Finally, it would be wrong if the boys d...

As Malaysia Cup drawing near to the end with JDT flawlessly winning 4-0 at Sultan Mizan, it begs a question to Terengganu's performance and how they will be able to comeback from it? Shopee Cup looming against Indonesian Outfit PSM Makassar, surely they needed the win more than ever to potentially turn the fortune over their favours! Sabah FC and Sri Pahang FC played an extraordinaire game with Sa...

Liga Super is back with a bang, starting off with a surprise win, two teams struggling to gain momentum, an instant classic in Penang, the Champions fulfilling expectations over Sabah and most importantly the 'underwhelming' Klang Valley Derby! Besides the usual game review on selected matches, we also talk about a forgotten player who used to have it all! Join Keesh, Chun Hang and Aiman Sekaiichi...

New year, more football. As the year closes with Vietnam's resilience showing against Thailand on AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup final. We take a look at what we can learn from leadings ASEAN football nation around us and look ahead the Shopee Cup clash involving Terengganu and KL City.

Before you say goodbye to 2024, we discussed AFF Mitsubishi Electric 2024 cup which saw Vietnam and Thailand lock horns again in the final! As a friendly reminder, do not trust everything you saw on social media, always verify the source and most importantly avoid scheme/scams from unresponsible individuals masquerading as professional scout, as 2025 will be a year full of unpredictibility. A year...

Amidst the tragedy of being knocked out by our straits-neighbour, there lies a wonderful story of redemption preventing further shame to our National's mission. Dives deep into the ins-and-out of the Malaysia vs Singapore game which saw goodbyes for our interim head-coach, Pau Marti Vicente. It's not all doom and gloom as we are waiting a new chapter for our national team, with Ange Postecoglou's...