Indonesia’s โขMidfield โขStruggles Highlighted by Low Player Ratings in Saudi Arabia Loss
Jakarta – Three Indonesian national team players-Jacob Sayuri, marcโ Klok, and Beckham Putra-received theโข lowest performance ratings following a 2-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia, according to data โฃfrom SofaScore. The underwhelming performances underscore vulnerabilities โฃin Indonesia’s โคmidfield and attack, raising questions about โteam selection and tactical adjustments moving forward in the Asian Cup.
The โpoor ratings come as Indonesia prepares โฃfor crucial โupcoming matches in the tournament. Klok’s error directly led to Saudi Arabia’s โขopening goal, โwhile Sayuri conceded the penaltyโข that doubledโ the lead. Putra struggled to make an impact, failing to effectively challenge Saudi Arabia’s defense. These individual shortcomings contributed to a disjointed Indonesianโค performance and exposed areas needing immediate improvement if theโ team hopes to advance.
SofaScore rated โSayuri at 5.1, Klok at 6.0, and Putra at 6.1. Klok, who played the full 90 minutes, lost posessionโ 10 times and won only two of five attempted duels. Sayuri lost possession 21 times,achieving 53% passโข accuracy and winning seven of 13 duels. Putra wasโ beaten by opponents three โฃtimes, โขwinningโค three of โeight duels.
klok’s misjudgment in the frist goal saw a clearance bounceโข backโ into the Indonesian defense,โฃ allowing Saleh to score from outside โthe box.Sayuri’s foul โขon Feras Albrikan resulted in a penalty โsuccessfully converted โคby Albrikan.
Analysts point to Klok’s fragilityโ in midfield as creating a notable gap for Saudi Arabia to exploit, while Sayuri wasโฃ consistently targeted on the right flank. Putra failed to โขpose a substantial โคoffensive threat.โข Coach Patrick Kluivert substituted Putra withโ Eliano atโฃ the start of the secondโข half and replaced Sayuri with Sandy Walsh in the 85th minute, promptingโค questions about the coach’s willingness to experiment with the starting lineup.
“Possession lost is fundamentally an error by a player that allows the opponent to counterattack,” explained a team source. The Indonesianโ national team will โฃneed to address these individual errors andโ improve overall team cohesion to compete effectively in the remainder of the Asian Cup.
