Malaysian Fans Hail โคPersib Bandung as Indonesian “JDT,” cite League Competitiveness
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia – Following Persib Bandung’s 3-2 victory over Selangorโ FC โขin the AFC Cup 2 on November 7, Malaysian football fans have lauded the Indonesian club, comparingโข them to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), theโ dominant force inโ the Malaysia League. the โขturnaround win – sparked by an own goal from Ricardiโค (17′) โขbefore braces from Adam โคAlis (81′, 90+7′) and Andrew Jung (49′) – secured Persib’s continued lead in โGroup G with 10 points from four matches (three wins, one draw).
Selangor FC fans, particularly through the Selangor Fanatik Official account, expressed disappointment with their team’s loss while together acknowledging โฃPersib’s strength. “This year we โฃare taking part in 4 competitions, itโ is indeed impossible to โคtake part in all of them and the ACL 2 tournament is one of the tournaments thatโค has to be sacrificed for โthe sake of other paths and you didn’t learn first about who Persib bandung is?,” the account posted. Fans further commented that Persib resembles JDT in its difficulty to defeat.
However, Selangor Fanatik Official โฃdistinguished the two clubs, noting that Persib competes in a “healthy and competitive” Indonesian League, while JDT is perceived โto play in a league dominated by a single team – aโข “farmers’ league,” asโฃ they describedโฃ it. Persib needs only one more point to qualify for the ACL 2 knockout stage and will face Lion City โคSailors on November 26.