The Battle of Prestige in Different Conditions and Ambition

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Laga Persija Jakarta oppose Persib Bandung will be presented in the first week of Series 5 BRI Liga 1 2021. The classic fight will be presented on Tuesday (1/3/2022).

Persija’s encounter against Persib has always been a battle of the prestige of the two camps, which are big Indonesian clubs. The meeting between the two often presents hot treats on and off the field.

It’s just that the two clubs are in different conditions ahead of their meeting. Persija are not competitors for the title because their steps are still limping, while Persib are still struggling to be the best again.

Until the 26th week, Persija were still stuck in sixth place in the League 1 standings with 38 points. The Kemayoran Tigers have only won nine, drawn 11 and lost six times.

Prior to this match, Persija only won one win in the last five actions. The rest lost once and drew three times.

On the other hand, Persib still maintains the ambition to win because that hope is still open. Marc Klok cs has collected 54 points and is only three points away from Bali United, which temporarily tops the standings.

While Persib is unbeaten in the last five matches. They recorded three wins and two draws.

Most recently, Persija and Persib both had to settle for getting a point because their respective opponents were holding them. Persib was held by Persik 1-1, a similar score was also obtained by Persija when they drew with Barito Putera.

“The players have not fully recovered even though we have tried our best. I am happy with the desire that the players have. But whatever we do, the players cannot get out of fatigue,” said Persib coach Robert Rene Alberts, regarding his team’s draw with Persela.

On the other hand, Persija always have more enthusiasm when they meet Persib. In the first meeting, for example, when Persija, who were not superior, could actually conquer it Persib with the score 1-0 via Marko Simic’s only goal.

Persija’s victory at the same time crushed Persib’s hopes to shift Bhayangkara who controlled the standings at that time. The result also marked Persib’s first defeat in Liga 1 this season.

It is not impossible that Persija will tackle Persib again for the second time. Interestingly, the current position of the two teams is also the same as the first meeting. Persib at the top, Persija in the middle.

“We will re-evaluate the team’s performance. We learn through videos what things must be improved both when attacking and defending. Hopefully later our performance can be even better,” said Assistant Coach Persija Ferdiansyah.

But Persib certainly did not want to repeat the story at the first meeting. If he slips from Persija again, the hope of winning the title will be even more difficult to achieve.

At least, Persib did not lose many players to the U-19 Indonesian National Team. There were eight Persija players who were called up to the U-19 national team, Persib only released three players.

Even if it’s just the loss of young players, it can be a differentiator in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every team member is really needed in anticipation of losing a lot of pillars due to being positive for COVID-19, getting injured, and accumulating yellow cards.

Whatever it is, prestige is always the color of the meeting Persija against Persib. Match results can vary from predictions to expectations.

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