Red-hot Selangor wary of notorious Perak

SELANGOR host Perak in a Malaysian Super League match at the Shah AlamStadium tonight and it is expected to be a cracker. Following their impressive 4-1 win against MSL defending championsKedah in the Charity Shield last Saturday which surprised most fans,Selangor must be treated as title contenders even at this early stage ofthe competition. "Definitely I did not expect to win with a big margin, but we did andnow we have to focus on Perak who are a terrific side. They won theirfirst match (against Kuala Muda Naza) as well, so it will be close," saidSelangor coach K. Devan. The terrific performances of Selangor skipper Amri Yahyah, strikerSafee Sali and Hardi Jaafar on Saturday must have Devan rubbing his handswith glee. "The three played well but the others did their part and played as ateam. We are more focused on teamwork rather than individualperformances," added Devan. "I have warned all the players not to be complacent after the winagainst Kedah as we have a long way to go. We must collect three pointstomorrow (today) at home." Perak, now coached by M. Karathu who needs no introduction to localfootball fans, will be looking to pull off an upset. Their home win on Saturday against Kuala Muda Naza may have beenagainst a weaker team but nonetheless, Perak are always a dangerous sidewhen underestimated. The Negri Sembilan-Kedah encounter at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadiumin Paroi is also expected to be an exciting affair. After Saturday's humiliation, Kedah fans will be hoping that their teamreturn with three points, while Negri Sembilan, who beat Penang 3-0 lastSaturday, will want to continue their winning ways. Negri coach Wan Jamak Wan Hassan wants his charges to keep their focus. "The players did well against Penang, but up against Kedah tomorrow(today), the boys will have to work harder," said Wan Jamak