
Alam Shah: Anything can happen!
Striker, Noh Alam Shah, has rejected claims that Singapore have no chance of upsetting the odds against Liverpool.
By Kelvin Leong
The self-confessed Liverpool fan's confidence shone through when asked about facing the mighty Reds.
"I think it will be an exciting and big moment for me. Liverpool are a team I supported since young.
"Basically, to me, it will just be another game. Its a team with a high profile but still, its 90 minutes of football and anything can happen." exclaimed the striker.
Alam Shah showed his comedic side when it came to his favourite Liverpool player.
"To me, Steven Gerrard, is one of the best players in the world at the moment and thankfully, he is not here!" joked the prolific forward.
With tickets almost sold-out, the Kallang National Stadium, will be filled to the brim by some 50,000 enthusiastic fans decked out in bright red and Alam Shah is thrilled to have the chance to be involved.
He said excitedly: "Its always nice to be playing in front of a full house. As a professional, you always want to play against the best teams, play in the most crowded stadiums and its moments like this that every player wants to be involved in."
But moving on to a more serious note, the Tampines striker lauded praise on his national team boss, Raddy Avramovic, who he feels has created a team who are playing well because they enjoy his style of coaching.
"Raddy has brought a lot of things to Singapore football. Almost three-quarters of the team were groomed by him and made their debuts under him. I think that says a lot about him.
"One thing about Raddy is that he is a positive person. Even against teams like Brazil and Liverpool, he still asks us to go out and attack. And that I feel is the reason we (the players) are enjoying our football under his charge." Alam Shah explained.
As for Sunday's massive game against Liverpool, Alam Shah will hope to repeat his record-breaking, seven goals in one match performance back in 2007 against Laos in order for him to fulfil a simple wish he has as he enters into the final years of a glittering career.
"Everything is good at Tampines but I hope to do something before my career ends and make a move abroad. "
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