'Halloween has come early': Fan group SingaBrigade calls Lions' 6-0 defeat to Malaysia a 'horror show'“万圣节提前到来了”：球迷团体SingaBrigade称狮队0-6惨败给马来西亚是“一场恐怖秀”。
Fans of Singapore's national football team strongly criticised the Lions on social media after their devastating loss to Malaysia in the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Oct 1.The fans, known as SingaBrigade, took to Instagram to issue "a warning" to the national team on Friday (Oct 2) after the 6-0 defeat to Malaysia at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung,...
Fans of Singapore's national football team strongly criticised the Lions on social media after their devastating loss to Malaysia in the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Oct 1.
The fans, known as SingaBrigade, took to Instagram to issue "a warning" to the national team on Friday (Oct 2) after the 6-0 defeat to Malaysia at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia.
"Halloween has come early and we have witnessed a horror show in Bandung," the fans wrote in their statement to the Lions.
SingaBrigade took issue with the way the national football team played, saying that they could not accept "losing the way we did last night".
They wrote that they saw a "flicker of fight" when Singapore initially only conceded two goals, but said the players "gave up" by the time Malaysia scored the third goal.
"All six goals were amateurish. It's unacceptable," the post said.
The fans reminded the national team about the looming AFC Asian Cup 2027 in less than 100 days, adding that the performance raised concerns ahead of the tournament.
"We are lambs who have been slaughtered, not Lions," wrote the fans.
Despite the criticism, the supporters' group reaffirmed its loyalty to the national team, saying it would continue to back the Lions regardless of results.
However, they added that they could not remain silent when "things aren't right".
"Wear our nation's colours with pride, fight for every minute, and earn back the faith you have lost last night!" the fans concluded, warning the team not to take their support for granted.
Focus shifts to AFC Asian Cup
Singapore's defeat to Malaysia ended their campaign in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, with the Lions finishing third in the group on three points after conceding eight goals.
The Lions exited the tournament with only one goal in three matches, Harhys Stewart's winner against Bangladesh on Sept 28.
Lions coach Gavin Lee had recently stated that he was seeking stronger opponents for his team, accepting that his side "don't always win", to prepare them for the AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia in January, where they are grouped with Australia, Iraq and Tajikistan.
'From doubters to believers'
The Lions' struggles in the FIFA ASEAN Cup came as a surprise to some fans following the team's encouraging run in the ASEAN Hyundai Cup.
The team went unbeaten in the group stage, beating Cambodia and Timor-Leste while drawing with Indonesia and eventual champions Vietnam. They also recorded their first win over Thailand since 2012 in the second leg of their semi-final.
Following that match, Lee said: "I think we have turned a few doubters into believers, and that's nice."
In response to SingaBrigade's post, Lee told AsiaOne: "We're in a privileged position to have such a group that's always there for us, that cares for us and naturally, because of that, demand more from us."
Lee added that the Lions will "never take things for granted" and promised to give fans a better performance in future matches.
"We work very hard to earn this trust and relationship and we're just very disappointed to have that sort of an outcome yesterday," said Lee, adding that the team intends to regain the fans' trust.
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10 月 1 日，新加坡国家足球队在 FIFA 东盟杯中惨败给马来西亚后，新加坡队的球迷在社交媒体上强烈批评了“狮队”。
在印尼万隆的西贾拉克哈鲁帕特体育场，新加坡队以 0-6 惨败给马来西亚队后，被称为 SingaBrigade 的球迷于周五（10 月 2 日）在 Instagram 上向国家队发出“警告”。
“万圣节提前到来了，我们在万隆目睹了一场恐怖表演，”球迷们在给狮队的声明中写道。
SingaBrigade 对国家足球队的比赛方式表示不满，称他们无法接受“昨晚那样的失利”。
他们写道，新加坡队最初只丢了两个球，他们看到了“一丝反抗的迹象”，但当马来西亚队打进第三个球时，球员们就“放弃了”。
“这六个进球都太业余了，令人无法接受。”帖子中写道。
球迷们提醒国家队，距离 2027 年亚足联亚洲杯开幕还有不到 100 天，并表示球队的表现令人担忧，因为这将影响到即将到来的比赛。
“我们是被宰杀的羔羊，不是雄狮，”球迷们写道。
尽管受到批评，球迷团体重申了对国家队的忠诚，表示无论比赛结果如何，都将继续支持雄狮队。
然而，他们补充说，当“事情不对劲”时，他们不能保持沉默。
“自豪地穿上我们国家的队服，为每一分钟而战，赢回昨晚失去的信任！”球迷们最后说道，并警告球队不要把他们的支持视为理所当然。
焦点转向亚足联亚洲杯
新加坡队在 FIFA 东盟杯中负于马来西亚队，结束了他们的征程。狮队在小组赛中积 3 分，失 8 球，最终排名第三。
狮队在三场比赛中只打进一球，即哈里斯·斯图尔特在 9 月 28 日对阵孟加拉国的比赛中打进的制胜球，就此退出了比赛。
狮队主教练加文·李最近表示，他正在为球队寻找更强大的对手，并承认他的球队“并非总是获胜”，以此来为1月份在沙特阿拉伯举行的亚洲杯做准备，他们将与澳大利亚、伊拉克和塔吉克斯坦分在同一小组。
从怀疑者到信徒
狮队在东盟杯上的挣扎表现让一些球迷感到意外，因为此前该队在东盟现代杯上的表现令人鼓舞。
该队在小组赛中保持不败，击败了柬埔寨和东帝汶，并与印度尼西亚和最终的冠军越南战平。他们还在半决赛次回合比赛中取得了自2012年以来对阵泰国的首场胜利。
赛后，李说：“我认为我们已经让一些怀疑者变成了信徒，这很好。”
针对 SingaBrigade 的帖子，李告诉 AsiaOne：“我们很幸运能拥有这样一个始终支持我们、关心我们的团体，自然也正因为如此，他们对我们提出了更高的要求。”
李补充说，狮队“永远不会把任何事情视为理所当然”，并承诺在未来的比赛中为球迷们带来更好的表现。
“我们付出了很多努力来赢得这份信任和关系，对昨天的结果感到非常失望，”李说，并补充说球队打算重新赢得球迷的信任。
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