The Garudas have their backs against the wall after falling to defeats against regional rivals Malaysia and Thailand in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifying.
Indonesia desperately need a win against UAE, who opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Malaysia, which McMenemy has been working on.
“The development of the players is getting better, and this is certainly a positive note ahead of the match against the UAE."
Having arrived in Dubai a week before their Matchday Three encounter, McMenemy has spent a lot of time drilling tactics and strategies into his players ahead of tie at the Al Maktoum Stadium.
“We are practicing with internal games, where we divide the teams into two,” said McMenemy.
Having identified his team's weaknesses in the 3-2 defeat to Malaysia and 3-0 loss to Thailand, MeMenemy has been instilling in them the need to play according to plans.
“The players must understand the formation. Whether it is when defending or attacking, they must understand how to play it.
“The most important thing is to play correctly, and the players need to try to do their job to make sure the strategy goes right.”
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