What must Selangor FC improve to close the gap with JDT?

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Selangor FC must improve its performance to narrow the points gap with JDT after the 0-3 home loss.

Selangor FC head coach Mohd Nidzam Jamil said the defeat to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) showed there is still “much work to be done” for Selangor to catch up to the league leaders. After the 0-3 loss at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium in Kelana Jaya, Selangor remain on 26 points from 13 games, trailing JDT by eight points. Jamil also pointed to a recurring gap in past seasons, when Selangor were typically 15 to 20 points behind the leaders.
The coach linked the loss to the need for catch-up work
Jamil expressed disappointment specifically after a 0-3 defeat at home, saying the result was disappointing. He stated that last night’s match demonstrated Selangor still has much to do to close the gap with JDT. He also described the need to “bounce back better and stronger” following the setback.
Selangor’s year-on-year goal was a 10 per cent improvement
Jamil said Selangor aim for improvement every year, adding that even a 10 per cent boost would be good. He framed the club’s approach as trying to close the gap each season, rather than seeing results as a one-off issue. This indicates his view that closing the gap requires measurable progress in overall team output rather than only one match response.
The points situation shows how far Selangor still are from JDT
After the match, Selangor had 26 points from 13 games and were eight points behind JDT. JDT, meanwhile, led the league with 34 points from 12 unbeaten matches. The coach’s comments came in the context of that standings gap remaining intact after the home defeat.
The earlier gap with leaders was typically 15 to 20 points
Jamil said that in previous seasons, Selangor were around 15 to 20 points behind the leaders, and he was not sure what the situation would be this year. He acknowledged that the club has been trying to reduce that distance across seasons. Against JDT, he said the latest result underlined that the catch-up effort has not yet reached the level needed.

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