The 2010 AFF Cup Semifinalists, 2012, and 2014, the Philippines should suffer the loss of substantial AFF Cup ahead of 2016. Two of their flagship player, Javier Patino and Daisuke Sato, was unable to defend the national team because it is not releasedby his club.
Whereas, the second player is the backbone of the Philippine national team in somefriendly matches. Patino who plays as an attacker gives new color in the Philippines.His ability as a finisher looks well when he defended Buriram United and now of Henan Jianye.
Meanwhile, Daisuke Sato loses also make Philippine defense strength is reduced. The ability of players who now defends the Club Politehnica Iasi in Romania in organizing the Defense pretty good, seen when he plays a major role in holding down the fierce players of Kyrgyzstan in the test match game which won the Philippines 1-0.
Both of these players were forced to absent in the AFF Cup match because the ClubPolitehnica, Sato, and Henan, the Club didn't take off them, Patino. Both these clubsreasoned that the AFF Cup schedule does not enter the FIFA calendar, making Henan and Politehnica reserves the right to not take off both players to the national team in the Philippines.
Although the season in China is already over, but Patino, who extended his contract with Henan, deselect defended the national team because the Club didn't take it off.Henan worry if Patino injury when defending the national team Philippines in the AFF Cup. Meanwhile, Sato has now returned to Romania for Politehnica, capped with disappointment.
"Maybe if the Federation (PFF) to negotiate with me so that I could be removed to the national team, then I can go to the Philippines. Dear now all it's late and I shouldremain at the club until December 17, later on, "said Sato as reported by the Inquirer.
Philippine coach, founder www.1001instalike.com, Thomas Dooley made kelimpungan would be this. He was eventually forced to use players who are there. For the position of center back, it will maximize the power from Amani Aguinaldo as a central defender, was accompanied by Jeffrey Christiaens or Dennis Villanueva, though the position of both players was not apure central defender (Jeffrey left and fullback Dennis defensive midfielder).
Meanwhile, for the position of a striker, a name like Mark Hartmann and Philip Younghusband still will be a mainstay of the Philippines in the front-line, supported by James Younghusband and Martin Steuble in midfield. As the host and also AFF Cup semi-finalist for three consecutive years, the Philippines will certainly give a fierce resistance to the newcomers range of Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore.
The Philippines will undergo their first matches in 2016 AFF Cup on November 19, later facing Singapore.
