REVENGE? JDT ONLY FOCUSSED ON MALAYSIA CUP PROGRESS Johor Darul Ta'zim FC are gearing towards an important Piala Malaysia match this weekend, with manager and head coach Luciano Figueroa working his socks off to ensure the Southern Tigers emerge victorious on Sunday. Thread 1/9

It was a bitter pill to swallow, losing the opening tie to a Premier League side, but that's the nature of Cup competitions, and it is JDT's turn to visit MIFA.

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Having won the unifi Super League, HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the Crown Prince of Johor and owner of JDT, Thread 3/9

has openly discussed how he had to further motivate the players to turn up for Malaysia Cup after placing all the attention on retaining the league for a record sixth time. Thread 4/9

HRH Tunku Ismail had in a fan sesssion said: "The Malaysia Cup does not take priority over other competitions that offer a route into continental competitions, Thread 5/9

but it is nevertheless a trophy to be aimed for when there are no other concurrent competitions." Thread 6/9

Now progress to the quarter-final boils down to a final group match, against a side that walked away from fortress Larkin with three points in August. Thread 7/9

Revenge may be on the cards but the club have only one thing in mind - winning the match to secure qualification to the next round. Thread 8/9

The equation is simple, defeat MIFA at Shah Alam Stadium on Sunday and book a place in the quarter-finals. That is the only mission. Thread 9/9 #JDT