Akram tells us his favourite Ultras Malaya tifo

The fervent Harimau Malaya fans have made their presence heard and seen throughout the 2018 AFF Championship, home and away.

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter

Not only the Harimau Malaya have captured the attention of Southeast Asia by reaching the 2018 AFF Championship final, but their die-hard fans too have been stealing the limelight with their passionate displays of team colour and deafening chants throughout the tournament.

The fervent Harimau Malaya's fans, the Ultras Malaya have ensured that their team always takes to the pitch backed by a strong support, which has included elaborate tifo displays.

And it seems that at least one player on the team is a fan of the ultras' effort.

Following their semi-final win against Thailand last week, midfielder Akram Mahinan posted a short request on his Twitter account:

"We're in the final! A sold-out Bukit Jalil once again! Put up another dazzling tifo!"

In the following days, he also retweeted a number of Twitter videos and photos of Malaysia fans.

One day before their first leg final match against Vietnam, Goal got a chance to ask the PKNS FC man his thoughts on the colourful displays by their followers.

"Tifos are definitely effective in motivating players. They channel the fans' spirit into the team, and heighten the atmosphere.

"That's why I wrote that tweet, I always miss that atmosphere, when we have 90, or even 100,000 people in the stadium," explained Akram.

We also asked his favourite tifo of the three pre-match displays that have been put up by the ultras, in their three previous home matches.

"It's definitely the one shown before the Thailand match; with the tiger challenging the elephant!"

He has one more request for the home fans, to help them on Tuesday.

"I want them to help unnerve the Vietnam team by singing and chanting. That way they can also make sure that the Malaysia players are always alert and motivated," asked the 25-year old midfielder.

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