mo4ch:> A Malaysian football rivalry - Why there's no love lost between JDT and Pahang | Mo4ch News

As Johor Darul Ta'zim ascend to the throne as the new Kings of Malaysian football, Pahang are emerging as the anointed challenger to the champions.Every hero needs a villain, for without it there would be no story. Not quite as dramatic when it comes to football but within that context, a competition can only be seen as exciting and engaging when there’s two worthy opponents fighting tooth and nail to better each other. The growth of the English Premier League sat on the back of the intense rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal for almost a decade between 1997 and 2005 before the new-found riches of Chelsea and Manchester City came into the picture. The Sir Alex Ferguson v Arsene Wenger and Roy Keane v Patrick Vieira battles were keenly anticipated every season.This current period of Malaysian football can be defined similarly where the fixtures between JDT and Pahang are the ones that fans look forward to because it sees the resumption of the rivalry between the two most …