Hafiz Osman's return from injury probably allowed Vallee to established his original first choice back four of Hafiz, Walid Lounis, Anthony Aymard and Zahid Ahmad. Hafiz's return had definitely served as a morale booster for the team who had to play without the Captain for almost the entire season. The Jaguars skipper returned to the pitch for the last 10 minutes against Tampines Rovers on 20 September and is now looking forward to give his all for the cup final.

“The road to the RHB Singapore Cup Final was a difficult one for us as we have to face three strong foreign clubs. We were prepared to face these challenges and for that, we successfully qualified for the final. The team is now hungry for a win and we will continue to work hard to prepare well for the final. We don't play for the sake of it, we play to win. We must maintain our same Winning Mentality that the coach has instilled in us,” Hafiz said to tpufc.org.

“Maybe I am back just in time to contribute my best for the team, but we also lost a great player to injury. We will play this cup final for Sazali Salleh.

After 11 months out of football, I am ready to lead the team and hope we ca lift the cup come 8 November.”

“The Club and our loyal supporters of Tanjong Pagar United have been waiting for 15 years. It will be sweet and a great achievement for us to bring the cup back to Queenstown. Lets pack the stadium and hopefully witness the team lift the cup. I believe we can do it!

See you there!”