It was only on Tuesday that Johor Darul Ta'zim were in Shandong to face the Chinese Super League side in the ACL and on Saturday, they were back in action in the Super League in an away fixture against a PJ City side who are in their best form of the season, going into the match.
While the period between the two matches doesn't run foul of the requirement set by FIFA, it does not mean that the players have gone through all the necessary rest and recovery their individual body needs. After a strong start to the match in which they took the lead through Syafiq Ahmad, JDT struggled for most parts in the second half against PJ City.