Balestier Khalsa left-back Ho Wai Loon has the perfect formula to stop Geylang International when the two teams clash in a S.League matchup on Thursday at Bedok Stadium: stop the wingers, win the game.
With Philippines international striker Mark Hartmann due to return from injury, Geylang will be eager to ensure wingers like Gabriel Quak, Shawal Anuar and Sahil Suhaimi can provide the ammunition, to gain maximum advantage of the Azkals hitman's rich vein of form.
Wai Loon, 24, is relishing the prospect of facing up against familiar foes, in a game where he looks to continue rebuilding his career after a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury.
"Coming back from an injury like this definitely makes a player's mentality even stronger," said Wai Loon, who spent the first half of the season out with a anterior cruciate ligament injury.
"My immediate target is to enter the final few matches of the season and repay the club, and coach Marko [Kraljevic] for their patience.
"We [Balestier] didn't have a good start -- four losses and three draws in our first seven league games -- but we now have a chance to finish it on a high.
"This game against Geylang will see me go up against players like Gabriel, Stanely [Ng] and Shawal, all very fast and tricky wingers on their day. It'll be challenging but that is why we play football isn't it?
"Hopefully, the three points will come Balestier's way and we can build some momentum for our Singapore Cup tie against Albirex Niigata [S]."
Wai Loon may be focused on the task at hand, but the Tigers have one eye firmly cast on next week's Singapore Cup semifinal tie against the White Swans, with the winners meeting Tampines Rovers in the finals.
With the Singapore Cup champions representing the Republic in next season's AFC Cup competition, the tenacious defender is even more determined to grab that golden opportunity, having missed this year's edition -- Balestier qualified along with Tampines Rovers as the local teams.
"We cannot think too far ahead. Geylang first, followed by the Singapore Cup semifinals. I obviously would love the chance to play in the AFC Cup, especially after missing this year's tournament.
"It's a beautiful competition where we can test ourselves against the region's top teams and that gives us additional motivation to do well in the Singapore Cup."
Another area of concern for all S.League players -- who are mostly on 11-month contracts -- is where their future lies, with the season running into the final three months.
For Wai Loon, he is unconcerned by such thoughts, as he chooses to focus on clocking in good shifts on the pitch.
"I'm not even thinking about the fact that we are left with about four months on our contracts. That shouldn't be the motivation needed to play well," he added.
"I think everyone has been working their socks off and giving 100 percent from day one, and we will continue to do so for the last few games of the season.
"Everything else can wait. I just want to give everything I've got to help Balestier end 2016 as high up the table and hopefully, win a trophy as well."