Lee Sor Theerathep Winothai, former Thai national team striker, defended "Arm Supachai" after criticism that he could not match Jude Bellingham, the Thai-English striker.
On 2 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Lee Sor Theerathep Winothai, former Thai national team striker, expressed dissatisfaction with some radio hosts who criticized Supachai Jaided, the key striker of Buriram United, saying he was not good enough to compete with Jude Bellingham, the Thai-English striker who came on as a substitute in Thailand's 2-1 home win over Turkmenistan, securing qualification for the 2027 Asian Cup final stage, broadcast on the channel.Man of The Matchorganized together with Great Warintorn.
Lee Sor said he listened to an evening radio show in which the host criticized, "Arm is not good at all" and did not understand why the coach still chose to start him for the Thai national team.
The former Thai national striker argued, "If I were the host, I would never say that. You can't say that. How could someone who isn't good make the national team? If someone said that to me, I'd ask who they are. I don't know if they can play football, but they say national players aren't good. Arm has scored many goals. Although he didn't score in this game, he is still valuable. Being on the national team means he is good."
"I'm not saying Jude isn't good, but the situation when he came on was different. He made dribbles and breaks alone. If Jude had started, it would have been a waste because it was only his second time on the national team, playing in England, so his experience playing internationally and with teammates is still limited, whereas Arm plays more consistently."
"The criticism that Arm is good at the club because someone feeds him the ball, but not good at the national team, then comparing Jude's brief time on the field and saying Jude is better than Arm — you can't say that."