AFF Cup 2018: The best drama is still ahead!

To win the 2018 AFF Cup, coach Park Hang-seo and his team only need to avoid defeat or have a draw with a score lower than 2-2 in the second leg of the final, taking place at My Dinh Stadium (December 15). With what they have in hand, the opportunity to win the AFF Cup this time for the Vietnamese team is very clear. However, in football there is always an element of surprise.

Having many advantages does not mean that you will win in the end. Coach Park Hang-seo and his team played well at Bukit Jalil Stadium, but there is no guarantee that they will do the same at My Dinh Stadium in the rematch with the Malaysian team. In theory, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates are in control, but what will happen in reality is unknown.

A 2-2 draw on the opponent's field is a big advantage for the Vietnamese team. Photo: Archive

Currently, coach Tan Cheng Hoe and his team are in high spirits. The successful comeback against the Vietnamese team, after being 2 goals behind, was the 3rd time at this year's AFF Cup that Talaha and his teammates have done it against their opponents (the previous 2 times were in the match against Laos and the match against Thailand). This is a lesson, a basis for coach Tan Cheng Hoe and his team to believe in a victory against the home team Vietnam in the second leg of the final.

The Malaysian team’s situation is now brighter than it was 4 years ago. In the first leg of the AFF Cup 2014 semi-final, the “Malaysian Tigers” were even defeated by the Vietnamese team with a score of 1-2 right at Shah Alam Stadium.

Surprisingly, in the second leg of the semi-final a few days later, at My Dinh Stadium, the Malaysian team had an incredible comeback, winning 4-2. Winning the final match after 2 matches with a score of 5-4, the Malaysians confidently advanced to the final.

The opportunity for the Malaysian team is not small. Photo: Archive

It is true that the Vietnamese team is holding more advantages than the Malaysian team, but the owner of the AFF Cup 2018 championship trophy still has to wait until the second leg of the final match to be officially revealed.

We cannot underestimate the strength and the championship chances of the Malaysian team, because they still have more than 90 minutes to turn the tables. Especially when coach Tan Cheng Hoe will almost have the strongest squad, with the return of the defender duo Safari - Razak.

A break of less than 4 days is too short for our players to fully recover their physical strength, after the fierce battle at Bukit Jalil Stadium, where Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates had to endure many fouls from the opposing team's players.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the battle line, with a better physical foundation, the Malaysian team will become extremely dangerous. Do not forget, physical foundation is an important factor that greatly affects the success or failure of a team, in a match. Therefore, the second leg final match between the Vietnamese team and the Malaysian team on December 15th will still contain many surprises and drama./.