Nghe An football stars predict the second leg of the 2018 AFF Cup final
(Baonghean.vn) - Before the second leg of the AFF Cup 2018 final between Vietnam and Malaysia, Nghe An Newspaper reporters had a short conversation with SLNA players and former players.
GoalkeeperTran Nguyen Manhhighly appreciated the possibility of Vietnam winning in the second leg of the final: "We are holding a huge advantage with 2 goals on the opponent's field, as long as we follow the tactics of coach Park Hang-seo, the chance of Vietnam winning is very high. I think the score will be 2-1 in favor of our team and the person who scores the opening goal of the match will be Nguyen Quang Hai".
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| The victory celebration of the Vietnamese players. Photo: AFF |
Like his former teammate at SLNA – Tran Nguyen Manh, former midfielder of FLC Thanh Hoa –Hoang Van Binhalso said: “The fact that the Malaysian team has to raise their attacking formation to find a goal is an extremely favorable opportunity for Phan Van Duc and his teammates to show their danger in their quick counter-attacks. In my opinion, the Vietnamese team will overcome the Malaysian team with a score of 2-1. The Duc duo (Phan Van Duc - Nguyen Anh Duc) will be the ones to score.”
Same opinion with Tran Nguyen Manh and Hoang Van Binh is defenderTran Dinh Dongof FLC Thanh Hoa. The former SLNA player commented: “The Malaysian team cannot come back this time. Victory will belong to coach Park Hang-seo and his team, that is for sure. The score will be 2-1 in favor of the Vietnamese team. Our 2 goals were scored by Nguyen Anh Duc and Nguyen Quang Hai, and Phan Van Duc will contribute at least 1 assist.”
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| Phan Van Duc is expected a lot by Nghe An players in the second leg of the final at My Dinh Stadium. Photo: document |
Not as confident as the three seniors, the "wings" of SLNA's defense, right-back Nguyen Sy Nam and left-back Vo Ngoc Duc, showed concern about the strength of the Malaysian team, especially the physical factor.Nguyen Sy Namcommented: “With nothing left to lose, the opposing team will enter the match with great determination. With a strong physical foundation, the Malaysian players will cause a lot of difficulties for the Vietnamese team. But I still believe we will win 1-0, with the only goal scored by Phan Van Duc.”
Agreeing with the opinion of teammate Nguyen Sy Nam,Vo Ngoc Ducalso highly appreciated the ability of the opposing team's players. The defender born in 1993 shared: "Witnessing the last minutes of the first leg final, I was very worried. Hopefully, Coach Park Hang-seo has found a way to deal with the danger of the Malaysian team. In fact, their players have a very impressive physical foundation. However, the chance of winning for the Vietnamese team is much higher. My prediction is that we will defeat Malaysia 1-0 and Duc "Tiger" will be the one to score."
It can be seen that SLNA players and former players all believe that the Vietnamese team will defeat the Malaysian team in the second leg of the final, and thereby win the AFF Cup 2018 championship./.
