Cong Vinh: 'If we can do this, Vietnam will beat Malaysia'
Responding to the press recently, former football star Le Cong Vinh gave advice to help the Vietnamese team defeat Malaysia at My Dinh.
On November 16, the Vietnam national football team will play the second match of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 group stage by hosting the Malaysian team at My Dinh Stadium. Experts believe that this will be a very difficult match for Coach Park Hang Seo's team.
Responding to the press, Cong Vinh shared: "Malaysia has good physique, physical strength and individuals. However, they have only competed with two weak opponents like Cambodia and Laos, so we have not yet fully recognized Malaysia's strength. However, I am sure that if they play at their best, the Vietnamese team can completely win against Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium.
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| Cong Vinh gives advice to help Vietnam team defeat Malaysia. |
If we play against Malaysia, we need to lock down their two wings, especially the right wing where the young Safawi Rasid is very annoying. On the contrary, Malaysia's forward line is not too strong and they rely heavily on veteran Talaha.".
According to Cong Vinh, the Vietnamese national team's defense needs to be especially wary of Akhyar Safawi Rashid - the most outstanding player on the Malaysian side. This midfielder, born in 1997, has just shone impressively at the 2018 ASIAD, scoring 4 goals for Olympic Malaysia.
At the age of 21, Safawi Rasid is the most outstanding talent in Malaysian football at present, as well as an indispensable pillar in the national team of this country. Recently, Rasid was simultaneously voted as the Best Player, Best Midfielder, and Best Young Player of Malaysian football in 2018./.
