The Russian team aims to win against the Vietnamese team

On the evening of September 4, the Russian team had a practice session at My Dinh Stadium before the opening match of the International Friendly Tournament against the Vietnamese team.

Speaking to the media before the training session, Russian coach Valery Karpin said: “Our goal is of course to win. The opponent is probably the same. We are very serious about this match. It is difficult for us because we do not have many opportunities to play. So when we have an opponent to play, we are very serious, the whole team is ready to go out on the field.”

Valery Karpin also said that the hot weather will affect the Russian players because it will make it difficult for them to move and play at high intensity for 90 minutes. However, he said that is not the main problem. "We do not care about the weather or the field, we just want to focus on playing football," the captain of the Russian team expressed.

According to coach Valery Karpin, the Russian team will use two different lineups for the two matches against Vietnam and Thailand. The specific lineup arrangements have not been revealed.

Meanwhile, midfielder Ivan Oblyakov of the Russian team assessed that the match with the Vietnamese team would be very interesting, and hoped that many spectators would come to the stadium to cheer for the two teams.

Ivan Oblyakov currently plays for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He is considered a midfielder with accurate passes, good tactical vision and can play in different positions in the midfield. The player born in 1998 has played more than 100 matches for CSKA Moscow, of which he played 27 matches in the 2023/24 season, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists.

Ivan Oblyakov was called up by coach Valery Karpin to the Russian team for the 2024 international friendly tournament. He appeared very excited about tomorrow's opening match against the Vietnamese team.

“We have never met the Vietnamese team before. We will have a new experience in both playing style and culture. Therefore, tomorrow's match will be very interesting. We hope that there will be a lot of spectators coming to the stadium to cheer for both teams,” Ivan Oblyakov shared.

The match between the Vietnamese team and the Russian team at the 2024 Friendly Tournament will take place at 8:00 p.m. on September 5 at My Dinh Stadium./.