Defender Pham Xuan Manh: Vietnam team determined to beat Indonesia to have a chance to continue
(Baonghean.vn) - In an interview before the training session on the afternoon of January 16 (local time) of the Vietnamese team, defender Pham Xuan Manh said that the whole team is determined to win against Indonesia to have a chance to continue at the 2023 Asian Cup.
On the afternoon of January 16 (local time), coach Philippe Troussier and his team continued their training session at Al Rayyan 2 Stadium (Doha, Qatar). The French coach let his players practice at 5:00 p.m. to get used to the match schedule of the second match in Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup (against Indonesia at 5:30 p.m. on January 19, Qatar time).
In an interview before the training session, defender Pham Xuan Manh shared: “The whole team watched the match between Indonesia and Iraq together. I think Indonesia is a team with a very high fighting spirit and team cohesion. We think this will be a difficult match for the Vietnamese team.”
Talking about the preparation for the match with Indonesia, Xuan Manh said: “First of all, tomorrow the whole team will dissect the tape and analyze Indonesia in detail. We have to practice tactical exercises to have the best preparation. Today, the whole team has returned to serious training to prepare for the match with Indonesia. Our next match will take place at 5:30 pm (local time), so I think it is reasonable for us to practice at this time today.”
Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the upcoming opponent, Xuan Manh said: “Indonesia has a very high fighting spirit, is not afraid of collision and that is their strength. Regarding weaknesses, tomorrow the whole team will analyze. But in my opinion, Indonesia also has a few weaknesses that we need to pay attention to, that is the gap behind the midfielder, we should pay attention to analyze. My goal is always the same, to strive to be in the Vietnam team, to try to play as much as possible. I myself always want to contribute to the Vietnam team. In the match against Japan, I was in the starting lineup, but I still encountered many difficulties, there were situations where I could not secure a good position. Hopefully, if I can start in the next match, I will try to improve myself. Currently, the whole team is very healthy, ready to compete with Indonesia.”
When asked about adapting to coach Troussier's tactics, the defender from Nghe An said that he was lucky to have coach Troussier's trust: "Personally, I feel lucky to be able to join this training session. Coach Troussier also gave me his trust. This is the third time I have been called up by coach Troussier. I try to grasp the tactics, to prepare with my teammates for the new battle.
The compliments from the fans after the match with Japan were a motivation for the team as well as for me. Thank you to the fans for always encouraging us. The goal of the whole team in the match with Indonesia is definitely to win to have a chance to go to the next round"./.
