Laos national team coach: The class gap between Vietnam and Laos is quite large

On the evening of December 8, a press conference was held before the match between Laos and Vietnam at the ASEAN Cup 2024.

Sharing about this match, Mr. Ha Hyeok-jun - Coach of the Laos team said "I understand that the class gap between Vietnam and Laos is quite large. We do not have any secret weapons or specific tactics for the match with the Vietnam team. The goal of the Laos team in the match on December 9 is to cause as much difficulty for the Vietnam team as possible".

In fact, the Lao team participated in this tournament with many young players. For new coach Ha Hyeok Jun, this is an opportunity for him to monitor the actual performance of his new students, helping the players gain experience, serving the plan for the future.

At the pre-match press conference on the evening of December 8, coach Ha Hyeok Jun took the initiative to greet in Vietnamese and then started the conversation modestly: "We don't have much time to prepare for the match, but we will try our best to get good results, even though we know that the Vietnamese team is a strong opponent.

The draw against Thailand last month was a good result, but I am worried that my players may fall into a state of overconfidence. What they need now is to keep their feet on the ground. Regarding coach Kim Sang-sik of the Vietnamese team, he is younger but I respect him a lot. He and I are a bit different, while I am strong in details and he is strong in strategy."

Regarding the force, the Lao team currently has 4 players playing abroad but cannot participate in this tournament. However, coach Ha believes that focusing on the current generation of players is the most important.

Also attending the press conference, player Bounphachan Bounkong shared: "We know many Vietnamese players because we have met them many times. I also know that Vietnam has added many new players, including naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son. Honestly, I don't have much information about them. However, I believe the Laos team will play a good match tomorrow."

The opening match of the Vietnamese team at the 2024 Southeast Asian Championship, against the Lao team, will take place at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow (December 9) at the Lao National Stadium. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team are aiming for victory to create favorable momentum for the race to the top spot in the regional arena./.

Some pictures of the Laos team before the official training session before the match with the Vietnam team.