Coach Hajime Moriyasu: Vietnam has a very good defense system
(Baonghean.vn) - Although rated much higher, the Japanese team went through 90 difficult minutes and won with a minimal score at My Dinh against host Vietnam.
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| Coach Hajime Moriyasu answered reporters at the press conference. Photo: Hai Hoang |
"This is the first time the Japanese team has been forced to win to continue dreaming of the 2022 World Cup finals. So we are under a lot of pressure in this match. Vietnam is a really good team. We only scored one goal and the second goal was not recognized. I am very sorry about this. But I affirm that the Japanese players played well. The Vietnamese team also played well today," said coach Hajime Moriyasu.
"It's true that our players arrived late due to flight delays, but they had a positive mindset and bonded together. The whole team overcame the difficulties together.
The players who arrived earlier have connected and supported the ones who are coming very well. In the next match, we will meet Oman again, the team that beat Japan 1-0 in the first leg. In this match, the whole team is determined to get the next 3 points," the Japanese team captain continued.
Comparing the Vietnam team when they lost 0-1 to Japan at the 2019 Asian Cup and in the match in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, Mr. Moriyasu said: “Vietnam was previously a strong team with a solid defense. They defended quite well. Today, I saw that their attacking ability was also much better. This is probably because the coaching staff in general and coach Park Hang-seo have guided the players very well.”
Meanwhile, player Junya Ito said about the match: "Of course it is not easy for players from many places to gather here to compete. But this is not the first time we have experienced such difficulties. The next match against Oman will be an opportunity for Japan to win even though they are playing away."
