What did coach Hoang Anh Tuan say before the match against Bahrain?
Today, October 23rd, the Vietnam U19 team will have a crucial match against host nation Bahrain U19 in the quarterfinals of the Asian U19 Championship. A win would secure their place in the next round and qualify them for the U20 World Cup.
Given its importance, the encounter with Bahrain U19 is considered a "once-in-a-lifetime" match for Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team. A victory against Bahrain would help the Vietnam U19 team make history.
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| Coach Hoang Anh Tuan wants the Vietnam U19 team to defeat Bahrain. |
Speaking to Asian media yesterday, coach Hoang Anh Tuan expressed great confidence, stating that the Vietnam U19 team is not afraid of any opponent. "I was very happy when Vietnam became one of the top 16 teams in the continent entering this tournament. And now, we have reached the top 8. Vietnam participated in the tournament not as a tourist, and the recent achievement is what we deserve," said coach Hoang Anh Tuan.
According to Mr. Tuan, Bahrain has many advantages over Vietnam, but this is not a reason for him and his players to be afraid. Mr. Tuan affirmed that the Vietnam U19 team is ready for the match against the host team. "Before every match, I always tell my players that the Vietnam U19 team respects every opponent, but that doesn't mean we are afraid. The team will play with 100% ability and the highest determination," said Mr. Tuan.
Citing Myanmar's qualification for the 2014 World Cup, coach Hoang Anh Tuan stated that Myanmar's achievement serves as motivation for the current Vietnam U19 team to strive for similar success. According to him, the strongest weapon of the Vietnam U19 team is the high level of determination of each individual player.
On the Bahrain U19 side, head coach Abdulaziz Omar also confidently declared that the home team would defeat Vietnam U19. Omar assessed that Vietnam U19 is strong defensively, but not particularly outstanding in attack.
Specifically, according to Omar's assessment, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team plays a rather simple attacking style, relying only on long passes to get the ball forward to a single striker.
Coach Omar predicted that when facing Bahrain, the Vietnam U19 team would continue to apply the same tactics. According to Coach Omar, Bahrain would therefore have appropriate plans to limit the Vietnam U19 team's ability to launch quick counter-attacks.
According to Tienphong.vn
