Coach Nguyen Duc Thang: "Cannot underestimate U23 Indonesia"
(Baonghean.vn) - Before the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia in the second match of Group K of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, the captain of SLNA is confident of a victory for coach Park Hang-seo and his team.
After the first round of matches in Group K, U23 Vietnam is temporarily ranked first with 3 points and a positive goal difference of 6. On the contrary, U23 Indonesia is temporarily ranked third with no points and a negative goal difference of 4. Therefore, the direct competition between the two teams will greatly affect the outcome of the group.
Commenting on this match, Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said: “The 6-0 victory of Quang Hai and his teammates against U23 Brunei on the opening day does not mean anything, because the other team is too weak. With such a superior opponent and game, it is difficult to accurately assess the strength of Coach Park Hang-seo and his team at the present time. Objectively speaking, the match against U23 Brunei is not much different from a practice match.”
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| Coach Nguyen Duc Thang believes that U23 Vietnam will defeat U23 Indonesia. |
Evaluating the next opponent of U23 Vietnam, U23 Indonesia, coach Nguyen Duc Thang was quite cautious: “Although losing to U23 Thailand with a score of 0-4, U23 Indonesia is still a very formidable team. Based on a heavy defeat to underestimate them is a huge mistake. In football, especially youth football, winning or losing is often due to psychological problems.
With nothing to lose, U23 Indonesia will become extremely dangerous. Don’t forget, the core of the young team from the “island country” are the players who just won the 2019 Southeast Asian U22 Championship, which took place in February in Cambodia. On the journey to the throne, U22 Indonesia defeated U22 Vietnam in the semi-finals (1-0)”.
However, the SLNA captain is still confident of a victory for Quang Hai and his teammates: "With home field advantage and a series of quality players in the squad, the chance of winning for U23 Vietnam is much higher. I think coach Park Hang-seo and his team will win all 3 points with a score that is not too big."
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia will take place at My Dinh Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on March 24.
