Coach Tan Cheng Hoe: Malaysia will attack and score against Vietnam

Coach Tan Cheng Hoe directs Malaysian players in the 3-1 comeback win over Laos at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Jakarta yesterday.

"Malaysia will not play defensively for the entire 90 minutes, even though they are guests of Vietnam. My players will attack and look for goals," coach Tan Cheng Hoe shared.

Malaysia are currently top of Group A with six points after two matches. Coach Tan Cheng Hoe's team won 1-0 in Cambodia on the opening day. On the evening of November 12, they conceded a goal to Laos in the 7th minute at home at Bukit Jalil but came back to win 3-1. Norshahrul Talaha was the hero for Malaysia, scoring two goals in the 86th minute and the second minute of injury time.

"In the match against Laos, my players showed great fighting spirit. Conceding an early goal, the opponent defended in large numbers but the team did not give up, persistently attacking. I hope this spirit will continue to be shown in the upcoming away match against Vietnam," added coach Tan Cheng Hoe.

This afternoon, November 13, the Malaysian team will arrive in Hanoi to prepare for the most anticipated match of Group A against Vietnam three days later.

Van Quyet (number 10) celebrates after scoring, helping Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-1 in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2016 semi-final.

In the Malaysian squad, the most familiar to Vietnamese fans is Norshahrul Talaha. This striker scored, helping Malaysia beat Vietnam 4-2 right at My Dinh in the second leg of the AFF Cup 2016 semi-finals, winning the right to enter the final despite losing 1-2 in the first leg at home. The striker of Pahang Club said he will try to continue to tear the net of Vietnam in this reunion.

Vietnam, in addition to the home field advantage, also has more days off. After the 3-0 win over Laos on November 8, the team flew back to Hanoi to practice and wait for the decisive match with Malaysia.