SLNA Head Coach: "Vietnam will score from set pieces"
(Baonghean.vn) - Before the match between Vietnam and Japan, Nghe An Newspaper reporters recorded coach Nguyen Duc Thang's comments about the match in the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup.
We have to admit that the Japanese team is a very strong team, as evidenced by their participation in 6 consecutive World Cups. Meanwhile, although we have just won the AFF Cup 2018, we cannot yet confirm that our team is number 1 in Southeast Asia, because we have not met Thailand (laughs). Comparing like this, we can see that the gap between the Japanese team and the Vietnamese team is quite large.
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| Coach Nguyen Duc Thang had to instruct and guide the young players a lot. Photo: Trung Kien |
However, in my opinion, reaching the quarter-finals is an achievement that exceeds the expectations of Coach Park Hang-seo and his team, along with experts and fans in the country. That will help our team's mentality become more comfortable and excited than the Japanese team. And in football, spirit is also an important factor to create victory.
Observing the recent matches of the Japanese team, I see that they are not really as strong as before. Many people think that the other team has not used all their strength and is still hiding their cards. I do not think so. In the recent match in the round of 16, the Japanese team also did everything to get a very hard-fought victory against the Saudi Arabian team.
The match is not over yet, there are still opportunities for Coach Park Hang-seo and his team. Objectively speaking, our team also has many advantages. For example, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates have 1 more day off than the Japanese team, along with a relaxed mentality - as mentioned above. Certainly, the Vietnamese team will cause a lot of difficulties for the opponent.
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| The Vietnamese team has shown remarkable progress under coach Park Hang-seo. Photo: ST |
Honestly, I rate the Japanese team's chances of winning very highly. Most likely, this match will end with a score with no big difference in favor of the opposing team. I believe that the Vietnamese team will score against the Japanese team from set pieces, like the match against the Yemen team in the group stage. Because currently, coach Park Hang-seo has players with very good free kick ability, typically Quang Hai.
On behalf of Vietnamese football fans, I would like to send my best wishes for victory to Coach Park Hang-seo and his team!
