Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: 'Cannot compare the loss at SEA Games 32 with this tournament'
(Baonghean.vn) - In an interview at a press conference before the final match of the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 tournament, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that it is impossible to compare the loss at SEA Games 32 with this match, because the coaches and tactics are different.
On the morning of August 25, coach Hoang Anh Tuan attended the press conference before the final match of U23 Southeast Asia. The coach from Khanh Hoa shared:
"There are many things to say about my feelings right now. We have reached the final. The match between Thailand and Indonesia was very good, both teams are strong and if Indonesia wins tomorrow, it will not be too surprising. They have a good coach and a good squad. Vietnam respects but is not afraid because football is not math. I hope both teams will have the best performance," said Mr. Tuan.
Evaluating the opponent Indonesia, coach Hoang Anh Tuan added: "Indonesia has a good coach and good tactics, their players follow the tactics from the coach very well. U23 Vietnam has also prepared, the matches in the group stage and the final will be completely different. Vietnam is different from Thailand. Our chance of winning the championship and Indonesia is 50-50, the whole team must be patient and wait to see what happens."
When asked about Indonesia losing many players in the final match, the Vietnamese strategist frankly said: "Each team has 11 players on the field, at least 5 substitutes. Therefore, Indonesia losing many names is not a problem, as long as their players are good. Regarding U23 Vietnam, I see no problem if there are only 16 or 17 players."
Indonesia often impress with their powerful throw-ins. When asked about countermeasures against their opponents, Mr. Tuan said: "I cannot explain the team's plan to deal with Indonesia's throw-ins. This is the final match, it is not simply a matter of tactics but also determined by many other factors.
Indonesia did not have much time to prepare for the tournament, they lost to Malaysia and needed Vietnam's results to reach the final. Each match, each tournament is different. You cannot compare tomorrow's match with the SEA Games match. U23 Vietnam will unite and fight together. The players have all matured to prepare for the Asian tournament."
U23 Vietnam was the first team to qualify for the final after defeating Malaysia 4-1. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team performed better than their opponents with a double from Xuan Tien and goals from Duc Viet and Hong Phuc.
The final match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Indonesia will take place at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow (August 26) at Rayong Province Stadium./.
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