Identifying Vietnam's opponents at the AFF Cup
Looking at Myanmar's preparation compared to coach Park Hang Seo and his team makes fans worried about the Vietnamese team, especially when the "White Angels" have made certain progress in recent times.
Right after the Myanmar National Championship ended with the championship belonging to Yangon United, the team considered the second most difficult in the group that coach Park Hang Seo and his team participated in, officially gathered at the end of September to prepare carefully for the AFF Cup 2018.
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| Myanmar just lost 0-3 to Indonesia in the first friendly match in preparation for the 2018 AFF Cup. |
According to the plan, Myanmar will have two official friendly matches before the opening match against Cambodia in Mandalay on November 8. In the first match, Myanmar lost 0-3 to host Indonesia on the evening of October 10.
The remaining official friendly match of coach Antonie Hey and his team will be against the South American representative, Bolivia, on October 13 in Yangon.
Looking at Myanmar's preparation compared to coach Park Hang Seo and his team makes fans worried about the Vietnamese team, especially when the "White Angels" have made certain progress in recent times.
However, the reality is not as expected when the Myanmar team is facing a series of difficulties, including injuries to key players.
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| Aung Thu is injured and will be out for at least a month. |
Aung Thu's injury will require him to rest for at least a month before he can return, forcing coach Antonie Hey to consider whether or not to include the striker in the AFF Cup squad.
If Aung Thu's absence is still uncertain, then with the injury of another striker, Kyaw Ko Ko, it is almost certain that he will not be able to participate in the AFF Cup next November.
With such difficulties, it is not easy for Myanmar to defeat the Vietnamese team, and repeating the achievement of reaching the semi-finals like the most recent AFF Cup is really a huge challenge for the "White Angels".
Of course, whether the Vietnamese team can defeat Myanmar in the match on this opponent's field (not yet determined) on November 20 or not remains to be seen...
