VFF "cautiously" sets the goal of Vietnam National Team winning the AFF Cup 2014

• November 17, 2014 23:20

On November 22, Vietnam will begin its journey to conquer the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 when it meets Indonesia at 7 p.m. at My Dinh National Stadium. Playing at home will be a huge advantage for coach Toshia Miura and his team, especially in the context that Vietnam is in a rather “easy” group including Indonesia, Laos and the Philippines.

TTK VFF Lê Hoài Anh (giữa) trong buổi trao đổi với báo chí trước thềm AFF Suzuki Cup 2014

VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh (center) in a press conference before the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014

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Speaking to the press at a press conference ahead of this year’s regional tournament, VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said that the national team always sets the highest goal when participating in any tournament. However, Mr. Hoai Anh also did not forget to say “ambiguously” that we should not put too much emphasis on the achievement, but instead focus on the preparation process as well as the efforts of the players.

“I think that the Vietnam national team, like other opponents, all aim to win the AFF Suzuki Cup this year. This is always the desired destination of any team. However, we should not forget the careful preparation process of the VFF as well as the spirit of the players on the field, instead of just focusing on the results,” the VFF General Secretary shared when asked about the specific goals of the Vietnam national team at the upcoming regional tournament.

As if to "support" Mr. Hoai Anh, Vice President in charge of communications and foreign affairs Nguyen Xuan Gu also affirmed that the national team has had the best preparation compared to its opponents for the upcoming tournament held at home.

Specifically, coach Toshiya Miura and his team have undergone training in Japan as well as had 4 friendly matches to test and test the squad with foreign teams. According to Mr. Gu, the Vietnamese team is completely ready for the journey to conquer the gold cup at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 - although sometimes careful preparation does not mean that the home team will be crowned champion.

In addition, Mr. Le Hoai Anh also refused to reveal the bonus amount that VFF will give to the Vietnamese national team if they complete the goal of winning the championship at this year's Southeast Asian Championship because he wants to avoid unnecessary pressure on the players on this "sensitive" issue.

According to VOV