AFF Cup 2018 Final: Coach Park Hang-seo is proud, Malaysian coach is convinced

After Vietnam reached the pinnacle of glory at the AFF Cup 2018, coach Tan Cheng Hoe admitted that Malaysia had many things to improve. "Today, Malaysia could not win against Vietnam. However, I want to send my compliments to my players. This squad is still very young, with a bright future ahead. After this tournament, they will continue to develop towards upcoming tournaments."

Sharing about the match, the Malaysian "wizard" highly appreciated the playing style of the Vietnamese team. "The early goal of the Vietnamese team affected Malaysia's confidence. This was a goal of Vietnam based on a very good collective coordination. The Vietnamese team played very well in this tournament. Following them for the past year, I noticed that they played technical football and fought very tenaciously. It is very difficult to compete with Vietnam and defeat them."

Coach Tan Chang Hoe is convinced. Photo: Trung Kien

Speaking quickly after the match, coach Tan Cheng Hoe admitted that the Vietnamese team played an excellent match. "We made too many mistakes and had to pay the price. The opening goal helped the Vietnamese players play better and complete their tasks in today's match very well, very excellently. Meanwhile, Malaysia did not play well enough to complete the goal."

Coach Park Hang Seo is proud of what he has done for Vietnamese football. Photo: Trung Kien

Entering the press conference room, Coach Park Hang-seo smiled brightly with the historic trophy he had just won with Vietnamese football. "I am very happy with the victory and championship of the Vietnamese team. We have been working hard and trying hard for the past 2 months.

I would like to thank all the coaching staff, the players and the fans who have supported the team so wonderfully today. I would like to dedicate this championship to all the Vietnamese fans.

I would like to thank the players and coaching staff for working as hard as they could. In addition, we are also very grateful for the great support of the fans. I am very happy to receive the love of Vietnamese fans for me. After this tournament, you will also love the Korean people, not just me."

Under Coach Park, the Vietnamese team won the runner-up position at the U23 Asian Cup finals, finished fourth at the 18th Asian Games and won the 2018 AFF Cup. Before that, he also completed the task of bringing the Vietnamese team into the world's top 100.

For the second time in history, the Vietnamese team is at the top of Southeast Asian football. After the AFF Cup 2018, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will enter the next important campaign, the Asian Cup 2019. "Currently, I really love my job in Vietnam. Living and training with the players here is the happiest time of my life. And the most memorable moment was definitely the moment when I and the Vietnamese players lifted the AFF Cup 2018 championship," he emphasized.

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"I can't describe my feelings at this moment. I'm speechless because it's been 10 years since the Vietnamese team has enjoyed the feeling of winning the championship. On behalf of the entire Vietnamese team, I want to thank all the fans. Thanks to the supporters, my teammates and I were able to compete enthusiastically and win the championship cup."

Coach Park Hang-seo was splashed with water by his students in celebration in the press conference room

(Baonghean.vn) - After the press conference ended, the Vietnamese players approached coach Park, opened water bottles, and poured them on him to celebrate.

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