Coach Park is confident that he has carefully analyzed the playing style of the Jordan team.

At the beginning of the press conference, Coach Park Hang-seo talked about how Vietnam's national team breathlessly passed the group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup: "We are in a strong group with Iraq and Iran - teams that are probably at the same level as Jordan. Jordan organized very well and prepared very well for this tournament. That is why they finished the group stage in first place. Tomorrow's match will therefore be very difficult. Of course, we came here with the ambition to show our strength and try not to be defeated. We will prepare the best to get a good result against Jordan."

When asked about how the Vietnamese team will solve the physical problem after the AFF Cup 2018 - close to the Asian Cup 2019, coach Park Hang-seo said: "We have a long-term roadmap. 3 months of preparation, not only for the AFF Cup but also for the Asian Cup. Currently, the players' spirit and physical strength are good. There is nothing to worry about. Therefore, the whole team is ready for the match with Jordan."

Coach Park Hang-seo affirmed that he has a reasonable strategy against Jordan. Photo: Tuan Huu

Coach Park Hang-seo revealed that he and the coaching staff of the Vietnam national team seemed to have a plan to fight Jordan: “According to research, Jordan scored 2 goals in the same position, in the same way (corner kick). That is very impressive. They have good physique, fitness and speed. They play fast, counter-attack very quickly and often play long balls.”

Coach Park Hang-seo added: “I know that the media and fans in Korea care about and support the Vietnam national team. I really appreciate the support and love that Korean fans give us. That is also a huge responsibility. As for the Korean national team, in this tournament they have many good players, the coach is also experienced and does a very good job. I believe that the Korean national team will have good results in this year's tournament.”

“Each team has its own personality and playing style. To prepare for each match, the Vietnam team always relaxes and has fun during training. I always try to help the players focus when they practice, we always try to prepare the best. Tonight, the coaching staff and I will review the video of the matches between Jordan and Australia and Syria,” Coach Park Hang-seo shared.

Most recently, the Vietnam national team drew twice with Jordan. Photo: Goal

Regarding the opponent, the head coach of the Jordan team said: “I have watched many matches of Vietnam, they are a strong team, with a very agile attack. Coach Park Hang-seo is an experienced person. But I always put my faith in my players. They have all trained hard and focused. My players are also very technical and skillful. And I need them to perform their best in tomorrow's match.”

Although he has prepared well and put his trust in his players, coach Vital Borkelmans admitted that the match against Vietnam will be very difficult. He said: “This will be a more difficult match than when playing against Syria and Australia. Because this is a knockout match, if you lose, you go home. The nature is completely different from the 3 group stage matches because there is still a chance to correct mistakes. We have won against Syria and Australia, but tomorrow's match will be a different match, with different tactics and plans. We will play our own way, attack according to the best plan we have.”

Coach Vital Borkelmans said that Jordan had more rest than the Vietnamese team, but that was not a big advantage: "The whole team only focused on technical and tactical issues and ensuring 100% of the players were ready for the next match. My job is to make the best decisions for the players to be ready to deal with Coach Park Hang-seo's team."

Head coach of Jordan national team. Photo: Tuan Huu

Coach Borkelmans denied that Jordan could play subjectively against the Vietnamese team: "There is no subjectivity, only confidence in the players. They are all smart people and know how to listen to selective information from the media. Right now we are just focusing on working hard because Vietnam will be a very difficult opponent. The whole team is ready now. Let's wait and see what great things will happen tomorrow."

"Vietnam has shown how strong they are. In my opinion, Vietnam is the most improved team in recent years. In the past, we have faced Vietnam. They were strong then but now they are much stronger. I believe that the upcoming match will be a top match for both teams," coach Jordan highly appreciated the Vietnamese team.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam participated in the interview: "I am very happy to have reached the round of 16. Tomorrow promises to be very difficult for both teams, both Vietnam and Jordan. We have met them twice in the qualifying round, this time Jordan showed that they are stronger and faster, so we will try our best, for the national team and my fans."

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(Baonghean.vn) - Before the match between Vietnam and Jordan in the 1/8 round of the 2019 Asian Cup, the captain of Saigon Club had an open conversation with Nghe An Newspaper.

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