'Golden opportunity' for Vietnam team at My Dinh Stadium

Thanh Hung• November 19, 2019 15:18

(Baonghean.vn) - In the past, the Vietnamese team has never enjoyed the joy of victory after hosting the Thai team 3 times at My Dinh Stadium.

Specifically: The first leg of the 2006 AFF Cup semi-final, the home team lost 0-2; the second leg of the 2008 AFF Cup final, the two teams tied 1-1; the 2018 World Cup qualifiers (October 13, 2015), a resounding 3-0 victory belonged to the team from the "Land of the Golden Pagoda". My Dinh Stadium has become a "curse" for the Vietnamese team in matches against the Thai team.

The match between the two teams takes place at 8pm tonight (November 19), which is a great opportunity for the "golden star warriors" to find their first victory against the Thais, and at the same time will break the "curse" that has haunted the home team for more than a decade. Simply put, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team have more advantages than Coach Nishino Akira's team.

Trận Đội tuyển Việt Nam 0 – 3 Đội tuyển Thái Lan năm 2015. Ảnh: thanhnien.vn
Image of Vietnam team meeting Thailand team in 2015. Photo: thanhnien.vn
Firstly, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates have the necessary confidence against the Thai team, thanks to the favorable results in recent times. The 1-0 victory at the King's Cup 2019 and the 0-0 draw in Thailand in September helped Coach Park Hang-seo's students no longer have the inferiority complex and fear of losing like the previous generations.

Second, the performance of the Vietnamese team is better than the Thai team. After 4 matches in Group G, the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, while coach Park Hang-seo and his team are still undefeated (won 3, drew 1), the "war elephants" were just defeated by the host team Malaysia with a score of 1-2. Obviously, the Thai team has not yet proven its position as the most successful team in Southeast Asia.

Thirdly, under coach Park Hang-seo, My Dinh Stadium has become an “unbreakable fortress”. Since Mr. Park took over as captain, the Vietnam National Team has not suffered a single defeat after 6 matches played at My Dinh Stadium (5 wins, 1 draw). An extremely impressive achievement by Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates.

Sân Mỹ Đình đang là điểm tựa của thầy trò HLV Park Hang-seo. Ảnh tư liệu
My Dinh Stadium is the mainstay of coach Park Hang-seo and his team. Photo courtesy
From what has just been mentioned, it can be seen that the chance of Vietnam winning against rival Thailand is not small. My Dinh Stadium used to be the "good land" of "war elephants", but is now the "holy land" of "golden star warriors", where it has witnessed the defeat of guests such as Malaysia (3 times), Philippines and UAE.

Coach Park Hang-seo and his team have erased the "curse" of losing and drawing in knockout matches at My Dinh Stadium, there is no reason why they cannot do the same against the Thai team. Let's wait and see!

Thanh Hung