The Russian team aims to win against the Vietnamese team.
Coach Valery Karpin affirmed that the Russian team's goal is to win against the Vietnamese team in their opening match of the 2024 International Friendly Tournament.
On the evening of September 4th, the Russian national team held a training session to familiarize themselves with My Dinh Stadium before their opening match against the Vietnamese national team in the international friendly tournament.
Speaking to the media before training, Russia's coach Valery Karpin said: "Our goal is obviously to win. Our opponents probably want the same. We are taking this match very seriously. We struggle because we don't get many opportunities to play. So when we have an opponent to play against, we take it very seriously, and the whole team is ready to take the field."
Valery Karpin also acknowledged that the hot weather would affect the Russian players, making it difficult for them to move and play at a high intensity for 90 minutes. However, he stated that this was not the main issue. "We don't care about the weather or the pitch; we just want to focus on playing football," the Russian coach expressed.
According to coach Valery Karpin, the Russian team will use two different lineups for the two matches against Vietnam and Thailand. The specific lineups have not been revealed.
Meanwhile, Russian midfielder Ivan Oblyakov said the match against Vietnam would be very interesting and hoped that many spectators would come to the stadium to cheer on both teams.
Ivan Oblyakov currently plays for CSKA Moscow in the Russian Premier League. He is considered a midfielder with accurate passing, good tactical awareness, and the ability to play in various positions in the midfield. The player, born in 1998, has made over 100 appearances for CSKA Moscow, including 27 matches in the 2023/24 season, scoring 2 goals and providing 6 assists.
Ivan Oblyakov has been called up by coach Valery Karpin to the Russian national team for the 2024 international friendly tournament. He is very excited about tomorrow's opening match against Vietnam.
“We have never faced the Vietnamese national team before. We will have a new experience in terms of both playing style and culture. Therefore, tomorrow's match will be very interesting. We hope that a large crowd will come to the stadium to cheer for both teams,” Ivan Oblyakov shared.
The match between the Vietnam national team and the Russia national team in the 2024 friendly tournament will take place at 8:00 PM on September 5th at My Dinh Stadium.