Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu: 'Vietnam team determined to improve and aim for victory against Laos'

Ahead of the match against Laos on March 25, goalkeeper Dinh Trieu shared his thoughts on the team spirit and tactical preparations. He affirmed that the team is highly focused after the victory over Cambodia and is determined to overcome weaknesses to achieve the best results. In particular, the team will also carefully study the naturalized players in the Laos squad to have a reasonable response plan.

After the victory over Cambodia, the Vietnamese team is preparing carefully for the next match against Laos. According to goalkeeper Dinh Trieu, the recent victory not only brought an advantage in points but also helped the team to be more excited before this important match.

"As everyone knows, the Vietnamese team just played a match against Cambodia and won. This is a very good step for us to prepare for the match against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Yesterday, the whole team had a relaxing training session to recover their physical strength, while the players who have not played have an additional training session to maintain their form. Today is the official training session, everyone is fully focused on this important match," Dinh Trieu shared.

In addition to maintaining their form, the Vietnamese team also aims to overcome the shortcomings in the match against Cambodia to have a better performance against Laos. "The whole team is trying to promote the strengths shown in the previous match and at the same time limit mistakes. We want to have a more effective match in both attack and defense," said the goalkeeper born in 1991.

When asked about preparations for the match against Laos, Dinh Trieu revealed that the Vietnamese team is still in the process of analyzing tactics and studying the opponent's playing style.

"Currently, the coaching staff has only held a team meeting and analyzed the match with Cambodia to gain experience. Tomorrow, we will have a tactical meeting and watch the analysis tape of the latest match of the Laos team, especially the match against Sri Lanka. Through that, the whole team will find the most reasonable solution to deal with the opponent," said the goalkeeper of Hai Phong Club.

In the match against Cambodia, the Vietnamese team conceded a goal. When asked about this situation, Dinh Trieu frankly admitted his responsibility and pointed out two reasons for the loss.

"The first reason comes from the goalkeeper position. In that phase, when the opponent stole the ball in the air, my initial position was quite good, but when I retreated, I did not close the angle well. The second reason is that the pressure from the defense was not strong enough, giving the opponent a chance to shoot. After the match, the coaching staff analyzed this situation clearly, and we will try to limit ourselves to not make similar mistakes in the upcoming match," Dinh Trieu shared.

This match with the Laos team will be more challenging as the opposing team has added naturalized players and overseas Vietnamese players playing in Europe.

"We don't have much specific information about each individual member of the Laos team yet, but according to coach Kim Sang-sik, they have three naturalized players. These are the factors that can make a difference. The whole team will study the opponent more carefully to have the best preparation, and at the same time maximize the fighting spirit to aim for a favorable result," said the goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team.

With determination and careful preparation, the Vietnamese team is aiming to win all 3 points against the Lao team to consolidate its position on the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying rankings. The match will take place at 7:30 p.m. on March 25 at Go Dau Stadium (Binh Duong)./.