Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip: 'Vietnam team aims to win 3 points against Indonesia'

On the afternoon of January 18, a press conference was held before the second match of the 2023 Asian Cup between the Vietnamese team and the Indonesian team.

Speaking at the press conference, goalkeeper Nguyen Filip said: ''The last match was my first official match for the national team. The performance of the whole team surprised the public, because the Japanese team is a top 15 team in the world, many people thought they would beat Vietnam with a big difference.

But we played well, especially in the first half when Vietnam took the lead 2-1. Unfortunately we lost, but I am still proud of the team. In front of audiences from many countries around the world, watching this match, we proved that we can play well.''

Talking about the upcoming match with Indonesia, Nguyen Filip confidently said: ''My first official match is against Japan, a top team in the world with many players playing in Europe. Indonesia will be a different opponent but we respect them as we do with Japan.

But our goal is to win, because to advance we need at least 3 points. I know that in the past, the two countries have had fierce confrontations and fierce clashes. But we will focus on playing football, stick to the style of play that the coach has outlined and minimize collisions. We also care about the fair play rule in case we need to consider the opportunity to advance. The Vietnamese team will focus on playing football and I believe the team will get 3 points in this match.

In the opening match against the Japanese team, goalkeeper Nguyen Filip made 6 excellent saves. After the opening match, Nguyen Filip blamed himself for rushing the ball, causing his teammates to lose the ball, leading to the 3rd goal. However, coach Troussier assessed that he had a good match and was a pillar for the team.

The Vietnamese team will face Indonesia in the second match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup at 9:30 p.m. on January 19, Hanoi time./.