Striker Tien Linh: Vietnam team determined to welcome the new year 2023 with victory over Myanmar

On the afternoon of January 1, the Vietnamese team returned to training to prepare for the final match of the group stage of the AFF Mitsibishi Electric Cup 2022.

On the occasion of the New Year 2023, VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan had a meeting to encourage the team before the training session.

Chairman Tran Quoc Tuan praised the fighting spirit, efforts and achievements of coach Park Hang-seo and his team in the recent journey at the AFF Cup 2022.

VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan met and encouraged the team before the training session. Photo: Hai Hoang

VFF President Tran Quoc Tuan said: “This is a very important tournament. There is only one more match and we will finish the group stage and aim for a higher goal. Fans are looking forward to it. Last year, we created a miracle when we won against the Chinese team on the first day of the Lunar New Year.”

The VFF President hopes that the whole team will try and focus to achieve good results in the match on January 3 as well as the following matches to bring joy to Vietnamese fans. That is also the gift that football people give to the country during the coming Tet holiday.

Speaking to the media before the training session, striker Tien Linh said: “The team will continue to study the opponent, hold tactical meetings to find an attack plan and win against Myanmar. Hopefully, in the New Year's match 2023 at My Dinh National Stadium, the Vietnamese team will play well and have a resounding victory.”

Striker Tien Linh answers questions before training session. Photo: Hai Hoang

The match against Myanmar is the final match in the group stage of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, and also the first match of the Vietnamese team in 2023. Tien Linh also sent a message to the fans on behalf of his teammates: "On the occasion of the New Year, the team would like to wish all fans health, happiness and peace. Hopefully, in the upcoming match on January 3, fans will come to the stadium to support the team, giving us more motivation to win."

After 2 opening matchesAFF Cup 2022After a resounding victory over Laos and Malaysia with a total of 9 goals, the Vietnamese team surprisingly drew 0-0 with Singapore. After the match with Singapore, many opinions appeared criticizing the Vietnamese team's strikers for poor finishing.

Sharing about this, Tien Linh said: "In the match against Singapore, the Vietnamese team encountered some problems with the pitch and had difficulty playing on artificial turf. However, the whole team achieved their goal and will improve to pass the group stage."

Responding to the question of how he feels about Quang Hai's performance after the past matches, the striker from Binh Duong said: "He is a player with special qualities in Vietnamese football. What Quang Hai has shown helps the team attack more actively. Hopefully Quang Hai will maintain his form to help the team win the upcoming matches."

Notably, in this afternoon's training session, central defender Que Ngoc Hai practiced separately with doctor Choi Ju Young on a different field instead of practicing with the Vietnamese team. According to the team's doctor, Que Ngoc Hai suffered a slight injury in the recent 0-0 draw in Singapore and his ability to play in the next match is still uncertain.

The match between Vietnam and Myanmar will take place at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2023 at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi./.