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| The coaches of both teams highly appreciated their opponents. Photo: Duc Anh |
Right at the beginning of the press conference, Brazilian coach Stefano Cugurra took the initiative to talk about himself: “I have worked at Persija Jakarta Club for 2 years, I have also worked in many Asian countries such as Korea, Singapore, Thailand (7 years). Although I have not been exposed to Vietnamese football, I have followed Vietnamese football for quite a long time and also know that in Vietnam there are many good and excellent players.
Especially our opponent tomorrow is SLNA, they also have many quality players. Although we haven't had much time to practice after the last match, we will try to play to the best of our ability to get the best results. I brought here 18 best players and 3 of them are foreign players from Brazil, Nepal and Croatia (Marko Simic) who have played in V.League.
When reporters asked about home and away field advantages and especially the quality of the grass that may not be as expected, coach Persija Jakarta confidently said: "We have never played at Vinh Stadium and do not know the quality of the grass here, but in my opinion, since we have been chosen by AFC to host matches in the AFC Cup, the grass is not an issue that we are concerned about. SLNA is leading the group with 6 points, but I think all 3 teams above have equal chances and the result of tomorrow's match will decide a lot."
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| Brazilian coach Stefano Cugurra is confident in his understanding of Vietnamese football. Photo: Duc Anh |
Persija Jakarta has many players in good form, especially Sandi. This player said: “We know that SLNA has many good players, especially Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh in U23 Vietnam. However, in terms of expertise, we will focus on the highest level, competitive spirit and reasonable playing tactics. We respect our opponent SLNA and will try our best.”
In tomorrow's match, the Nghe An team, although playing at home, will not have their strongest squad. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang revealed: "In terms of force, SLNA has not reached 100%. In tomorrow's match, we will continue to be without goalkeeper Le Van Hung, who has a muscle strain, so the squad may have many changes. Midfielder Vo Ngoc Toan is still undergoing treatment for an injury, so he will have to sit out tomorrow."
“Regarding our opponents, we watched videos and Internet channels to learn about them. Their strengths are their spirit and striker Marko Simic. Facing a team that always has players who can change the game will be very difficult, but as I said, we always want to give our all and give the best to the audience, and at the same time, we also want to affirm that SLNA not only represents Nghe An football but also the image of Vietnamese football”, the Nghe An coach affirmed.
Finally, center back Que Ngoc Hai expressed his determination for the third match at the AFC Cup: “We haven’t had much time to learn about our opponents, but personally I appreciate their spirit, fitness and team play. That’s the most worrying thing about the players from Indonesia. We will try our best to give our fans a beautiful match and a good result.”
The match between SLNA and Persija Jakarta will take place at Vinh Stadium at 3:30 p.m. on March 6 and will be broadcast live on Fox Sports. The return match between the two teams will take place on March 14 in Jakarta (Indonesia)./.
| Persija Jakarta 4-1 Tampines Rovers FC. Video: AFC |
(Baonghean.vn) – On March 6, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will play against Persija Jakarta at Vinh Stadium in Group H, AFC Cup 2018 against Persija Jakarta Club – a representative from Indonesia.
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