Uzbekistan fears Vietnam's "counter-attacking" style of play

On the morning of November 14, at the VFF headquarters, a press conference before the match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan took place with the participation of the coaches and captains of the two teams.

At the press conference before the match, coach Kasimov had "winged" words to praise the performance ofVietnam National Teamin the first leg in Tashkent. According to Mr. Kasimov, the Vietnamese team played very well even though Uzbekistan still won the match with a final score of 3-1.

Coach Kasimov (in White shirt) expressed his respect for the Vietnamese national team - PHOTO: DUC CUONG

"The Vietnamese team played very well despite having to play away against Uzbekistan. That day, Uzbekistan made some adjustments in the second half and took advantage of scoring opportunities to earn 3 points. In the upcoming match, Uzbekistan will have to play away but will still aim to find a similar result as in the first leg. We clearly understand the strength ofVietnam National Teamand believe that the home team will cause us a lot of trouble with the defensive counter-attacking style they showed in the first leg" - Coach Kasimov said.

Although he gave a positive assessment of the Vietnamese team, coach Kasimov affirmed: "We always respect our opponents, but in the match on the evening of November 15, Uzbekistan will win 3 points. We are the stronger team and will find every way to get the score we want."

After Uzbekistan's response, it was coach Van Sy's turn and captain Tan Tai of Vietnam's team to appear before the media. In response to questions about Vietnam's preparation for the upcoming match, coach Van Sy said: "Up to this point, the whole team has been well prepared and the players are currently in a very excited state. Although Uzbekistan is a strong team and they are determined to win to advance, Vietnam's team is still determined to achieve the best results in front of the home crowd."

Meanwhile, captain Tan Tai also expressed optimism: "I did not participate in the match in Uzbekistan last month due to injury, but now I have recovered and am ready to fight with my teammates, achieving the best results when competing against Uzbekistan!".

According to Bongdaplus