Viktor Lê: Vietnam U23 aims to defeat UAE U23 within 90 minutes.
Ahead of the U23 Asian Championship quarter-finals, Viktor Lê affirmed that the Vietnam U23 team has prepared thoroughly and wants to defeat their opponent UAE within regular time.
The Vietnam U23 team is entering the final stages of preparation for their crucial quarter-final clash against the UAE U23 team. The match is scheduled to take place at 10:30 PM on January 16th at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium.
Thorough preparation by the Vietnam U23 team.
During the training session on the afternoon of January 14th, Vietnamese-born midfielder Viktor Lê shared his thoughts on the team's preparation. He stated that the Vietnam U23 team has two more training sessions to finalize their tactical plans. The current squad is in very good spirits after the positive results in the group stage.
"The whole team is trying to prepare as best as possible. I hope the Vietnam U23 team will be able to replicate the performance from their victory against Saudi Arabia U23 to advance to the semi-finals," Viktor Le shared with the media.
Assessing the strength of the UAE U23 team.
Commenting on their upcoming opponent, Viktor Lê was cautious but confident. He praised the balanced playing style of the West Asian representative. According to him, the UAE U23 team possesses a well-rounded squad and is capable of organizing both attack and defense in a very systematic way.
On a personal level, Viktor Lê only played 45 minutes in the match against Saudi Arabia U23. However, he believes he has met the demanding requirements of coach Kim Sang Sik and is ready to contribute more if given the opportunity to start.
Determined to settle the match early.
One of the most important points in Viktor Le's statement was the goal of ending the match early. In the knockout round, where every mistake is costly, the Vietnam U23 team wants to take the initiative instead of relying on luck.
"We are determined to settle the match within 90 minutes. The goal is to win directly so we don't have to resort to a risky penalty shootout," the midfielder confidently stated about his team's ambition.
The support from his family and fans is also a great motivation for this Vietnamese-born midfielder to strive harder in the national team's colors. The quarter-final match between Vietnam U23 and UAE U23 promises to be a dramatic contest in terms of both tactics and physicality.
