Thailand U.23 coach: 'Indonesia is a big opponent'

On the afternoon of July 24, at the press conference before the semi-final match with the U.23 Indonesia team, coach Thawatchai Damrong Ongtrakul of the U.23 Thailand team made somewhat unconfident statements.

U.23 Thailand under pressure

Compared to the first semi-final, the confrontation between U.23 Thailand and U.23 Indonesia attracted more attention and was considered more balanced. However, coach Thawatchai of U.23 Thailand was a bit hesitant: "In the group stage, we did not play very well and I am not really satisfied. The whole team still has many things to improve. We need to prepare well in all aspects, including the competitive spirit.

Indonesia is definitely one of the biggest rivals in football with Thailand. So this match will be very difficult. Indonesia played very well in the group stage. Their fans are also a big pressure for us."

Coach Thawatchai of Thailand U.23

PHOTO: DONG NGUYEN KHANG

Similarly, captain Seksan Ratree, who plays for Buriram United, shared: "I'm very happy to be in the semi-finals, but as the coach said, we need to improve a lot of things. I hope everything will be better when we reach the semi-finals."

The semi-final match between U.23 Indonesia and Thailand will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 25.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-doi-u23-thai-lan-indonesia-la-doi-thu-lon-185250724140409307.htm