What did coach Kluivert say before Indonesia's crucial match against China?

(Dan Tri) - Speaking at a press conference, coach Patrick Kluivert confidently affirmed his determination to win 3 points against China in today's match (June 5).

At 8:45 p.m. on June 5, Indonesia will enter a crucial match with China. Currently, the team from the archipelago has 9 points, 3 more than China. If they win this match, coach Kluivert's team will almost certainly have a ticket to the 4th qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, China must also win to avoid being eliminated.

Coach Kluivert is confident in Indonesia's ability to win against China (Photo: Bola).

Speaking before the match, coach Patrick Kluivert highly appreciated China and admitted that Indonesia would not have an easy match. The Dutch strategist said: “China is a quality team, with a good system.

They are a direct team, always aggressive and trying to press in tight spaces. So we need to be really careful against them. We need to be 100% focused and not think that this is an easy game.

Personally, I never underestimate any opponent. In the last training session, we did not have much time to prepare, but this time, everything was better. I feel satisfied with that."

Indonesia suffered a 1-2 defeat to China in the first leg (Photo: Getty).

Coach Kluivert also emphasized the desire to win of the entire Indonesian team. He added: “What we have practiced in the past days will be shown on the field. I always believe in the players. I am very confident that the players will execute the tactics well to achieve the best results. Hopefully, the Bung Karno Stadium will be full of spectators. Please come to the stadium and cheer for the home team to win.”

Indonesia need to overcome the curse of not winning against China since 1987. They need to pay close attention to the lesson after the 1-2 defeat to China in the first leg last October.

In this match, Garuda (nickname of the Indonesian team) will be without 5 players: Sandy Walsh, Ragnar Oratmagoen (injured), Eliano Reijnders (family matter), Maarten Paes and Marselino Ferdinan (suspended). However, they are still formidable with a European-class naturalized force.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-kluivert-noi-gi-truoc-tran-song-con-cua-indonesia-truoc-trung-quoc-20250605142513661.htm