(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Speaking at a press conference before the match against the Philippines, coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that Indonesia is under great pressure.
At 8:00 PM today (December 21st), the Indonesian national team will host the Philippines at the Manahan Stadium (Surakarta). Before this match, Indonesia has the same 4 points as Myanmar and is 1 point ahead of the Philippines.
Coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that the entire Indonesian team was under immense pressure before the match against the Philippines (Photo: PSSI).
Therefore, coach Shin Tae Yong's team is aiming for a victory against the Philippines in order to have any hope of advancing. If they lose, the Indonesian team will be eliminated in the group stage.
Ahead of this match, coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that the entire team is under immense pressure. He shared: "To say that the team is not under any pressure would be a lie. However, Indonesia currently possesses a young and talented squad. We can compete on equal footing with even the national teams that bring their strongest lineups to the tournament."
Coach Shin Tae Yong once again affirmed that using U22 players in this tournament is for the future of Indonesian football, not to compete for the AFF Cup championship.
The South Korean strategist added: "We still have certain shortcomings, but the young Indonesian players still have a year to improve themselves before heading to the SEA Games. If we win against the Philippines and reach the semi-finals, the young players will have a good opportunity to develop."
Coach Shin Tae Yong declined to predict the outcome of the match against the Philippines. He said, "The match against the Philippines will decide our fate in the 2024 AFF Cup. We will try our best and hope for the best possible result."
I hope the fans will give the team their full support, whether they come to the stadium in person or watch on television. Only then will the whole team have the motivation to strive for victory."
Indonesia aims to reach the semi-finals of the 2024 AFF Cup (Photo: Minh Quan).
Ahead of this match, the President of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI), Erick Thohir, tasked coach Shin Tae Yong with helping the Indonesian national team reach the semi-finals of the 2024 AFF Cup.
The head of Indonesian football said: "The Indonesian national team must take advantage of every match to win in order to improve its ranking on the FIFA rankings, including matches in the AFF Cup. We won against Myanmar but drew with Laos and lost to Vietnam."
These results aren't convincing enough, regardless of the lineup we field. My goal remains to win every game. Every experiment must be fully utilized, but the team absolutely must achieve good results.
Indonesia needs to win the decisive match against the Philippines. Indonesia needs to reach the semi-finals of the 2024 AFF Cup. We want to compete with every team at every level in the world . Finishing first or second in the group doesn't matter. What matters is that the team reaches the semi-finals of the 2024 AFF Cup. I always have a specific goal for the Indonesian national team."
The last time Indonesia was eliminated from the group stage of the AFF Cup was in 2018. In that tournament, they finished only 4th in Group B with 4 points after 4 matches. They then went on to finish as runners-up in the 2020 AFF Cup and reach the semi-finals in the 2022 AFF Cup.
Coach Albert Capellas: "Philippines are tired but still determined to defeat Indonesia"
Speaking at the press conference, Philippines coach Albert Capellas said: "We came here determined to win, hoping to qualify for the next round."
I don't understand how the players recover after playing four consecutive matches every two days. However, I don't want to use that as an excuse. We still went into the match against Indonesia with the highest determination."
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