“In my opinion, the match against Vietnam tomorrow will be extremely difficult,” coach Shin Tae Yong said at the opening press conference on the morning of December 14, in Viet Tri ( Phu Tho ). The Korean strategist said the team is facing a tight schedule, having to play once every three days.
In particular, he noted that the team's players are mostly young people under the age of 22, which makes maintaining physical fitness more difficult. "The players are very tired, but we will try our best to compete," Mr. Shin Tae Yong affirmed, showing the team's determination to overcome this challenge.
This is not the first time coach Shin Tae Yong has complained about the schedule at the AFF Cup 2024. After the 3-3 draw with Laos on 12/15, the captain of the Indonesian team also complained about the tight schedule. "There is no time to rest when the time between matches is only three days. This is like killing the players," said Mr. Shin Tae Yong.
Evaluating the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024, coach Shin Tae Yong said: “The Vietnamese team is currently considered the strongest team in this tournament. Meanwhile, the Indonesian team participated with the main goal of preparing for the SEA Games next year. This leads to a clear difference in level between the two teams.
In the upcoming match, Indonesia will certainly face many disadvantages. However, this is also a valuable opportunity for young Indonesian players to gain more experience. That is also the goal we set for this tournament."
The Vietnamese coaching staff also includes Korean coaches, compatriots of coach Shin Tae Yong. Talking about the relationship with his juniors, Mr. Shin Tae Yong said: “I have a very good and strong relationship with coaches Kim Sang Sik and Lee Won Jae. We even won 3 titles together. Lee Won Jae attended the 2016 Olympics with me, so we are no strangers to each other.”
Coach Shin Tae Yong frankly admitted that Indonesia's squad this year has not achieved the desired quality. He said: "Indeed, our squad for this year's tournament is not good. I cannot call up the best players, and have to make do with the current personnel. Although it is not the strongest squad, I still hope that Indonesia will have a good match tomorrow, as a premise for other tournaments in the future."
Referring to throw-in specialist Pratama Arhan, coach Shin Tae Yong expressed his confidence but could not hide his concern: "He is a quality player with special ability, but I don't know if he can fully demonstrate his ability in the next match."
“As I said after the match against Laos, the AFF Cup schedule is very inconvenient. In my opinion, the group stage matches should only take place at a fixed location. The semi-finals can be played as a home and away match, that is not a problem. This constant movement is very unreasonable.
Vietnam has a much greater advantage in tomorrow's match. Indonesia's goal is to advance deep into the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. We will focus all our resources on that goal, and if Indonesia gets a bad result in tomorrow's match, I hope the fans can understand," added Mr. Shin Tae Yong.
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