Draw with Laos and Myanmar, Philippines coach still confident to beat Vietnam team

"The Vietnamese team is the strongest in Group B and is leading the group, but we want to beat them. Tomorrow's match is a great opportunity for the Philippine team to prove its ability," Philippine coach Capellas declared at a press conference before the match against the Vietnamese team.

Before the match at Rizal Memorial Stadium (Manila) at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, December 18, the Philippines only had 2 points at the AFF Cup 2024. Coach Capellas' team tied with Myanmar and Laos with the same score of 1-1. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team leads the group with 2 wins.

Coach Albert Capellas is confident he can outplay the Vietnamese team and help the Philippines win tomorrow's match (December 18).

The Spanish coach spent most of his time answering questions at the press conference about the Philippines' chances of winning against Vietnam. He said the home team carefully studied the opponent's playing style to come up with a counter-plan.

"We have worked hard and know we have a chance. We have studied the way the Vietnamese team plays and understand how they play. My players and I know what to do to increase our chances of winning, especially when the Philippines team is playing at home.

The Vietnamese team is very strong, they have many good players. The opponent also knows how we play. We don't know if we can beat the Vietnamese team or not, but we will try our best. We have practiced and are ready for tomorrow's match. The Philippine team wants to reach the same level as the Vietnamese team," said Mr. Capellas.

The head coach of the Philippines is very confident even though his team only drew with the two opponents considered the weakest in the group. According to Mr. Capellas, the Philippines should have won more than 2 points. The Spanish coach believes that with such a style of play, he and his students can beat the Vietnamese team.

"I am satisfied with the performance of the current squad. We deserved 6 points instead of just 2 points when we created many opportunities. We can beat the Vietnamese team. I am not the type of person to make excuses or criticize the players, but I really believe they can beat the Vietnamese team.

My players must always fight with all their might, like the Laos team that drew with Thailand or Indonesia. Overall, tomorrow's match between the Philippines and the Vietnam team will not be easy at all. Against the Vietnam team, we have all the conditions to win," said Mr. Capellas.

Xiao Ming

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