“To be honest, I haven’t watched the matches. However, the Vietnamese team used their strongest lineup. They are definitely a tough opponent for the Indonesian team,” CNN Indonesia quoted coach Shin Tae-yong as saying about the Vietnamese team. Indonesia is the opponent of the Vietnamese team in the group stage of the 2024 AFF Cup (ASEAN Cup).
The Vietnamese team lost to Indonesia 3 consecutive matches in 2024. The archipelago team has been steadily improving thanks to the policy of naturalizing Dutch players of Indonesian origin. However, when the two teams meet again in the upcoming AFF Cup, the situation will change a lot.
Coach Shin Tae-yong
Indonesia cannot use its strongest squad. Stars playing in Europe must prioritize serving their clubs. The Indonesian national championship is also not on break during the AFF Cup. Therefore, coach Shin Tae-yong only uses the U22 squad. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team led by coach Kim Sang-sik has many differences compared to the time of his predecessor Philippe Troussier.
Coach Shin Tae-yong said he has not done enough research to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Vietnamese team. However, the Indonesian head coach believes that the Vietnamese team is always a strong opponent.
“We have to work hard. Of course, the goal is to win. We are training the team to be able to win.
After a few days of training, our playing tempo is still not good enough. In the next few days, the players will definitely improve tactically,” said Shin Tae-yong.
At the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese and Indonesian teams met in the third match of Group B. The match took place on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ).
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