Since the end of coach Park Hang-seo's tenure, the Vietnamese national team's appeal to fans has shown signs of decline. This is most evident in matches under former coach Troussier and current coach Kim Sang-sik, where the stands at My Dinh Stadium seem less lively and boisterous.
Therefore, at yesterday's press conference (October 11th), coach Kim Sang-sik expressed his hope: "The Vietnamese national team will be playing at home at Thien Truong Stadium. I hope that a large number of fans will come to the stadium on the evening of October 12th, and that the Vietnamese team will strive to deliver the best possible match. I am doing everything I can to motivate the players. I hope the whole team will bring joy to the fans."
The Vietnamese national team trained at Thien Truong Stadium on October 11th.
Mr. Kim's concern about the empty stadium is understandable, as the Vietnamese national team under his leadership hasn't really shown much improvement. However, when speaking to the media, he confidently stated: "The Vietnamese national team has conceded at least two goals in each match, just in the last six games alone. But in the match against India , we didn't make many changes to our defense. I think that if the whole team plays as a united unit, we will have a positive result. With what I'm doing with the Vietnamese national team, we will get a good result against India."
Coach Kim Sang-sik trains with his players.
More than anyone else, Mr. Kim understands that a victory is extremely important. He wants the team to achieve a favorable result and play convincingly to boost his own morale and that of his players, while also rekindling the waning confidence of the fans. Mr. Kim shared: "Actually, I'm not too worried, as the match against India is also the last match before the AFF Cup. Over the past period, the players have been in good physical condition and have prepared thoroughly for this important tournament. I believe the Vietnamese team will achieve a good result."
The coach of the Indian national team has thoroughly researched the Vietnamese national team.
Meanwhile, Indian national team coach Manolo Marquez declared: "I know which Vietnamese players are capable of scoring. Based on India's analysis of recent friendly matches, the Vietnamese team has a solid defense and a well-structured attack. They are a strong opponent. However, India is here to end its winless streak. This is a good match for India. Because Vietnam reached the third round of World Cup qualifiers, I naturally believe they are a strong opponent. We will play our best and also believe that we are a tough opponent for Vietnam. The Indian team has had time to prepare for the match, although not long, but everything is going very well for the whole team to train. I think the match will be very good."
Both coach Kim Sang-sik and Marquez are eager to win, and hopefully the Vietnamese and Indian teams will provide the audience with an exciting match.
The match will take place at 6 PM on October 12th and will be broadcast live on FPT Play and VTV5. Thanh Nien Newspaper will provide live coverage on thanhnien.vn.
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-viet-nam-an-do-hom-nay-ca-hlv-kim-sang-sik-va-marquez-deu-mau-thang-1852410112057019.htm
