Thai star: "Ask if the Vietnamese team is afraid of us"

(Dan Tri) - Thailand's central defender Chalermsak Aukkee confidently asserts that he is not afraid of the Vietnamese team and naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son.

Thailand have qualified for the 2024 AFF Cup final after a 4-3 aggregate win over the Philippines in the second leg of the semi-final. In the second leg of the semi-final, the War Elephants had to rely on a golden goal from Suphanat in extra time to defeat the Philippines 3-1.

Chalermsak Aukkee affirmed that Thailand is not afraid of the Vietnamese team (Photo: FAT).

Before the match, Chalermsak Aukkee affirmed that he would make the Philippines cry after the match. When asked about this statement, the Thai midfielder said: "My statement is not intended to belittle the Philippines team. They are a strong team, have a quality coach and have talented players. We believe in the head coach as well as he believes in the players. Everyone knows clearly what they need to do when they go on the field. Before each training session, the coach always holds a very detailed team meeting, sometimes the meetings last for hours. This victory helps Thailand relieve a big burden. I am really touched. The Philippines is a quality team. They have improved a lot. Hopefully we will meet them again in the final two years later."

Chalermsak Aukkee thinks Jonathan Khemdee is stronger than Xuan Son (Photo: FAT).

Talking about the Vietnamese team and striker Nguyen Xuan Son, Chalermsak Aukkee confidently said: "The spirit of the entire Thai team is getting better and better. We are not afraid of the Vietnamese team even when we are guests at Viet Tri. On the contrary, please ask if the Vietnamese team is afraid of us? Their top striker, Nguyen Xuan Son, try to face Jonathan Khemdee. I believe that Jonathan Khemdee is much stronger than Xuan Son". The first leg of the AFF Cup final between the Vietnamese and Thai teams will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025 at Viet Tri Stadium ( Phu Tho ). The rematch between the two teams will take place at Rajamangala Stadium on January 5.

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