The Thai team still has 3 stars Suphanat Mueanta, Pansa Hemviboon and Seksan Ratree
FAT said: “3 players Suphanat Mueanta, Pansa Hemviboon and Seksan Ratree will return to the Thai team on December 19 and participate in training to prepare for the final match of Group A AFF Cup 2024 (ASEAN Championship) against the Cambodian team. On December 20, these players returned to Buriram United Club only to help the host team meet the roster registration requirements (in the round 32 match). FA Cup team)”.
Midfielder Seksan Ratree (white shirt) is one of three Thai team players returning to Buriram United Club on the night of December 17.
This information officially confirms that three players, Suphanat Mueanta, Pansa Hemviboon and Seksan Ratree, had to leave Singapore on the night of December 17, right after the Thai team won 4-2 against the Lion Island team in the third round of the group stage. to return to the country and gather for Buriram United Club, as previously reported in the Thai press.
Luckily, coach Masatada Ishii can breathe a sigh of relief when the Thai team has reached an agreement with Buriram United Club, just after the match with the team. Mahasarakham in the FA Cup on December 18 (Buriram United won 5-0), these players were returned to the “War Elephant”. In the match between Buriram United and Mahasarakham, three players Suphanat Mueanta, Pansa Hemviboon and Seksan Ratree only sat on the bench and did not play for a single minute.
However, due to the impact of constant travel, it will be very difficult for these key players to return to the Thai team to play in the match against the Cambodian team. Previously, coach Masatada Ishii also determined that in the match against the Cambodian team, because it was only a procedural match for “War Elephants” (which was sure to top Group A and enter the semi-finals), he would prioritize using many players. Substitute players or have not yet appeared on the field.
The remaining key players will be rested to best prepare for the semi-finals. The Thai team has been determined to top Group A and will meet the second-placed team from Group B in the semi-finals, so the schedule will soon be determined including the away semi-final first leg on December 27, and the home leg. December 30.
During this time, Buriram United Club also has a make-up match in Thai League 1 against Muangthong United on December 22. It is currently unclear whether players Suphanat Mueanta, Pansa Hemviboon and Seksan Ratree will return to the club similar to recently, after the match against the Cambodian team.
“The Malaysian team has a new coach right now which doesn’t help anything”
That is the complaint of coach Pau Marti Vicente, who is leading the Malaysian team competing at the AFF Cup 2024. Previously, on December 16, the Football Federation of Malaysia (FAM) suddenly announced the appointment of new coach Mr. Peter Cklamovski , 46 years old, Australian, will replace Pau Marti Vicente immediately after the AFF Cup campaign ends regardless of performance.
“From the beginning, preparing for the AFF Cup has been strange. I don’t see any benefit of a new coach while we are still here. We cannot control these factors. What we What we can do is to control training and focus on the best plans for the players in hand,” coach Pau Marti Vicente said in a press conference before the key match between Malaysia and Singapore on December 20, deciding The second capitation of table A enters semi-finals.
The Malaysian team is currently not sure whether the 6 players who returned to the club immediately after the 3-2 win over Timor Lester on December 11 will return to the team before the match against Singapore.
Meanwhile, FAM said that in the future with new coach, Peter Cklamovski, the Malaysian team will not let this situation happen.
“There will be a specialized department of the new coaching staff, working with the clubs and ensuring that players called up to the team cannot leave the team like now. What happened really shouldn’t have happened, because it happened. significantly affects the team’s competition plan,” said Mr. Yusof Mahadi, Vice President of FAM.
