Beating Malaysia to regain the top spot, 2 Thai team players are still frustrated because…

In the match against Malaysia on the evening of December 14, Patrik Gustavsson and Suphanat Mueanta were the two players who directly contributed to the only goal of the Thai team. In the 57th minute, when he discovered that the Malaysian goalkeeper was not handling well, Suphanat Mueanta immediately approached and won the ball. The player wearing the number 10 shirt of “War Elephants” handled it smartly and then cleared the deck for Patrik Gustavsson to score his second goal at the 2024 AFF Cup.

“I observed and caught the mistake of the Malaysian goalkeeper. I tried to win the ball, but when I controlled the situation, I turned my back on the goal. That’s why I quickly returned it because I I believe my teammates will handle it better. Fortunately, my thinking was correct, Patrik Gustavsson successfully kicked the ball and Thailand got 3 important points from this goal,” Suphanat Mueanta said about the moment of assisting Patrik Gustavsson. score.

The 1-0 win over Malaysia helped the Thai team regain the top spot in Group A from Singapore (both have 6 points after 2 matches but Thailand has the better goal difference). More importantly, “War Elephants” is close to reaching the semi-finals with the leading position. However, Suphanat Mueanta suddenly expressed his dissatisfaction with the playing style that the Thai team showed in the match against Malaysia.

Suphanat Mueanta commented: “The Thai team made a lot of individual mistakes in the match against Malaysia. In addition, there are a number of other factors that make the players’ performance not perfect. We need to realistically recognize the developments in this match to make corrections. But fortunately the Thai team won, the whole team tried to help each other achieve this achievement.”

Meanwhile, Patrik Gustavsson – the scorer who helped Thailand defeat Malaysia shared the same opinion as Suphanat Mueanta. He believes that the Thai team must improve a lot if they want to win the AFF Cup 2024.

“I was very happy to play my first match at Rajamangala and there were many fans who came to watch. This was a very difficult match because Malaysia played well, not many gaps appeared on the field. But overall, the Thai team Lan plays without speed and is ineffective. With the current players, Thailand can play much better.

A series of difficult matches awaits us, requiring the entire team to quickly regain physical strength. In the next match, Thailand must overcome its weaknesses and return immediately,” Patrik Gustavsson emphasized.