Coach Kim Sang-sik asserted ‘Vietnam played well’, suddenly mentioning Thailand and Indonesia!

In the press conference after the Vietnamese team’s big win over Laos, coach Kim Sang-sik shared: “This is the first match of the tournament and the most important thing is that the Vietnamese team won. I am satisfied. with the players. In the first half, we had difficulty because the pitch was not of good quality. In addition, we also had difficulty scoring from different positions. But the players were patient , waiting for the opportunity. In the second half, I made one The players also did exactly what they practiced.”

After that, the Korean strategist analyzed further: “I prepared carefully for this match by watching the friendly match between Laos and Thailand. I realized that they were quite weak. Laos played with a backward defense. deep and we need to find a way to break this. I want players to penetrate the space behind the defense. In the first half, the Vietnamese team created many opportunities but had no luck in the second half when the game was similar to what we had prepare”.

In this match, the Vietnamese team did not play too well, facing a deadlock in the first half. It was not until the second half that the “Golden Star Warriors” scored 4 consecutive goals. Coach Kim Sang-sik commented: “I confirm that the players played well. They did exactly as they practiced but unfortunately were not able to fully take advantage of the opportunity. In addition, some players like Van Khang, Vi Hao are still very young, but they still need more time. Besides, the field conditions of Laos and Vietnam are a bit different. I’m satisfied with this match.”

The 4-1 victory in the opening match gave coach Kim Sang-sik confidence. He affirmed: “Indonesia and Thailand did not bring the strongest squad to this tournament. We still tried our best to reach the final, as the original goal was set. I can confidently say that the players “I’m 100% ready both physically and mentally. Overall, I can say we will have good results for all the matches.”

At 4:00 p.m. on December 10, the Vietnamese team will return home to prepare for the match against the Indonesian team. This confrontation takes place at 20:00 on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).