The Indonesian press is filled with anxiety before the great battle of the Vietnamese team

Confidence in the Indonesian team is shaken

CNN Indonesia There is an article with the title: “The Indonesian team’s defense is fragile, does it have a chance against the Vietnamese team?” CNN Indonesia Assessing the home team’s performance as disappointing, allowing the Laos team to score easy goals and not showing determination in defense.

This newspaper further analyzed: “The Vietnamese team is clearly more dangerous than Laos in pressing. Kim Sang-sik’s team has proven this by scoring 4 goals against Laos right away from home. ‘ The Golden Star Warriors’ have players with good scoring instincts like Nguyen Tien Linh. Other factors like Pham Tuan Hai are also ready to pose a threat. The Vietnamese team also relies on speed to score .This is what the national team Indonesia must pay attention in the next match.”

Besides, CNN Indonesia also analyzed the final scenario in Group B. They did not believe that coach Shin Tae-yong and his team were capable of defeating the Vietnamese team and thought that the home team only had 7 points and would finish second in Group B. Meanwhile, CNN Indonesia affirmed that the Vietnamese team will win 12 absolute points and enter the semi-finals as the top team. CNN Indonesia also pointed out the “bad omen” for the Indonesian team that coach Shin Tae-yong has never won against the Vietnamese team in the AFF Cup arena (2 draws, 1 loss).

PSSI President: ‘Drawing with the Vietnamese team is an extraordinary achievement’

Reply Bola SportsMr. Erick Thohir, president of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) highly appreciated the Vietnamese team. This billionaire shared: “Indonesian players need to be calmer when playing away from home and also need to minimize mistakes and avoid repeating mistakes like in the match against Laos. I hope the players will played better in the match against the Vietnamese team. I believe coach Shin Tae-yong clearly understood the home team’s strengths and weaknesses and helped the team come back strong.”

He added: “Once again, I would like to share that I appreciate the efforts of the players. However, when the Vietnamese team brings the strongest squad, a draw is also an extraordinary achievement. The next match against the Philippines team, the goal is a draw or win. In the match against Laos, a draw is the result I do not want.” Finally, the former president of Inter Milan called on fans to continue to motivate and encourage the Indonesian team.

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The Indonesian team also lost a large force when Marselino Ferdinan, the number one star in the squad, had to be absent due to suspension. He received a direct red card after a dangerous tackle on a Laos team player and could not play in the match against the Vietnam team. Coach Shin Tae-yong called on the Indonesian media to speak up to convince Utrecht Club to let midfielder Ivar Jenner join the Indonesian team sooner. The online community also flooded this player’s personal page to call on him to join the army soon. However, this is unlikely. Jenner as well as Justin Hubner can only participate in the 2024 AFF Cup in case the Indonesian team passes the group stage.