Thai midfielder: The Vietnamese team is different
Sharing at the noon press conference on January 1, midfielder Peenadon Chamratsamee of Thailand affirmed that past achievements cannot be used to say that the Thai team has an advantage over the Vietnamese team in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final. The competition took place at 20:00 on January 2, both teams were cautious.
“Thai players will join coach Masatada Ishii in analyzing the playing style and techniques of the Vietnamese team,” Peenadon assessed. Midfielder Peenadon is Thailand’s captain at the 2024 AFF Cup, taking over the captain role that Theerathon Bunmathan and Teerasil Dangda once held.
Midfielder Peenadon of Thailand
Peenadon was the author of the opening goal in the semi-final second leg against the Philippines, when he took the opportunity to hit the roof of the opponent’s net in the penalty area. Although it was difficult for the Philippines to drag the match into extra time, with the bravery of the defending champions, Thailand overcame.
“Spirit is Thailand’s strong point in this tournament,” Peenadon commented. As for the Vietnamese team, the 32-year-old midfielder said that this opponent “organized their defense better than themselves in the AFF Cup 2022”.
According to the midfielder of the Thai team, the match between the two teams at the 2024 AFF Cup final will be very tense. “The Vietnamese team has Hoang Duc, Quang Hai and Ngoc Tan playing well in the midfield. These are important faces of Vietnam. Hopefully the two teams will play well,” Peenadon added.
Xuan Manh: Don’t worry about the past
After the victory over the Philippines in the second leg of the semi-finals, Thailand’s defender Chalermsak Aukkee shared with the press: “Ask the Vietnamese team if they are afraid of Thailand? I also don’t know who Nguyen Xuan Son is. He is Can he compete with Thailand’s Jonathan Khemdee? Believe me, Khemdee is much stronger than Xuan Son.”
When asked if he was afraid of Thailand in the context of the Vietnamese team drawing and losing the last 7 matches, defender Pham Xuan Manh said: “In the past 2 days, I have read the newspaper and know there are such statements. However, I do not live for the past, but only focus on the present and look forward to the future.
We should only focus on ourselves. The Vietnamese team will try their best to start the new year well. Coach Kim Sang-sik told us that one is the champion, two is the champion, three is the champion, so the whole team will play with that spirit to aim for victory.”
Xuan Manh is not afraid of his opponents
Xuan Manh has played in… 3 positions since the beginning of the tournament: right center back, right back and left back. According to the player born in 1996, no matter what role he plays, he always follows the strategy set by the head coach.
“We have practiced hard in Korea. And now, the final is coming. For many years, I have always aimed for victory when I took the field against Thailand. The Vietnamese team will focus on calming down.” Listen to the coach’s tactics, follow the right play to win,” Xuan Manh concluded.
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