“Vietnam team aims to win against Indonesia”
In the opening match in Group D of the 2024 Asian Cup finals, both Vietnam and Indonesia were empty-handed. While Vietnam National Team lost 2-4 to Japan, Indonesia National Team also lost 1-3 to Iraq.
At 9:30 p.m. on January 19, Vietnam and Indonesia will compete against each other in a key match on their journey to winning tickets to the knock-out round.
Pham Xuan Manh played quite well in the Vietnam national team match against Japan. Photo: Getty
Talking to the press before the training session on the evening of January 16 (Vietnam time), winger Pham Xuan Manh said: “After the match with Japan, the whole team has recovered well and is now in good condition. healthy, ready to enter the field to compete with Indonesia.
I myself always desire to contribute to the Vietnam National Team. In the match against Japan, I was given the opportunity to play as a starter by coach Troussier and tried my best to contribute to the team’s overall play.
However, in some situations, I realized that I still didn’t do it very well and needed to improve further. If the coach continues to trust me in the next match, I will play better.”
Commenting on the Indonesian opponent, Pham Xuan Manh said that on the evening of January 15, the whole team watched Indonesia play against Iraq together and realized that they are a cohesive block, have a very strong fighting spirit, and are not afraid to fight. touch:
“Regarding Indonesia’s limitations, on January 17, the whole team will meet, analyze the opponent and coach Troussier will plan the most appropriate exercises and tactical battles.
Personally, through my observations, I see that Indonesia has quite a large space behind the midfield and the Vietnamese team can exploit it.”
In the opening match against the number 1 candidate for the 2024 Asian Cup championship, Japan, despite losing, the Vietnam team had a good performance, receiving many compliments from the fans.
According to Pham Xuan Manh, the encouragement of many fans has given him more strength, motivation, and confidence to play better in the next matches in the tournament, most recently the match with Indonesia:
“The goal of the Vietnamese team is to win against Indonesia to have a chance to continue to the next round,” Pham Xuan Manh expressed his determination.
