Thai newspaper says painful things when home team falls to Vietnam team

(Dan Tri) - The Daily News admitted that it is still heartbroken after the Thai team lost to the Vietnamese team in the AFF Cup final.

The Daily News has an article: "From the trauma of the AFF Cup 2024 to a year of many important steps for the Thai team". In it, they admitted that Thai fans are still heartbroken when their team fell to the Vietnamese team.

Thai newspapers are still heartbroken after their team lost to Vietnam in the final of the 2024 AFF Cup (Photo: Huong Duong).

The newspaper of the Golden Temple commented: "With only winning the runner-up position in the AFF Cup 2024, the Thai team has not yet completed its goal. The defeat to the Vietnamese team in both matches of the AFF Cup 2024 final is still a pain for the Thai people. 2025 will be a remarkable year in the issue of reforming the national team. If the "War Elephants" continue to disappoint, the seat of coach Masatada Ishii will certainly be shaken. We are still heartbroken after losing to the Vietnamese team. However, let's look at the overall picture. It must be admitted that the Vietnamese team has a great determination to win the AFF Cup championship. They have the most serious preparation for this tournament. The V-League has been suspended for 1 month so that the national team has time to train in Korea. Meanwhile, the Thai team only has 4-5 days of training before the tournament. The "War Elephants" also had problems right from the start. In which, Midfielder Ben Davis was injured. Two players returning from Japan, Supachok and Ekanit, also had physical problems. The Thai team seriously declined at the end of the tournament. Suphanat Mueanta had to grit his teeth and play while suffering from a fever. The injuries of Teerasak Poeiphimai and Akarapong Pumwisat in the final also had a negative effect.

The Daily News newspaper said that the home team did not have the best preparation before the match with the Vietnamese team (Photo: Huong Duong).

Coach Masatada Ishii has not yet fully exploited the potential of Kritsada Nontharat, Abhisit Soradha, Thitathorn Auksornsri or James Beresford. It must be admitted that Thai fans doubt the Japanese coach in building a game plan." However, the Daily News believes that Thailand will make progress in the future. The newspaper wrote: "The defeat at the AFF Cup is not the end. We need to continue to rise. The "War Elephants" will have to change, first in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. In March, Thailand will have a friendly match with Afghanistan before entering the Asian Cup qualifiers. In June, the team will travel to Turkmenistan and will find another friendly match. In September, the team will enter the King's Cup. After that, coach Masatada Ishii and his students will compete in the Asian Cup qualifiers in October. The Thai team is entering a generational transition period when veteran players such as Chanathip Songkrasin, Teerasil Dangda, Sarach Yooyen, Teerathorn Bunmathan... can give way to younger players. Coach Masatada Ishii needs to try and comprehensively adjust the Thai team. He may encounter certain difficulties but needs to be steadfast. In case of failure, the Japanese coach may be fired. Thus, his 4-year project to develop Thai football will be unfinished. In the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Thailand is in the same group with Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei and Sri Lanka. This is a group that is suitable for the "War Elephants". Turkmenistan is a direct competitor for the only ticket to participate in the Asian tournament with Thailand.

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