" The Vietnamese team came to Thailand to defeat them and win the 2024 AFF Cup ," coach Kim Sang-sik said at a press conference before the second leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final. The match between the Vietnamese team and the Thai team will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 5. The Vietnamese team only needs a draw, but coach Kim Sang-sik is aiming for victory.
According to the Korean coach, he and his colleague Ishii Masatada come from two football backgrounds that often confront each other. In addition, the 2024 AFF Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand is a battle between two national teams, not clubs. Besides football, it is also a matter of national pride and Mr. Kim hopes that the players will maintain a strong spirit and will.
Coach Kim Sang-sik is confident before the second leg of the final.
" In the first leg, we had the support of our home fans. Now we have to face the pressure from the Thai fans, who are playing at home. Anyway, we have the best preparation for tomorrow's match.
I am satisfied with what happened but I hope the players forget about what happened in this match. I understand that tomorrow's match will be very difficult, Thailand will be much stronger. Tomorrow, we want to win and my goal is to win the championship with the Vietnamese team ," said coach Kim Sang-sik.
Looking back on the past, Coach Kim Sang-sik admitted that he faced many difficulties but in return he received support from the players. Coach Kim Sang-sik only really started his job in the last 3 months.
" However, we spent a month training together, training in Korea, I understood more about them, how they play and how they live. We talked to each other all the time, from the dining room, the medical room, to the training ground. The whole team and I have bonded much more, I think that is the biggest reason why we got good results in this year's tournament ," Mr. Kim expressed.
The Vietnamese team was somewhat tired during the journey to Thailand. Duy Manh and his teammates practiced and competed mainly in cold weather. In Thailand, the current temperature is about 28 degrees Celsius, not too hot but still a big difference. However, coach Kim affirmed that the players will overcome the difficulties.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-tuyen-viet-nam-den-thai-lan-de-vo-dich-aff-cup-ar918198.html
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