Coach Shin Tae Yong: "Young Indonesian players tried their best"

(Dan Tri) - Indonesia suffered a 0-1 defeat to the Vietnamese team at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho) on the evening of December 15 in Group B of the 2024 AFF Cup. After the match, coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that the Indonesian players were too inexperienced.

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Appearing at the press conference, Coach Shin Tae Yong shared: "I congratulate the victory of the Vietnamese team and Coach Kim Sang Sik today. Our squad today has many young players. The Indonesian team participating in the AFF Cup has a gap between the players in terms of experience. My young squad did their best mentally and carried out the plan as planned. Anyway, this defeat also brought me a lesson."

HLV Shin Tae Yong: Cầu thủ trẻ Indonesia đã cố gắng hết sức - 1 — Coach Shin Tae Yong commented that the Indonesian players are still inexperienced (Photo: Do Minh Quan).

Indonesia participated in the AFF Cup 2024 with a squad consisting of many players under 22 years old and coach Shin Tae Yong admitted that his students are still inexperienced: "We participate in this tournament with key players who are still young. They still need time to mature. I regret that they have not had enough time to show themselves". Last March, Indonesia beat the Vietnamese team in both matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Korean strategist refused to comment on the level of the Vietnamese team: "Comparing the current Vietnamese team and the one 9 months ago is unnecessary. I think making such a comparison is unreasonable". After 3 matches, Indonesia only has 4 points and is at risk of being eliminated, but coach Shin is still confident: "When the group stage has not ended, we cannot say anything. We will try harder in the remaining match with the Philippines". "In fact, not only Indonesia but all teams have the same difficulties. Some countries do not have direct flights to travel, so they have to fly for more than 10 hours. For example, we had to fly for more than 12 hours to Myanmar. Even though I am a coach, I feel tired, so the players have to work even harder. I still maintain the view that the group stage should be played centrally, and the following rounds should be played at home and away. Traveling like this is unreasonable and should be changed in the AFF Cup," coach Shin Tae concluded the press conference with dissatisfaction with the tournament's schedule.

HLV Shin Tae Yong: Cầu thủ trẻ Indonesia đã cố gắng hết sức - 2 — Coach Shin Tae Yong is not satisfied with the AFF Cup 2024 schedule (Photo: Wiki).

Facing Indonesia at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho), the Vietnamese team completely dominated the field throughout the first half. However, facing a team that defended in large numbers and played fiercely, the Vietnamese strikers were stuck in approaching the opponent's goal. The second half did not change much, as Indonesia dropped their formation to protect the score. However, Quang Hai 's shot in the penalty area in the 77th minute brought a 1-0 victory to coach Kim Sang Sik's team. After two matches in Group B of the 2024 AFF Cup, the Vietnamese team won 6 absolute points and rose to the top of the table. Coach Kim Sang Sik and his team will visit the Philippines on December 18.