The match between Thailand and Malaysia will take place tomorrow (December 14). Before this match, Malaysia is temporarily leading Group A with 4 points (1 win, 1 draw), 1 point more than Thailand (Thailand will not play the second round). Experts say this is the most worth-watching match in Group A and the team that wins will most likely finish the group stage in the top position.
Present at the press conference on the afternoon of December 13, coach Matada Ishii (Japanese) shared: “This is Thailand’s first home match. We have prepared well for this match. On the other hand, having all 26 players, including Ekanit Panya and Supachok Sarachat, makes training easier. Thailand has prepared very well and is ready to face any situation. We want to win against Malaysia.”
Coach Matada Ishii is satisfied that the Thai team has 26 players to practice with.
When asked about the tactics in the match against Malaysia, the Japanese coach was modest: “We have great respect for Malaysia. Of course, the Thai team has carefully analyzed the match between Malaysia and Timor Leste (Malaysia won 3-2). However, comparing this match with Thailand's 10-0 victory is two different things. It should not be mentioned anymore. Therefore, Thailand must rely on the actual situation on the field to come up with a reasonable tactic. After each match, I have to evaluate how well the players have absorbed the tactics and see how well they can improve."
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"I think the FIFA ranking is not the only thing that determines the outcome of a match. Factors such as training time and breaks between matches all affect a team's performance. Currently, Thailand may not have the best players but will try and do their best in this tournament," coach Matada Ishii emphasized.
Coach Matada Ishii announced that although the Thai team does not have the strongest squad, the whole team will try their best to achieve the best results.
Meanwhile, Malaysia coach Pau Marti expressed dissatisfaction with the AFF Cup 2024 schedule. The Spanish coach said that the Malaysian team's constant travel and playing 3 matches in just 10 days greatly affected the players' performance.
He assessed: “Before the opening day, Malaysia only had two to three days to prepare. Then, after the match with Cambodia, we could not complete the training sessions well and just rested and immediately returned to the match with Timor Leste. Worse, after the match with Timor Leste, we had to fly to Bangkok (Thailand) to prepare for this match. The tight schedule caused the Malaysian team a lot of difficulties.”
Coach Pau Marti thinks the AFF Cup has too tight a match schedule.
Not only facing physical difficulties, the Malaysian team is expected to not have the strongest squad in the match against Thailand. In addition to the group of 4 players who have to return to Sabah Club, 2 important stars Syafiq Ahmad and Fergus Tierney will be absent due to injury.
However, coach Pau Marti is still optimistic: "For the match against Thailand, I am sure the players will try their best. With the current situation, the Malaysian coaching staff will try to field the best lineup. After tonight's training session, I will decide who will play."
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