Hoang Duc: Singapore team sometimes makes mistakes

"The team had two meetings to analyze the opponent Singapore," midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc revealed at a press conference before the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his players believe Singapore is a formidable opponent. However, the home team also has weaknesses that the Vietnamese team can exploit.

Hoang Duc said: "The Singapore team has situations where they play long balls or exploit the midfield. The coaching staff has come up with countermeasures and defenses for those types of situations. The Singapore team also often develops the ball from home, sometimes making mistakes. In tomorrow's match, the Vietnam team will try to exploit those points."

Singapore won 2 matches, drew 1 match and lost 1 match in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2024. The team led by coach Tsutomu Ogura did not play in a controlled manner, dominating the whole match. However, they had very effective quick attacks thanks to agile strikers and good finishing.

Singapore almost caused a surprise against Thailand in the group stage. They led 2-0 in the first half but lost by 4 goals. Against a strong opponent, Singapore also showed its weaknesses. The task of the Vietnamese team is to put enough pressure on the opponent to force mistakes and take advantage of opportunities.

The disadvantage of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team tomorrow (December 26) is that they will have to play away. The Vietnamese team only has 3 days to get used to the playing conditions in terms of climate, field surface...

" After arriving in Singapore, the Vietnamese team had two training sessions. The weather in Singapore is very good. Of course, the team also encountered some difficulties during these two training sessions, as the rain had a slight impact. However, the team is still in the process of preparing for tomorrow's match.

Not many Vietnamese fans are allowed to enter the stadium, but I hope they will cheer for the Vietnamese team from afar. This is a source of motivation for the players to enter the stadium to play their best and win," Hoang Duc shared.

Xiao Ming

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