'I can't imagine U.23 Thailand losing 0-5 but it's not that bad'

Facing the reigning 2022 U.23 Asian champion - U.23 Saudi Arabia, coach Issara Sritaro is confident that U.23 Thailand will get at least one point. The 47-year-old coach's confidence is completely justified when the young players of the "War Elephants" played extremely well in the first match against U.23 Iraq (U.23 Thailand won 2-0).

But after 90 minutes at Khalifa Stadium, U.23 Thailand was completely "disillusioned". They were defeated 0-5 and suffered 22 shots from their opponents. From the end of the first half, when U.23 Thailand lost 0-3, coach Issara Sritaro no longer went to the sidelines to direct the players. Instead, he sat on the bench and continuously discussed with his assistants.

After the match, coach Issara Sritaro said surprisingly: "The whole team could not keep up with the pace that U.23 Saudi Arabia created. U.23 Thailand had injuries, even the goalkeeper, causing a loss of concentration. In addition, U.23 Saudi Arabia also benefited from many mistakes by the U.23 Thai defense.

In terms of score, it is true that U.23 Thailand lost the match quite heavily. I myself could not imagine it reaching 0-5. But overall, the match was not that bad, it was not that bad, it was not that heavy! This will be the best experience for the players to be strong in the future. I believe that in the next match, everyone will be confident and play well.

Tactically, the coaching staff and I will definitely have a lot of work to do in the coming days. Each goal conceded against U.23 Saudi Arabia will be carefully analyzed. U.23 Thailand needs to see where they went wrong and correct it.

HLV Issara Sritaro đánh giá trận thua 0-5 trước U.23 Ả Rập Xê Út là chấp nhận được — Coach Issara Sritaro said the 0-5 loss to U.23 Saudi Arabia was acceptable.

Before the events at Khalifa Stadium, the Thai media did not criticize the U.23 Thailand team, but on the contrary, they devoted many articles to encouraging the players. Siamsport wrote: “Hopefully the young U.23 players will not fall down. Coach Issara Sritaro and his students must quickly stand up and improve themselves to prepare for the final match. Thai fans all believe that you can do it. Let's fight again, the right to self-determination is still in the hands of the U.23 Thailand team.”

Thai Rath newspaper commented: “U.23 Thailand lost heavily, could not resist and collapsed when facing the champion. We should not have lost 0-5 but the superiority of the opponent Saudi Arabia is undeniable. They have many quality players, very good attack plans and suppressed U.23 Thailand from the beginning.

Despite trying everything, U.23 Thailand still could not connect on the field. There were times when the whole team tried to keep the ball and open up an attack, but the final moments were not good enough. But anyway, the players tried their best and have the right to be proud. The Thai people are always with you and look forward to the best things."

U.23 Thái Lan (áo xanh) đã rất cố gắng trước U.23 Ả Rập Xê Út nhưng chênh lệch đẳng cấp là quá lớn — U.23 Thailand (blue shirt) tried very hard against U.23 Saudi Arabia but the difference in class was too big.

The 0-5 loss to U.23 Saudi Arabia also marked a sad record as this was the heaviest defeat of Thai football in the U.23 Asian tournament. From having a bright chance to continue, the task of U.23 Thailand became heavier when they had to face U.23 Tajikistan - a team that has made great strides recently.

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