The plane carrying the Russian coaching staff and players is expected to land at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) in the early afternoon of September 4. After packing their luggage and resting and eating after the long flight, the team will have their first practice session at 7 p.m. and then hold a press conference at 8:15 p.m. the same day.
This time is quite late compared to other pre-match press conferences, but coach Valery Karpin said he wanted to let the players experience the atmosphere and weather of Vietnam and practice on the field before holding the press conference. This also shows respect for the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnamese press because he wants to provide the most authentic information and the most realistic sharing after getting used to the environment in Vietnam.
Russian national team coach Valeri Karpin
On September 3, in an interview with Russian media, coach Valery Karpin also gave his initial comments on the Vietnamese and Thai teams. He said he had carefully studied both Southeast Asian teams and certainly did not underestimate either team. In response to opinions that playing friendly matches with two teams that are not world football "powerhouses" would not help the Russian team, Mr. Karpin said that this is an important time for the players to regain focus, remember the tactics from the coaching staff and "meeting any team is beneficial for the Russian team".
The Russian team's schedule in Vietnam is quite tight as they only have 1 day in Hanoi before starting the first match against the Vietnamese team at 8pm on September 5. They only have 1 practice session to get used to the pitch in the evening and at the same time have to get used to the time difference, weather, and humidity in a climate very different from Moscow.
The Russian team has not participated in many major tournaments in the past 2 years.
"I think we won't have many problems. The match schedule is quite reasonable, the players will adapt. Although the weather will be a bit uncomfortable, we will try to get used to it," said coach Karpin.
Previously, veteran midfielder of the Vietnamese team, Do Hung Dung, also commented that the Russian players are all world-class, have a lot of experience playing at the highest level, so having little time to get used to the different weather will not be difficult for them. Hung Dung and the Vietnamese players are also looking forward to playing with a team as classy as Russia.
Do Hung Dung: 'We are all used to practicing on holidays'
Coming to Vietnam this time, the Russian team is missing some notable top names such as Maksim Glushenkov, Alexey Miranchuk, Anton Miranchuk,... In the preliminary list of 27 players coming to Vietnam, there is also goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (who has just joined the French club PSG). However, this goalkeeper is having health problems and may not be able to play.
Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (born in 1999) has just moved to PSG Club
After the opening match against the Vietnamese team at 8:00 p.m. on September 5, the Russian team will face the Thai team at 8:00 p.m. on September 7, also at My Dinh National Stadium.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-nga-xin-hop-bao-sieu-muon-muon-danh-ton-trong-cho-phong-vien-185240903121403434.htm
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