Live press conference Thailand vs Vietnam: Mr. Kim Sang-sik's worries

Coach Ishii
- What can you say about Akarapong Pumwisat's injury?
We don't know the exact status of his injury yet. But Akarapong, Peeradol and Weerathep are very important players for the Thai team. Hopefully Akarapong can recover well.
Coach Ishii
- What message do you have for Thai fans tomorrow?
I would like to thank my fans. I feel their support and will do my best to repay that spirit.
Coach Ishii
- Do you mean that Thailand entered the match with the most difficulties in this year's tournament?
There is no disadvantage for us. I cannot say exactly about the lineup for tomorrow's match. But we have prepared the best for the match and everything is fine with the Thai team. We have even prepared for the penalty shootout.
COACHES ISHII AND PEERADOL ANSWER PRESS CONFERENCE
- What can you say about tomorrow's match?
Thailand lost 1-2 in the first leg and could not defend against Xuan Son, now we will have to stop him. We will fix the mistakes we made in the first leg.
Peeradol: We are ready for tomorrow's match and are just focusing on recovering our fitness and doing our best for tomorrow's match.
Coach Kim Sang-sik
- How difficult is the change from cold to hot weather for the Vietnamese team?
Coach Kim Sang-sik: "The Vietnamese team is tired due to the different weather conditions. But we have been practicing hard for more than a month before the tournament with many different types of weather. We will try our best."
Coach Kim Sang-sik
- Many Vietnamese and Thai fans are interested in this match. The coaches of both sides are from Korea and Japan. What do you think?
This is a match between two national teams, not between two clubs but between two countries. There is also a rivalry between the two coaches, between the two football backgrounds of Korea and Japan. I hope the players understand this and keep a strong will. We came to Thailand to beat them and win the championship.
Coach Kim Sang-sik
- What have you been doing these past months?
"I've only been here for 6 months, and I've really started my job in the last 3 months. It's not easy for me to understand the players. However, we spent a month training together, training in Korea, I got to know them better, how they play and how they live. We talk to each other all the time, from the dining room, the medical room, to the training ground. The team and I have bonded a lot more, I think that's the biggest reason why we've had such good results in this year's tournament."
Chau Ngoc Quang
- What is the biggest challenge in the knockout matches?
The difficulty is obvious, but not just the knockout matches. But when we are on the field, we fight with all our might.
Coach Kim Sang-sik
- Is there any pressure for the match tomorrow?
In the first leg, we had the support of our home fans. Now we have to face the pressure from the Thai fans, who are playing at home. Anyway, we have the best preparation for tomorrow's match.
Chau Ngoc Quang
- What is the Vietnamese team preparing for tomorrow's match?
Not only me but the whole team is ready for tomorrow's match. This is a very important match for Vietnam. Tomorrow, will be the final battle of the tournament, the Vietnam team fights to win.
COACH KIM SANG-SIK ANSWERS PRESS CONFERENCE
- How do you rate the performance of the Vietnamese team in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final?
I am satisfied with what happened but I hope the players forget about what happened in this match. I understand that tomorrow's match will be very difficult, Thailand will be much stronger. Tomorrow, we want to win and my goal is to win the championship with the Vietnamese team.
The pre-match press conference took place from 11am on January 4. Coach Kim Sang-sik and representative players of the Vietnamese team attended first.
The Vietnam team will practice at Rajamangala Stadium at 5:00 p.m. today.
Vietnam team has the advantage
The Vietnamese team won 2-1 against Thailand in the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final. Nguyen Xuan Son scored both goals to help coach Kim Sang-sik's team gain an advantage before the rematch with the defending champions on away field.
Coach Kim Sang-sik attends the press conference.
However, with only a one-goal difference, the second leg of the final is still very unpredictable. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his players need to be highly focused and minimize mistakes when facing Thailand's attack.
Since the second leg of the 2008 AFF Cup final, the two teams have met a total of 11 times in official tournaments (AFF Cup and World Cup qualifiers). The Vietnamese team only had 5 draws and 6 losses.
In addition, the two teams will play two friendly matches in June 2019 and September 2024. Coach Park Hang Seo helped the Vietnamese team win 1-0 at the King's Cup more than 5 years ago. Under coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese team lost 1-2 at My Dinh Stadium.