However, if we lose to Malaysia, we will be in an extremely difficult position when the last match must win the UAE to have a chance to win the top of Group G. Our opponent has the home field advantage and is in good form. They won against Malaysia 4-0 and won against Thailand 3-1. Therefore, Mr. Park wants his students to be highly focused to win against Malaysia. The Vietnamese team is aiming for 3 points against Malaysia. Photo: VFF The Malaysian team has a longer break than Vietnam due to not playing the match on June 7. Besides, they also had time to analyze the gameplay and personnel situation of the Vietnamese team in the victory over Indonesia. “Although we have not won in the last 4 meetings, I am sure that Malaysia is aware of Vietnam’s tactics and playing style. We must make the most of every opportunity presented to us. In the encounters with Vietnam, we all had a chance to score. Therefore, our strikers have to know how to launch more dangerous shots to make the difference,” coach Tan Cheng Hoe shared. Coach Park Hang-seo used to worry that the Vietnamese team was caught by opponents. This caused him to have to find a change in the past time. After the match against Indonesia, it can be seen that, basically, the Vietnamese team still changes from a 3-4-3 to 3-5-2 diagram. Pulling Quang Hai reluctantly to the center of midfield also brought some surprises. However, in the next match, Mr. Park could not have Quang Hai’s service because he was “suspended”. Besides, Tuan Anh and Van Toan are not sure of their ability to play because of injuries from the match against Indonesia. We will have to face a squad consisting of many naturalized Malaysian players. Although the 3 naturalized players Liridon Krasniqi, Guilherme de Paula and Mohamadou Sumareh have not shown much in the confrontation with the UAE, they are still quality factors on the Malaysian side. One of the advantages of the Vietnamese team is that we are in good spirits after the victory over Indonesia. The players of the Vietnamese team after nearly 2 years of not playing have gained a sense of confidence and operated a cohesive squad. Besides, playing on a neutral field is also considered an advantage for the Vietnamese team. “According to the old schedule, we will play Malaysia’s away field, that stadium is 80,000 spectators, causing tremendous pressure. That field was very scary to us. However, now playing in the UAE is all the same, except for the home team. Meanwhile, we play the last match against the UAE, so there is no problem,” coach Park Hang-seo said. The Vietnamese team won against Malaysia in the 2018 AFF Cup final in My Dinh. We also overcame Malaysia in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers also at My Dinh. However, when we leave the “fire pan” of My Dinh, we always have difficulties before the Ma people. That’s what coach Park Hang-seo wants the players to focus on. This is the moment when we: “Do not wallow in victory”. The match between Vietnam and Malaysia will take place at 23:45 on 11/6.

Share with Zing , Avineshwaran Taharumalengam, sports writer of The Star said that Malaysia has a way to solve the Vietnamese team, but the use of violent football like Indonesia is not the style of coach Tan Cheng Hoe’s teachers and students. “I believe that the Malaysian team will play fair-play against Vietnam, there is no need to use aggressive and violent football. I know confronting Vietnam is not easy, but I believe that the Malaysian team will learn from those experiences. The team will defend better. Coach Tan himself emphasized that to his players, “Avineshwaran said. The Malaysian team under coach Tan Cheng Hoe still pursues an attacking style of football, but there is no cohesion when adding naturalized faces. Photo: FAM. The Malaysian team is having a bad record when losing all 3 matches from the beginning of 2021, including 2 friendly matches against Kuwait, Bahrain and the official match against the UAE. Avineshwaran believes that the disruption in the national league plus a period of nearly two years without international competition has affected the performance of the players. Avineshwaran explained: “This is not the start Malaysia wanted. Many fans expected the players to be better equipped against the UAE, but they were not in the best form. Even coach Tan Cheng Hoe also said his students do not operate as a unified block in both defense and attack. “With naturalized players, you can’t expect immediate results because they are new to this arena. The expectations are really high and they know it. I believe Liridon Krasniqi or Guilherme de Paula both want it. prove their worth. They see the match against Vietnam as an opportunity to make a difference,” continued the Malaysian writer. If Malaysia lost 0-4 to the UAE, the Vietnamese team defeated Indonesia with a similar difference. Despite the rough play of the opponent, Park’s teachers and students still played bravely to maintain the unbeaten circuit in the World Cup qualifiers. Writer Avineshwaran Taharumalengam of The Star thinks that the level of the Vietnamese team will be demonstrated in the “final group” match against the UAE. Photo: Y Kien. “You guys have improved a lot. The ranking on the FIFA rankings is proof. The Vietnamese team attacks wisely and effectively. Without Nguyen Quang Hai, the Vietnamese team still has other quality players. Really It is refreshing to see Luong Xuan Truong, Phan Van Duc, Nguyen Cong Phuong and Nguyen Van Toan perform well against Indonesia. Malaysia will have to really focus when facing them,” said the writer born in 1990. The Malaysian team has not won against Vietnam in the last 4 confrontations. In 3 matches at AFF Cup 2018, Malaysia lost two and drew one. In the match as a guest to Vietnam in the first leg of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round, coach Tan Cheng Hoe’s teachers and students continued to leave empty-handed. Avineshwaran believes that those failures will help the Malaysian coaching team learn from experience. “I’m sure coach Tan Cheng Hoe has watched many videos before the rematch with Vietnam. He will recognize the threats from the opponent.” “The Vietnamese team looks strong right now. They will become one of the top teams in Asia if their progress is stable. As for the level, we will know when Vietnam meets the UAE,” Avineshwaran told Zing . Vietnam team prepares for the match against Malaysia After the victory over Indonesia, the Vietnamese team went to the training ground to prepare for the match against Malaysia on the evening of June 11.