Facing Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong Affirms Transition To Attack Fast Will Become A Weapon

Shin Tae-yong during a press conference ahead of the match between the Indonesian national team vs Vietnam (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, ensured that his team had weapons to dismantle Vietnam's defense. He will apply this method in order to secure three points on the second matchday of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup.

The Indonesian vs Vietnam national team will be presented at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Friday, January 19, 2023, at 21.30 WIB. In this match, the Garuda Squad must take full points to keep hope of qualifying for the knockout phase after failing to pick up points in the inaugural match against Iraq.

Shin Tae-yong emphasized that he had prepared the team well to fight against Vietnam. One of the preparations he made was to hone the attack side.

You see, Vietnam is known to have a solid defense. The fast attack transition will be Shin Tae-yong's secret weapon. This strategy was quite effective when the Indonesian national team faced Iraq which resulted in Marselino Ferdinand's goal.

"I have my own style of football. I like my football style. I'm trying to make it how players can run that style well," Shin Tae-yong said at a press conference on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

There is a plan for Shin Tae-yong to hone the attack counter to make it more effective. The fast game will also be a mainstay this time.

"Although the training camp time is limited, we continue to grow. Players try all my instructions."

"We will show you like my kick and rush and counter attack style in tomorrow's game," said the South Korean coach.

The matchday second Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup between Indonesia vs Vietnam is predicted to be fierce. Both teams are both aiming for full points after failing to win in their inaugural match.