Shin Tae-yong Reluctant To Leak The Indonesian National Team Vs Australia Strategy, Even Though He Has Learned From Uzbekistan

Shin Tae-yong kept the Indonesian vs Australia national team strategy a secret (doc. PSSI).

JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team will face Australia in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Austrila is very superior in Group B which is also inhabited by Syria, Uzbekistan, and India. They collected seven points from the results of two wins and one draw.

The only draw was obtained against Uzbekistan. At the same time, Uzbekistan was the only team that managed to break into one goal against Australia.

Shin Tae-yong as the coach of the Indonesian national team admitted that he had studied Australia's strength during the group stage.

However, he was reluctant to divulge the Garuda Squad strategy later against Socceroos.

"It was very difficult for me to mention how we would play. After all, Australia I know they play. Their strengths, weaknesses, and style of play."

"I am still analyzing (the Australian match) and preparing the team," said Shin Tae-yong during a press conference on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

"We can't say more specific preparations. In essence, we have 26 players in good condition," he said.

In addition, Shin Tae-yong understands that Australia is one of the strong teams in the 2023 Asian Cup. He has also noticed the Socceroos match against Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan is the only team that can exploit Australia's defense weaknesses.

However, the South Korean coach was again reluctant to give a lattice regarding the gap between the opponent and the Indonesian national team.

"Australia is a team that has a strong physique and good game organization. I think it's difficult to find their defense gaps and weaknesses."

"I will definitely find out how to penetrate Australia's defense. We will see the situation during the match," said Shin Tae-yong.

The Indonesian national team will appear with high motivation and energy against Australia. They will not waste the opportunity to make history in qualifying for the knockout stages of the Asian Cup.

Of course, the Garuda Squad wants to go further for the next record. They are also excited to extend the slick record by always scoring goals in all 2023 Asian Cup matches.