JAKARTA - The coach of the Indonesia U-23 national team, Shin Tae-yong, returned the compliments expressed by Thailand's tactician, Alexandre Polking ahead of the meeting of the two teams in the 2021 SEA Games semifinals on Thursday, May 19.
Previously, Alexandre Polking assessed that the Garuda Muda squad was the strongest team at the 2021 SEA Games. For this reason, his team will be very wary of Indonesia's game in the semifinals.
Responding to the flattery, Shin Tae-yong actually called Thailand and Vietnam the strongest teams in Southeast Asia.
"I don't think so. Until now, Thailand and Vietnam are the best in Southeast Asia, only Indonesia," said Shin Tae-yong in a press conference before the match, quoted from Zing News.
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Although he said his team was still under the performance of Thailand and Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong continued to strive to make the quality of the U-23 national team as great as the great country he mentioned.
According to Shin Tae-yong, his team has now gone through many positive changes that have made their performance even better. That also makes Shin Tae-yong sure his team can gain victory in the semifinals later.
"The two teams have met many times at the national team and U23 level. Now, things will be very different in this tournament. Indonesia will change a lot. Last time, we lost to Thailand in the AFF Cup 2020. But this time, we will win, " said coach Shin Tae-yong.
The meeting between Thailand and Indonesia will be presented at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh, Vietnam on Thursday 19 May 2022. This match itself will start at 16.00 p.m. GMT+7 (Indonesian Time).
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