Coach Shin Tae-yong's request to advance to the semifinals of the AFF Cup, "Please support the young players."
Coach Shin Tae-yong's request to advance to the semifinals of the AFF Cup, "Please support the young players."
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Shin Tae-yong, head coach of the Indonesian national soccer team, showed his determination to make it to the semifinals of the 2024 AFF (Southeast Asian Football Federation) Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
Indonesia led by Shin will face the Philippines in the fifth round of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup Group B scheduled for 10 p.m. on Sunday (Korea time) at Solo Manahan Stadium. Ranked second in Group B with one win, one draw and one loss, Indonesia has demonstrated its commitment to advance to the semifinals by winning the match against the Philippines.
In a pre-press conference for the match against the Philippines, held at the Manahan Stadium press conference on Tuesday, Shin asked fans for their absolute support. "This is an important game that determines whether Indonesia can advance to the semifinals or not," Shin said. "We will do our best to fight hard. We will do our best to achieve the best results," Shin said, expressing his determination ahead of the match. 메이저사이트
"I hope fans who come to the stadium or watch the game on TV will support the players' dedicated play. That way, our players can continue to grow," he said, asking for absolute support.
Coach Shin, who is currently playing mostly under-22 players, is indicating that he will catch two birds with one stone: performance and players' growth at the upcoming event. As a result, he encouraged younger players by giving them great faith.
"It would be a lie if I don't feel pressured," Shin said, expressing his feelings about playing with young players, but added, "Our young players are doing very well even when they face off against senior teams from other countries. There are areas where we need to improve, but there is room for improvement. If we win tomorrow, the young players will grow faster than they do now."
Meanwhile, if Vietnam wins the Vietnam-Myanmar match to be held in Vietnam at the same time, Shin will advance to the semifinals as the second-ranked team in Group B. If this happens, the opponent team in the semifinals will be Thailand, which has secured the top spot in Group A.