Coach Park Hang-seo "tastens" 4 naturalized Indonesian players
At the press conference before the match against Indonesia, Coach Park Hang-seo pointed out that Indonesia's team building style is towards naturalizing many players. He also understands the information and capabilities of the 5 naturalized players on the opponent's side.
The Korean strategist said: "I watched the match against Thailand, Indonesia has 4 naturalized players in the attack. The numbers 9, 10 and 17 are likely to coordinate well. Number 17 is a good corner kick player. I also know that they have just naturalized a Brazilian defender".
Indonesian newspaper "taunts" the home team's ability to defeat the Vietnamese team
Ahead of the match between Indonesia and Vietnam, the Indonesian media has analyzed the match. Detik Sport wrote: "Don't just rely on Beto Goncalves. Indonesia needs to change, find a way to reduce their dependence on this 38-year-old striker. In 6 official matches under McMenemy, Indonesia scored 11 goals, of which 7 belonged to Beto".
"Certainly, the Vietnamese team will have solutions to overcome the strength and limit the range of activities of our team. At that time, there needs to be another option to hope to find a goal," the Indonesian newspaper wrote.
Thailand receives a series of good news before the UAE match
Before hosting the first team in the UAE group on the evening of October 15, Thailand head coach - Akira Nishino received good news from 5 key players.
Specifically, in the recent 1-1 draw with Congo, Suphanat Mueanta suffered a minor thigh injury. Fortunately, it did not affect his playing opportunities against the UAE. Meanwhile, Supachok Sarachat, Theerathon Bunmathan, Pansa Hemviboon and Narubadin Weerawatnodom all suffered previous injuries and are now able to practice normally.
Van der Sar wants to return to MU
Former legendary goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar admitted that he wants to return to Old Trafford one day to take on the most important job at MU - CEO. Sharing with the media, Van der Sar said: "I am the CEO. Of course, it's very different from the role of a football director."
"I think I need to learn and improve myself as a CEO at Ajax and develop my capacity. Manchester United is a great team. So we are waiting to see what happens next," said the former MU goalkeeper.
