On October 1, coach Vu Hong Viet and goalkeeper Nguyen Manh attended a press conference before the second round of the AFC Champions League Two group stage. The opponent of the team from Thanh Nam is Bangkok United Club (Thailand).
Coach Vu Hong Viet said that Nam Dinh club has prepared well. The whole team is ready for tomorrow's match.
"We have analyzed the opponent, this is a strong team. In their squad, there are many players from the Thai national team. In attack, Bangkok United has 3 quality foreign players. That could be a problem for us tomorrow.
Bangkok United coach Totchtawan Sripan was my teammate at Hoang Anh Gia Lai in 2004. When facing each other as head coach, I want my team to win.
As a player, Totchtawan Sripan was an attacking player and a very good passer. Therefore, as a coach, he can pass on to his students what he has accumulated. I will do the same. Tomorrow's first match promises to be exciting and will give the audience beautiful plays," coach Vu Hong Viet assessed his opponent.
Regarding the fact that naturalized player Nguyen Xuan Son (Rafaelson) has not been able to score a goal in V.League 2024-2025, the captain of Nam Dinh team said: "Son scored in the AFC Champions League Two Cup, but when playing in V.League, the opponents dropped deep, leaving him no space. In the match against Bangkok United, this team can play offensively and this is the time for Son to promote his strengths."
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh also aims to get 3 points in the match taking place at home at Thien Truong Stadium.
The goalkeeper said: "The whole team is ready for tomorrow's match. Bangkok United's attack is quite strong. They have been leading the Thai League for a long time, but they lost steam at an important stage. However, the whole team met and assessed that this is still a very strong opponent. On the contrary, we have the home field as a support and the audience cheering us on. Nam Dinh will set the highest goal of getting 3 points right at home to thank the fans."
On the other side of the front line, Bangkok United coach Totchtawan Sripan said: "I used to play for Hoang Anh Gia Lai. Coming back to Vietnam this time, I feel more excited. In the opening match, we got 3 points against the Singapore team and this match is the same, the team aims to get 3 points."
According to the schedule, the match between Nam Dinh and Bangkok United in Group G of AFC Champions League Two will take place at 7:00 p.m. on October 2 at Thien Truong Stadium.
