The Indonesia - Laos match takes place at 4:30 p.m. on December 12. The Laos team has lost both previous matches against Vietnam (0-2) and Malaysia (0). Meanwhile, Indonesia has only played 1 match, when they beat Cambodia 4-2.
Garuda (Indonesia's nickname) is considered superior to the Laos team. Coach Shin Tae-yong himself also frankly underestimated the opponent. He said: "To be honest, Laos is the weakest team in our group. I apologize, I feel bad to say this, but they are also the team that conceded the most goals. Their strength is also at the bottom of the table.
In the first match against Vietnam, Laos tended to play very defensively. In the second match, they tried to play more offensively, but conceded more goals. Therefore, we are very confident that we will win against Laos. I ask the players to always be eager to score even if they have scored 1 or 2 goals".
The goal that the Korean strategist set for his students is to score as many goals as possible. This is very beneficial in the case of comparing the secondary index between Indonesia and Vietnam and Malaysia if the 3 teams have the same points.
Mr. Shin Tae-yong also revealed that he will rotate the squad, creating conditions for some new faces to enter the field. This is also the way for him to choose the best team to play the Vietnam team on December 15. Most likely, in the match against Laos, naturalized central defender Elkan Baggott will start.
Up front, Hari Yudo will replace Ezra Walian. In addition, attacking midfielder Rumakiek was also considered for an opportunity, after playing very well when coming off the bench, in the victory over Cambodia.
These changes will not affect the Indonesian team much, even making them more "unpredictable", causing pressure with higher intensity. In the history of the AFF Cup, Indonesia won Laos 6-0 in 2004 and 2010.
Garuda is eager to repeat this score, even aiming for a victory with a larger margin. Therefore, Evan Dimas and his teammates are likely to play as a leading attacker. They will apply comprehensive pressure to take advantage of the errors in the defense of the Laos team. After 2 matches, the Laos team showed many limitations in terms of expertise. In terms of physical strength, they are also at a disadvantage compared to their opponents in the context of players having rarely played recently.
Prediction: Indonesia 7-0 Laos
