Before the first leg semi-final of the 2025-2026 Southeast Asian Club Championship between Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and Selangor, coach Vu Hong Viet affirmed that the Nam Dinh team has had active preparation in both professional and psychological terms.
This strategist said that the whole team is maintaining a comfortable mental state and ready to enter the important away match. He also expressed satisfaction when returning to lead Nam Dinh, and emphasized that the players are familiar with the football philosophy he has built.
I noticed that in the early stages of returning, some players were not really confident. Therefore, my top priority is to help them regain confidence when playing," Mr. Viet shared.
Assessing the opponent, coach Vu Hong Viet said that the coaching staff has carefully analyzed Selangor's playing style, from the group stage of the Southeast Asian Club Championship 2025-2026, to the Malaysian national championship. Accordingly, the Malaysian representative possesses many outstanding individuals, especially attacking players on both wings and the striker position.
Despite playing away, the coach of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh still maintains the point of view of playing offensively: "My philosophy is attacking football. We will not hesitate to deploy this playing style. I believe the two teams will bring an exciting match to the fans.
Meanwhile, center-back Lucas Alves also showed high determination before the match. He believes that, having reached the semi-finals, both teams aim to win tickets to the final, so the first leg is of particular importance in creating an advantage.
“We understand Selangor's strength, but the whole team believes in the tactics of the coaching staff. The players' mission is to adhere to tactics and play with 100% ability,” Lucas emphasized.
The first leg semi-final between Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and Selangor will take place at 8:00 PM on May 6. This is predicted to be a balanced confrontation as both teams pursue an attacking style of play and are in stable form before kick-off.
