Myanmar coach wishes to have a goalkeeper like Van Lam
Myanmar did not perform well, lost to Malaysia, Singapore and then drew with Laos and was soon eliminated at the AFF Cup 2022. Meanwhile, Vietnam is at the top of the table with 7 points, scoring nine goals in three matches and not conceding a single time.
"Vietnam is the leading team in Southeast Asia. This team changes state very quickly. They pass the ball well, create a lot of space, play very creatively. Vietnam also owns Dang Van Lam - a very good goalkeeper. I wish I had such a goalkeeper in the squad," Coach Hey said at a press conference at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation in My Dinh on the morning of January 2.
Van Lam started in all three recent matches of the Vietnamese team. He did not have to be active in the 6-0 victory over Laos and 0-0 draw with Singapore, when the Vietnamese team completely controlled the game, the ball almost rolled on the opponent's field. But in the match against Malaysia in the third round, Van Lam made two amazing saves at the end of the first half when the team was leading 1-0 but played without people because Nguyen Van Toan received a red card. At the end of the match, the Vietnamese and Russian goalkeepers were voted as the best player of the match.
Contrary to Vietnam, Myanmar lacks stability in goal. Coach Hey used three different goalkeepers for Myanmar's last three matches, and they did not keep a clean sheet, conceding six goals.
"Vietnam has experience, confidence and quality squad, that's different," added Mr. Hey. "It is very sad that the last matches Myanmar has not had good results, has run out of opportunities to reach the semi-finals. But it also means that we are completely comfortable, under no pressure when playing Vietnam tomorrow. It's my first time to Vietnam. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's match."
According to the German military leader, Myanmar is rejuvenating its forces. Matches with top regional rivals like Vietnam will help young players gain a lot of valuable experience for their future personal development.
Striker Aung Kuang Mann also upholds the goal of drawing experience when meeting Vietnam tomorrow. He said: "We will try our best in the match against Vietnam, thereby hoping to gain valuable lessons. In the Vietnamese team's squad, I am most impressed with Hoang Duc, due to each other's clashes. at young levels".
Coach Hey revealed there will be a few adjustments in Myanmar's starting lineup compared to the draw with Laos three days ago. Besides the professional factor, he also had to make a substitution due to the suspension of the captain and the injury of the goalkeeper.
When asked to predict the AFF Cup champion in 2022, coach Antoine Hey said it was "very difficult" because the level of the top 4 teams in the tournament was not much different. However, he said Vietnam has the advantage of having a good force and stable performance, since Coach Park has always been present in the semi-finals.
