Thai coach admits he can't handle Xuan Son

Vietnam team 2-1 Thailand

" Thailand lost 1-2 in the first leg and could not defend against Xuan Son, now we will have to stop him. We will fix the mistakes we made in the first leg ," coach Ishii Masatada opened the press conference before the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final.

According to coach Ishii Masatada, the mistakes of the defenders when facing Xuan Son are something that the Thai team needs to look at and quickly fix. The Japanese coach believes that although the Thai team lost, they will not have any disadvantage going into the second leg.

In the first leg of the final, Nguyen Xuan Son won the title of best player of the match. In the first half, the Vietnamese team created many opportunities but Nguyen Xuan Son could not take advantage of them.

However, in the second half, this striker scored two goals to help the Vietnamese team defeat Thailand 2-1. Throughout the match, Xuan Son made life difficult for the Thai defenders. Akarapong Pumwisat even got injured while blocking Xuan Son.

Coach Ishii Masatada Ishii is worried about Nguyen Xuan Son.

The Thai defender's ankle has serious problems. The midfielder born in 1995 cannot walk and had to use a wheelchair to go to the airport to return home. The Lamphun Warriors player will definitely not play in the return match.

"We don't know the exact status of his injury yet. However, Akarapong, Peeradol and Weerathep are very important players for the Thai team. Hopefully Akarapong can recover well," said Mr. Ishii.

The second leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 5.

Mai Phuong (From Bangkok, Thailand)

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