Coach Vu Hong Viet and Nam Dinh midfielder 'talk tough': 'Gamba Osaka is extremely strong, but there will be surprises'

Coach Vu Hong Viet believes that Nam Dinh Club will try to cause a surprise at Gamba Osaka Stadium, in the third round of the AFC Champions League 2 group stage, taking place at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow (October 22).

Nam Dinh Club wants to cause surprise

Nam Dinh Club will enter the third round of Group F AFC Champions League 2, with an away match at Gamba Osaka Stadium (Japan).

After two matches, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team are second in Group F with 6 points, after defeating Ratchaburi (3-1) and Eastern (1-0). Gamba Osaka also has 6 points, but is in first place due to a better goal difference than Nam Dinh.

Coach Vu Hong Viet

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At the press conference before the match taking place tomorrow (October 22) in Osaka, coach Vu Hong Viet affirmed that the match with the Japanese team is very important, as the two teams are competing for the top spot.

"This is an important match, because both we and our opponents are competing for the top spot in the table after having won two previous matches," coach Vu Hong Viet assessed. In this season's AFC Champions League 2, Nam Dinh Club has built an all-Western squad. The Vietnamese representative has 13 foreign players, always playing with 10 or 11 foreign players to increase the quality of the squad.

According to coach Vu Hong Viet, Gamba Osaka is a very strong team, capable of passing the ball, controlling and dominating the opponent.

"I am very impressed with Gamba Osaka's midfield. They have two extremely high-quality central midfielders. In addition, on the attack line, they have a domestic striker wearing the number 7 shirt who is also very dangerous. Those are the names that we need to pay attention to in this match," Coach Vu Hong Viet shared.

Center-back Lucas Alves is the mainstay of the defense

PHOTO: NAM DINH CLUB

Center-back Lucas Alves emphasized: "The teams from J-League are all very strong, Gamba Osaka is no exception. We have some experience facing Japanese representatives when we faced Sanfreece Hiroshima last season. It won't be easy but Nam Dinh will play their best in tomorrow's match."

Gamba Osaka is one of the most traditional teams in Japan, with 16 championship titles (2 times J-League 1). The Japanese representative is the strongest team in Group F and is almost certain to get a ticket to the round of 16.

With European-American stature and strength, Nam Dinh Club is capable of causing trouble for Gamba Osaka if they have a methodical approach, knowing themselves and their opponents, and choosing the right time to counterattack.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-vu-hong-viet-va-trung-ve-nam-dinh-noi-cung-gamba-osaka-cuc-manh-nhung-se-co-bat-ngo-185251021123759229.htm