U23 Vietnam vs U23 Thailand: Smash the fear

It is unease for Vietnam team and fans to talk about Thailand squad from a long time ago. Although the match has not yet taken place, the panic sentiment has killed the hope of winning of every Vietnamese.

Despite defeating Thai in AFF Cup 2008, Vietnamese fans had to experience 180-minute tremble and finally won the victory.

Vietnamese fans might never forget the loss in the most recent match, a 0-3 defeat at SEA Games 2017 crushed all the hope and belief of Vietnamese people. Never have we owned such high quality players in the squad. Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong, Cong Phuong, Van Thanh, Tien Dung, ... have fallen. The ball-playing artists no longer dared to possess the ball due to the trembling mentality when facing Thai players.

But since Coach Park Hang Seo took over, everything has changed. From winning the M150 Cup in Thailand, he reassured and built up the trust in his players that they were as fine as those players from “Changsuek”.

The fairy tale, written after the great victory against Thai players, has come true. Once the faith comes back, Vietnamese players’ all barriers and limits can be broken. Vietnam is now well matched with such high class opponents, namely Japan, Iraq or Jordan, this has added vitality and strength to the players' power.

Competing in professional tournaments helps players realize how small the domestic tournament is, this is what U23 Vietnam need to get more faith on beating U23 Thailand. U23 Thailand is proving their superior power in the U23 Asian 2020 qualifying round with exceptional victories beating Indonesia or Brunei, yet Thai players believed Park Hang Seo will be a key for Vietnamese to neutralize Thai’s power.

Many said Vietnam’s victory over Indonesia was a luck, but who knows luck comes to those who are most endeavor, determined to find it. Rarely do we see a Vietnamese team no longer fear against Indonesia's rough style, they ended up reaching the last minute and the result came as a matter of course.

Mr. Park blowing in the spirit will form the foundation for the players to overcome all barriers of qualification, preparation ... to play a fair match against Thai players.

With the successes under Mr. Park’s time, no one was afraid of encountering Thailand anymore, but to confirm that, they need to prove themselves by bring back a good result on the field. Now or never, it’s time for players to step out and fight to bring pride to their home fans. Above all, puffing up their chest and getting out of the big shadow named Thailand that has been covered us for so long.