Malaysian media announced that the home team will beat Vietnam

Talking about the recent journey of the home team, the daily newspaper Hmetro admitted that after the accumulated advantages, it is true that U23 Malaysia squandered the opportunity to top the table when being held back by Singapore and especially Cambodia. Therefore, having to touch Vietnam will make Malaysia’s calculations face many dangers.

Similar is the comment of Strait Times: “U23 Malaysia had 18 shots on target, but only scored 2 against Keisuke Honda’s team. Meanwhile, Cambodia only had two clear chances but they took advantage of both. Tiger Holds the ball well but can’t find an effective attack plan to score.

In the semi-finals, Malaysia will certainly face a lot of difficulties, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have opportunities. Coach Brad Maloney’s teachers and students still have enough grounds to make a surprise before U23 Vietnam.”

Sheet Kompas Asia that in football, anything is possible, especially when Vietnam is showing its limitations. “The home team really has not conceded a goal and they always maintain an active kick against all opponents,” this newspaper analyzed. “However, their attack still brings many worries. Compared to Malaysia, it is Vietnam who scored less in the group stage (6 compared to Malaysia’s 9).

Malaysia was held to a 2-2 draw by Cambodia

Therefore, if they play focused on the defensive front, the students of coach Brad Maloney can completely extinguish their hopes of scoring, and at the same time wait for opportunities to launch counter-attacks.”

Share the same opinion with Kompas Asia Coach Brad Maloney. He said he had carefully studied the opponent’s play and stated that if he wanted to win a gold medal, his students had to overcome all obstacles.

“Of course, we want to win the first place, but that is football when anything is possible. The semi-final match will not be easy when we face U23 Vietnam. This is a team with good professional quality. However, if you want to win gold, you have to beat all opponents,” said the Malaysian U23 strategist optimistically.