Malaysia aims to beat Thailand and Vietnam, pass the Asian U23 group stage

At the AFC U23 Championship that will kick off on June 1, Malaysia U23 shares a group with the defending champion South Korea, along with Thailand and the 31st SEA Games champion, Vietnam. This is a group full of grace and the opportunity for Korea to continue is the greatest. The remaining seats will be competition between Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Among them, Malaysia seems to be the weakest. Brad Maloney himself somewhat admitted this. “Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea are all strong teams in Asia. We also know the ability of Thailand and Vietnam, as they proved it at the recent SEA Games. So we do. had foreseen the difficulties of meeting them”.

Coach Brad Maloney of U23 Malaysia

But that did not mean that he lost confidence. This Australian coach believes that if he plays well and devises a reasonable strategy, Malaysia U23 can completely surpass Thailand and Vietnam to enter the quarterfinals.

“On the Korean side, they are the big boys of Asian football, so we can’t expect much against such a team,” Maloney emphasized. “Of course, Malaysia still wants to qualify for the group stage. Therefore, we will thoroughly analyze each competitor. It’s not easy, but we always try to overcome obstacles.”

In a young tournament like the Asian U23, nothing is impossible. Brad Maloney also believes that with the fulcrum of the 2018 tournament, when Malaysia U23 entered the quarterfinals before being beaten 2-1 by South Korea, next time his students will play with determination and the best performance. to replicate the good performance of 4 years ago.