Vietnam boss Toshiya Miura rejected the idea of adopting a defensive approach in their second leg clash against Malaysia, claiming that his side have incredible incentives to win on home soil.
The Golden Stars are in the driving seat, having secured an excellent 2-1 away win last Sunday, which indirectly means that they have the liberty of playing a composed match, as their progression is ensured even if the game ends scoreless. But Toshiya seems to disagree.
“No, we won’t be defensive. We want to win the game. It’s an important match and Malaysia will do everything they can to beat us,” he told reporters.
“They are a very strong side and we will have to perform well in order to stand any chance of making it to the final.”
Meanwhile, Dollah Salleh remained confident of Malaysia’s chances in the match as long as his men focus on the game and stick to the plan that’s being derived to suit the match. However, the Malaysian boss was also quick to dismiss the notion of his players being purposely aggresive on the pitch.
““I don’’t think so. In football, players sometimes act spontaneously. I do not want to comment further about it,”” Dollah said.
Both sides will be boosted by the return of key players, with Amri Yahya and Shukor Adan eligible for selection against after serving a one-match suspension, while Vu Minh Tuan should also return to the starting line-up for Vietnam.
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