Vietnam Football Federation General Secretary Le Hoai Anh confirmedthat host Vietnam were ready for the AFF-Suzuki Cup, and the team weredetermined to win their second trophy.
"All things were done forthe tournament, and we have plans to make sure of a successful event,"Anh said at a recent press briefing.
"And our team, which have been given the best conditions in both training and competing, really want to win again."
Vietnamese players enjoyed various training courses abroad and important warm-ups against local and regional opponents.
Meanwhile,the coaching staff has updated information on all rivals and were sentvideos of their games which were used to study their strengths andweaknesses.
However, Anh told reporters that various elements could affect the team's dream.
"Ourrivals are getting stronger everyday. Among them, Singapore andIndonesia are especially powerful as they have imported some foreignersinto their line-ups," he explained.
Vietnam, which won the Cup in2008, are in Group A in Hanoi with Indonesia, Laos and the Philippines.Coach Toshiya Miura will finalise the team line-up on November 21, oneday before the opening match against Indonesia, the first team to arrivein Vietnam on November 18.
The visitors will have two days of training ahead of the game.-VNA
"All things were done forthe tournament, and we have plans to make sure of a successful event,"Anh said at a recent press briefing.
"And our team, which have been given the best conditions in both training and competing, really want to win again."
Vietnamese players enjoyed various training courses abroad and important warm-ups against local and regional opponents.
Meanwhile,the coaching staff has updated information on all rivals and were sentvideos of their games which were used to study their strengths andweaknesses.
However, Anh told reporters that various elements could affect the team's dream.
"Ourrivals are getting stronger everyday. Among them, Singapore andIndonesia are especially powerful as they have imported some foreignersinto their line-ups," he explained.
Vietnam, which won the Cup in2008, are in Group A in Hanoi with Indonesia, Laos and the Philippines.Coach Toshiya Miura will finalise the team line-up on November 21, oneday before the opening match against Indonesia, the first team to arrivein Vietnam on November 18.
The visitors will have two days of training ahead of the game.-VNA
