KALLANG – National team (Indonesian National team beaten 0-4 by Thailand in the first leg of the final AFF Cup 2020 on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 evening WIB. The defeat made it even more burdensome for the Indonesian national team to face the second leg which will be held on Saturday, January 1, 2022.
The crushing defeat felt by the Indonesian national team was also caused by various things. So what are the causes?
Here are 5 reasons why the Indonesian national team was crushed by Thailand 4-0 in the first leg of the 2020 AFF Cup Final:
5. Lack of Indonesian National Team Defense Meetings
The Indonesian national team failed to maintain their defensive line well against Thailand. The organization of the game looked weak, especially at the back when Thailand tried to attack.
If you look at the appearance of the Indonesian national team when holding Vietnam 0-0 in the 2020 AFF Cup group phase, the Garuda squad should be able to do it when they face Thailand. However, in fact the defense line is easy to break into and maybe it’s all because of the lack of experience of the young Indonesian national team players.
4. The absence of Primary Arhan
Pratama Arhan did not play when the Indonesian national team was humiliated by Thailand 0-4. The country’s mainstay left fullback had to rest because he was banned from playing due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Losing Pratama turned out to provide a big enough gap in the Garuda squad’s defense line. Thailand often attacks from the left sector of the defense of the Indonesian national team, which was then escorted by Edo Febriansyah.
3. Poor Final Finishing of the Indonesian National Team
Even though they lost 0-4 to Thailand, it did not mean that the Indonesian national team did not provide resistance. It’s just that of the four opportunities created by the Garuda squad in that match, all of them had a very bad ending.
Especially when Alfaandra Dewangga was alone in front of the Thai goal. He actually kicked too hard to make the ball bounce far over the crossbar.
Tae-yong felt that Dewangga’s goal should have raised the spirits of the Garuda squad. But because the goal was never created, the Indonesian national team was battered.
“The opportunity that Dewangga had, he couldn’t score a goal from that moment, so it was difficult for us to bounce back,” added Shin Tae-ying’s statement at the press conference after the match.
2. Chanathip Songkrasin’s quick goal broke the Indonesian national team’s game
It is undeniable that Chanathip Songkrasin’s quick goal in the Indonesia vs Thailand national team match was very surprising. Because he scored a goal when the game had only been running for two minutes.
According to Tae-yong, Songkrasin’s goal really ruined the Indonesian national team’s game. He feels that since then his players have struggled.
“We conceded a goal very quickly, when the first half just started the goal (which was scored by Chanathip Songkrasin). This situation makes it difficult for us,” explained Shin Tae-yong during a virtual press conference after the Indonesia vs Thailand national team match.
1.Many Indonesian National Team Players with Lack of Experience Appearing in the Final
The coach of the Indonesian national team, Shin Tae-yong, brought many young players to the 2020 AFF Cup. As a result, not many Garuda squad players played in major competitions, let alone have to appear in the final round.
Because of this lack of experience, Tae-yong saw his players were a little nervous against Thailand in the first leg of the 2020 AFF Cup final.
“Until the final the players prepared themselves by working hard. But many players have only played in the final and conceding an early goal made things difficult,” Tae-yong said at a press conference after the match.
Of course, the matter of experience is a factor that can only be felt as the player’s flying hours pass. For this reason, Tae-yong seems to be only able to surrender and can’t do much to cover up the lack of experience that the Garuda squad members have.
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