TIM Indonesian National Team will face Singapore in the second leg of the semifinals AFF Cup 2020. After a 1-1 draw at the first meeting, the Indonesian national team needed a win with any score to qualify for the final.
The opportunity for the Indonesian national team to beat Singapore is also quite large. Here are five reasons the Indonesian national team will beat Singapore in the second leg, according to: Okayzone.
5. The Quality of Individual Indonesian National Team Players is Better than Singapore
The Indonesian national team has better individual qualities than Singapore. It has been seen from the first meeting when the Indonesian national team players often won one-on-one duels.
The individual quality of the Indonesian national team was even recognized by Singapore player, Irfan Fandi. This was revealed by Irfan Fandi in a press conference ahead of the match.
“Our team may not have many technically talented individuals (like Indonesia), Fandi said in a virtual press conference, Friday (12/24/2021).
4. The sharpest Indonesian national team in the 2020 AFF Cup
Until the semifinals, the Indonesian national team was still the sharpest team in the 2020 AFF Cup. Shin Tae-yong’s troops had already scored 14 goals. Finally, the goal of Singapore was broken into by the Indonesian national team in the first leg of the semifinals.
Several Indonesian national team players also performed well in the 2020 AFF Cup. Irfan Jaya became the most fertile player with three goals. After Irfan, there were Evan Dimas, Rachmat Irianto, and Witan Sulaeman who both scored two goals.
3. The burden of the Indonesian national team is not as big as Singapore
The Indonesian national team was not seeded in the 2020 AFF Cup at first. Because, Shin Tae-yong relies on young players to appear in the most prestigious football tournament in Southeast Asia.
However, the Indonesian national team is now in the semifinals and only needs a win to qualify for the final. The Indonesian national team is still under pressure to win the final ticket, but not as big as Singapore, which is the host.
In addition, Singapore is also the second most successful team in the AFF Cup with a collection of four championship titles. The Lions only lost to Thailand, which has collected five AFF Cup trophies. The status of the second most successful team certainly gives its own burden for Singapore.
2. Singapore limps due to injury
Singapore did not undergo the 2020 AFF Cup semifinals with the best squad. Because, The Lions lost Gabriel Quak, the striker, and the left back, Shakir Hamzah.
Without these two players, Singapore will still be able to match the Indonesian national team in the first leg. However, if the Indonesian national team is able to correct the mistakes from the first leg and take advantage of the absence of the two players properly, the results of the second leg could be different.
The most pronounced loss is of course the absence of Shakir Hamzah on the left side of the Singapore defense. In fact, he always plays in every Singapore match in Group A. If the left side of Singapore’s defense can be utilized optimally, the Indonesian national team can get dangerous opportunities to score goals.
1. Shin Tae-yong’s tactics are unpredictable
Shin Tae-yong several times proved his quality as a tactician in the 2020 AFF Cup. When against stronger teams, such as Vietnam, Shin Tae-yong was able to make the Indonesian national team a super defensive team so that they were able to achieve a 1-1 draw. That may not be to the liking of some, but points are more important than a pretty game in a tournament like the AFF Cup.
Then, the Indonesian national team became an aggressive team when they met Malaysia, which has almost the same quality as the Garuda squad. As a result, the Indonesian national team was able to win big 4-1 despite being left behind first.
In addition, Shin Tae-yong also changes the formation of the Indonesian national team in every match. So far, the Indonesian national team uses the 4-3-3, 4-1-4-1, 5-4-1, and 4-4-2 formations. Changes between the four formations also often occur in one match according to the needs of the team.
This will make it more difficult for Singapore to read the game of the Garuda Squad. If you follow Shin Tae-yong’s directions well, the Indonesian national team should be able to beat Singapore at the National Stadium, Saturday, December 25, 2021, at 19.30 WIB.
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