In the match against Malaysia on the evening of December 14, Patrik Gustavsson and Suphanat Mueanta were the two players who directly contributed to the only goal of the Thai team. In the 57th minute, when he discovered that the Malaysian goalkeeper was not handling the ball well, Suphanat Mueanta immediately approached and won the ball. The player wearing the number 10 jersey of the "War Elephants" handled the ball intelligently and then set up Patrik Gustavsson to score his second goal at the AFF Cup 2024.
"I observed and caught the mistake of the Malaysian goalkeeper. I tried to win the ball but when I controlled the situation, I turned my back to the goal. That's why I quickly returned it because I believed my teammates would handle it better. Luckily, my thinking was right, Patrik Gustavsson kicked the ball successfully and Thailand got 3 important points from this goal," Suphanat Mueanta said about the moment of assisting Patrik Gustavsson to score.
Suphanat Mueanta (No. 10) was chosen as the best player in Thailand's 1-0 victory over Malaysia.
The 1-0 win over Malaysia helped Thailand regain the top spot in Group A from Singapore (both with 6 points after 2 matches but Thailand had a better goal difference). More importantly, the “War Elephants” are getting closer to reaching the semi-finals with the leading position. However, Suphanat Mueanta unexpectedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the way the Thai team played in the match against Malaysia.
Suphanat Mueanta commented: “The Thai team made many individual mistakes in the match against Malaysia. In addition, there were a number of other factors that made the players’ performance less than perfect. We need to look at the reality of what happened in this match to fix it. But fortunately, the Thai team won, the whole team tried to help each other to achieve this result.”
Suphanat Mueanta is not satisfied with the performance of the Thai team against Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Patrik Gustavsson - the player who scored the goal that helped Thailand defeat Malaysia, shared the same opinion as Suphanat Mueanta. He said that the Thai team must improve a lot if they want to win the AFF Cup 2024.
"I am very happy to play my first match at Rajamangala and have many fans come to watch. It was a very difficult match because Malaysia played well, there were not many gaps on the pitch. But overall, the Thai team played without speed and ineffectively. With the current players, Thailand can play much better.
A series of difficult matches await us, requiring the whole team to quickly regain their fitness. In the next match, Thailand must overcome their weaknesses and return immediately," Patrik Gustavsson emphasized.
Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 is broadcast live and in full on FPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn
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