Ishii says no need to adjust tactics even if playing on artificial turf. Duel with the Philippines in the ASEAN Cup semi-finals
“Changsuek”, the senior Thai national football team, is preparing to compete in the ASEAN Football Championship “Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024”, the first semi-final match against “Tagalog”, the Philippines at Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines on December 27 at 8:00 p.m. (Thailand time), broadcast live on Channel 32, True Visions Channel 667, AIS Play, Nok Plus Page and YouTube: BG Sports.

Most recently, on December 26, Masatada Ishii, head coach of the Thai national team, along with Titathorn Aksornsri, the team’s left back, held a press conference to announce their readiness before the game at the press conference room inside Rizal Memorial Stadium before leading the team to practice immediately, focusing on getting used to the artificial turf and giving final tactical tutoring.
Ishii revealed that in this game, the Thai national team will have to play on an artificial turf field. We have to try to adjust to the changing situation. We have to adapt. However, we do not plan to change the team’s game plan much. We will play in our own style as we have always done.
Reporters analyzed the สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น game in which the Philippines defeated Indonesia in the last match of the first round and advanced to the next round. Ishii said that he could not criticize the game, but from what he had seen of the Philippines’ play, it had changed from the previous encounter in the 50th King’s Cup football tournament. They had improved their offensive and defensive games.
Titathorn said that we have prepared to some extent to play on artificial grass to be the most ready for this game. We will try to perform the best. As for playing on this field in the 2019 SEA Games, it was a long time ago. Everything has changed. And I myself have not played on artificial grass before. I will try to do my best and think that I am ready for this game.
“Personally, I think the field is no different from Thailand, but the ball’s rhythm and bounce will have to be adjusted. From practicing and adjusting, I believe there will be no problems,” concluded Titathorn.