Rafael Struick Tampil di Laga Timnas Indonesia U-23 vs Irak,ShinTae-yong: Dia Adalah Pemain Kunci

WARTAKOTALIVE.COM, JAKARTA – Striker Timnas Indonesia U-23, Rafael Struick dipastikan bisa bela skuad Garuda Muda saat lawan Timnas Irak U-23 pada perebutan tempat ketiga PIala Asia U-23 2024 Qatar, Kamis (2/5/2024).

Sebelumnya, Rafael menjalani sanksi larangan bermain satu kali akibat akumulasi kartu kuning yang membuat dia tidak bisa membela Indonesia saat lawan Uzbekistan di semifinal.

Oleh karena itu, Shin Tae-yong bakal menurunkan Rafael saat skuad Garuda Muda hadapi Irak.

Shin Tae-yong mengatakan pemain kelahiran Belanda 21 tahun silam tersebut merupakan salah satu kunci pemain Timnas U-23.

“Ia telah bermain dengan sangat baik sejak kompetisi dimulai dan ia bermain dengan baik di babak penyisihan grup dan jelas ia adalah pemain kunci kami sebagai seorang penyerang,” kata Shin Tae-yong, Rabu (1/5/2024).

Pelatih asal Korea Selatan tersebut membeberkan bahwa kondisi Rafael Struick dalam keadaan yang baik.

Shin Tae-yong berharap, Rafael bisa tampil apik seperti saat menghadapi Korea Selatan U-23.

Saat itu, Rafael mampu mencetak dua gol dan Indonesia keluar sebagai pemenang dalam drama adu penalti.

“Tingkat kebugaran dia semakin membaik. Jadi, saya pikir ia akan berkontribusi terhadap performa tim kami besok,” pungkasnya.

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Kebugaran Pemain Jadi Faktor Penting

Pertandingan Timnas U-23 versus Irak akan digelar di Stadion Abdullah bin Khalifa, Doha, Qatar pada Kamis (2/5/2024).

Jelang duel itu, Pelatih Timnas Indonesia U-23 Shin Tae-yong mengatakan bahwa faktor kebugaran pemain bakal jadi salah satu kunci kemenangan di pertandingan kontra Irak.

Pasalnya, kedua tim baru menjalani laga semifinal pada Selasa (30/4/2024) atau hanya mempunyai jeda dua hari untuk tampil di perebutan tempat ketiga.

“Kami memiliki beberapa kesulitan, dalam hal tingkat kebugaran pemain lain. Jadi kami fokus pada pemulihan,” kata Shin Tae-yong dalam sesi pre-match conference kontra Irak, Rabu (1/5/2024).

“Saya pikir hasil pertandingan besok bisa jadi tergantung pada pemulihan yang cepat  dan persiapan mental dari kedua tim,” ujar Shin Tae-yong.

Meski demikian, Shin Tae-yong tetap percaya kepada Marselino Ferdinan dkk. bakal tampil maksimal saat menghadapi Irak.

Pasalnya, para pemain semua mempunyai tekad besar tampil di Olimpiade Paris 2024.

“Jadi kami fokus pada bagaimana kami bisa segera memulihkan kebugaran kami dan kemudian kami memiliki mental yang kuat, kemauan yang kuat untuk menang melawan Irak besok,” terang pelatih asal Korea Selatan tersebut.

Tekad Rio Fahmi

Sementara itu, bek sayap Timnas Indonesia U-23, Ilham Rio Fahmi bertekad membawa skuad Garuda tampil di Olimpiade Paris 2024.

Oleh karena itu, skuad Garuda Muda harus bisa kalahkan Irak.

“Ya kami sudah siap untuk pertandingan besok kami juga akan memberikan segalanya di lapangan untuk meraih kemenangan, mendapatkan tiket ke Olimpiade dan membanggakan masyarakat Indonesia,” kata Rio Fahmi dalam sesi pre-match conference, Rabu (1/5/2024).

“Menurut saya Irak juga tim yang bagus tapi kami sudah mempersiapkan diri untuk kami bisa menang besok,” sambungnya.

Rio Fahmi yang kerap turun sebagai pemain pengganti mengatakan dirinya bakal tampil habis-habis apabila kembali diturunkan Shin Tae-yong.

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Pemain milik Persija Jakarta itu benar-benar ingin membawa skuad Garuda lolos ke Olimpiade Paris 2024.

“Untuk laga besok saya sudah mempersiapkan diri dengan sangat baik dan saya ingin memberikan penampilan terbaik apabila pelatih besok mempercayakan saya besok bermain,” ujar peman kelahiran Banjarnegara 22 tahun silam tersebut.

Seperti diketahui, peringkat 1-3 pada ajang Piala Asia U-23 ini dipastikan akan tampil di Olimpiade Paris.

Sementara peringkat keempat menjalani babak play off kontra wakil Afrika, Guinea U-23.

Jika menang lawan Irak, Indonesia akan tampil di Olimpiade Paris 2024. (*)

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