DRAGONSLOT – Shin Tae-yong’s Experiment: The Ultimate Dony Tri as a Central Defender in the 2024 AFF Cup
The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, has again shown his intelligence in formulating strategies. In the inaugural 2024 AFF Cup match against Myanmar on 9 December 2024 at Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Shin made an unusual move by placing Dony Tri Pamungkas, who usually plays as a wing-back, as a left center back.
This step is a response to the absence of Justin Hubner, a mainstay central defender who has not yet received permission from the club to join the Indonesian national team. Not only Justin, defensive midfielder Ivar Jenner has also not been able to join the Garuda Squad for similar reasons.
Shin Tae-yong admitted that this situation made him have to rack his brains. “We have to adjust the composition of players according to conditions. With Justin absent, we have to look for alternatives, and Dony is the best choice we have at the moment,” said Shin in a press conference after the match.
Shin Tae-yong’s Experiment: The Ultimate Dony Tri as a Central Defender in the 2024 AFF Cup The Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae-yong, has again shown his intelligence in formulating strategies. In the inaugural 2024 AFF Cup match against Myanmar on 9 December 2024 at Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Shin made an unusual move by placing Dony Tri Pamungkas, who usually plays as a wing-back, as a left center back. This step is a response to the absence of Justin Hubner, a mainstay central defender who has not yet received permission from the club to join the Indonesian national team. Not only Justin, defensive midfielder Ivar Jenner has also not been able to join the Garuda Squad for similar reasons. Shin Tae-yong admitted that this situation made him have to rack his brains. “We have to adjust the composition of players according to conditions. With Justin absent, we have to look for alternatives, and Dony is the best choice we have at the moment,” said Shin in a press conference after the match.