The Asian Cup Final 16 kicks off on Saturday (27th) with Australia battling Indonesia. Indonesia's head coach Shin Tae-Yong, who has been in charge of the South Korean national team in the past, said that he is happier to be in charge of Indonesia and called on the South Korean people to support the "Taiji Tigers" when he appeared in the press conference before the match. As for the Kangaroo Army's head coach, Alette, he emphasized that the match is not a battle between the strong and the weak.

Indonesia, led by Shin Tae-yong, is the youngest team in this year's final week. Thanks to Oman being held to a draw by Kirgizia in Group F, Indonesia ended up with the best third-place finish and made it to the knockout stages of the AFC Cup Final Week for the first time.

A large number of South Korean media were present at the Indonesia press conference before the match. Shin Tae-yong, who has coached the South Korean national team before, said that he has received support from all walks of life in Indonesia since he took over the post, which has made his coaching job much easier: "It's much more comfortable coaching Indonesia than coaching South Korea. Shin had led South Korea to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, where the Tigers lost their first two matches, putting Shin under immense public pressure, but in the final match, South Korea beat Germany and crushed the latter's hopes of qualifying, making it a great story. This year, the South Korean national team has again been criticized for its performance, and Shin has taken the opportunity to call on the South Korean fans to support the national team.

Shen Tailong, who was an ex-pat in the Australian league at the end of his playing days, believes that Australian soccer has developed rapidly in recent years: "I lived in Brisbane for four or five years and I understand the consistent style of Australian soccer, compared to that year, Australian soccer has improved a lot, they play more detailed, more aggressive, but ultimately the final point of the game depends on the coach's philosophy, and I will try to find out the weaknesses of the opponent," he said. Shin will have a chance to turn the tables on South Korea if Indonesia qualify for the last eight, and he is looking forward to it.

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