World Cup 2022: Hong Kong coach Mixu Paatelainen pleased with first three points
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“I was a little bit worried because this was a different kind of match to the last two, but the way the players changed the tactics we asked them to do was good,” he said. “Of course you can improve, there’s always room for improvement, but really happy with everyone’s commitment.”
Paatelainen was also pleased for the fans after a 2-0 win over Cambodia brought a first three points in this Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifying campaign.
“We want to give our supporters happy moments. We want to give Hong Kong people happy moments and reason to celebrate, because we’re the same. We represent Hong Kong and we do our everything to give them enjoyable moments, absolutely.
“Obviously, it’s not the best of times for Hong Kong, but one thing for sure is that we try our best to hopefully give a little bit of joy for the supporters and the Hong Kong people as well.”