PETER Reid, the head coach for Thailand, has reminded his charges that they have won only one game in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 thus far - and not the whole championship.

Hosts Thailand beat Vietnam 2-0 in their first game of Group B but Reid was quick to point out that the players must keep their feet on the ground and that they will have to work hard against Laos tonight.

'Laos showed that they can be quite organised and while they held off Malaysia for more than an hour, they did have their chances too,' said Reid.

'If they had scored in the one-to-one situation they created yesterday, then that would have definitely changed the outcome of the game.

'Against Laos, we have to play the match at a high tempo and play to our strength.'

In the meantime Niwat Klaysang, the team manager of Laos, said that the team will be expecting a torrid time against hosts Thailand tomorrow.

Pressure

'Thailand have very good players with quality midfielders and it is because of that, we have to put more pressure at the centre of the park,' added Niwat.

'The players have to work really hard against Thailand and they must run at all times and not walk or jog.

'They must work a lot harder.'

Meanwhile, Vietnam coach Henrique Calisto has cracked the whip on his players ahead of their clash against Malaysia tonight.

Vietnam conceded a 2-0 defeat to Thailand in their first match, with Calisto fuming that a loss of concentration with the defensive wall allowed Thailand to score the opening goal.

'Sure we lost the match, but it is not the end of our life - we still have two more games to play,' said Calisto.

'Malaysia will be in a comfortable position after their win (over Laos) while for us, it will be like playing in the final. We must win this game.

'I did not agree with the behaviour of the players when they argued with the referee and they must avoid this in the next match. The game needs to have discipline.' - Wire Services.