It is regrettable that the Vietnamese team was eliminated from the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup. Great pressure is placed on coach Troussier's shoulders after the disappointing performance of his team. Witnessing the performance of the Vietnamese team in the past, the New Nate (Korea) newspaper said that the golden era of Vietnamese football has passed after the departure of coach Park Hang Seo.
The Vietnamese team has not shown much under coach Troussier (Photo: Getty).
A Korean newspaper wrote: "The Vietnamese team has become a weak team without coach Park Hang Seo." The newspaper commented: "The Vietnamese team was powerless against Indonesia. They showed a completely different appearance compared to the time of coach Park Hang Seo.
At the 2019 Asian Cup, Coach Park Hang Seo's Vietnam team reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup. Under the Korean coach, the "Golden Star Warriors" showed stability and played solidly. They emerged as a dark horse in Asia.
In 2020, the Vietnamese team made history by entering the third qualifying round of the World Cup for the first time. Coach Park Hang Seo transformed the Vietnamese team from an average team to an Asian dark horse.
Coach Park Hang Seo’s successor, Coach Troussier, brought high expectations to Vietnamese football after experiencing a very successful period with the Japanese team. However, he could not help the Vietnamese team achieve success.
Korean newspapers believe that the golden age of Vietnamese football is over. Now, the "Golden Dragons" are just a weak team (Photo: Getty).
For example, in the match against Indonesia, the Vietnamese team no longer created pressure like under coach Park Hang Seo. On the contrary, Indonesia played quickly and strongly under coach Shin Tae Yong. The Vietnamese team's attack left a big disappointment.
From the position of the eldest brother of Southeast Asian football, the Vietnamese team can no longer maintain its dominance. The heroic image of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup has also disappeared. Many fans are remembering the magic of Coach Park Hang Seo."
News Nate also said that Coach Troussier is facing the risk of being fired: "Vietnamese fans are angry with the team's poor performance under Coach Troussier. He is under great pressure and facing the risk of being fired. Obviously, what Coach Troussier has done for the Vietnamese team cannot be compared to Coach Park Hang Seo."
The Vietnamese team has one final match at the 2023 Asian Cup against Iraq on January 24. Coach Troussier's team is determined to win to regain the trust of the fans.
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