Japanese newspaper criticizes coach Troussier, points out the biggest weakness of the Vietnamese team

The Vietnamese team will face Japan in the opening match of the 2023 Asian Cup at 6:30 p.m. on January 14. Therefore, in recent days, the press in the Land of the Sun has been closely examining the Vietnamese team.

Báo Nhật Bản chê HLV Troussier, chỉ ra điểm yếu lớn nhất của tuyển Việt Nam - 1 — The Vietnamese team is still weak in attacking ability (Photo: Manh Quan).

In the article, the author commented: "Coach Troussier aims to build an attacking style of play and control the ball for the Vietnam team. However, he has not yet helped the team stabilize. The Vietnam team has lost 5/6 recent matches.

The biggest problem for the Vietnamese team at the moment is the poor scoring ability of the attack. The team has only scored 3 goals in the last 6 matches. Striker Pham Tuan Hai played very well in the AFC Champions League when he scored 4 goals and had 1 assist. In which, his goal eliminated Urawa Reds from the group stage of the tournament.

However, the problem is that even when playing well at their clubs, Tuan Hai and other Vietnamese strikers are still quite unlucky in the national team. The reason may be because they focus too much on ball control habits. They need to adjust more flexibly to each opponent."

Yahoo Sport gave advice to the Vietnamese team: "Changing the playing style is not easy. At the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team will face very strong opponents such as Japan or Iraq.

Báo Nhật Bản chê HLV Troussier, chỉ ra điểm yếu lớn nhất của tuyển Việt Nam - 2 — The playing style of the Vietnamese team under coach Troussier is still unstable (Photo: Minh Quan).

Coach Troussier's team needs to come up with different plans, depending on each opponent. Fans are waiting for the performance of the Vietnamese team in the opening match of the 2023 Asian Cup against the Japanese team."

In the recent training sessions, Coach Troussier continued to train the Vietnamese players in ball control and proactive play. He spent a lot of time practicing more coordination in attack and defense, increasing the ability to connect between the lines.