Chinese newspaper says surprising things about Vietnam Olympic victory

(Dan Tri) - Although the Vietnam Olympics still leave many concerns, newspaper 163 (China) has praised the strength of coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team.

In the opening match of the 19th Asian Games, the Vietnam Olympic team won 4-2 against Mongolia. Despite the victory, the team still had many concerns. Among them, the Vietnam Olympic team's defense lost focus and made mistakes.

Newspaper 163 still highly appreciates the strength of the Vietnam Olympic team (Photo: Tuan Bao).

However, the 163 newspaper (China) still had compliments for the Vietnam Olympic team. This newspaper commented: "The U23 Vietnam team, a big rival of Chinese football , played very well in the opening match of the 19th Asian Games. They won 4-2 against Mongolia thanks to a double from Quoc Viet. In this match, the Vietnam Olympic team played impressively, especially in the attack phase. They played rhythmically and had clear tactics. Surely, this generation of players will bring many challenges to Chinese football in the future. In this group, the Vietnam Olympic team has to face two strong opponents, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Although not the brightest candidate for the ticket to the next round, the Vietnam Olympic team showed great confidence." Evaluating Vietnam's Olympic opponents, 163 newspaper added: "Although Iran is very strong at the national team level, in recent years, the country's youth football has declined significantly. In the qualifying round of the U23 Asian Cup, they lost 0-1 to Uzbekistan and did not even have the chance to participate in the final round of this tournament.

Chinese newspaper believes that the Vietnamese Olympic team has a chance to defeat Iran (Photo: Tuan Bao).

It can be said that if they play at their best, the Vietnamese Olympic team has a chance to defeat this opponent. Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabia Olympic team is a real tough opponent for Vietnam." After the match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan was not satisfied with his team's performance. He shared: "I'm not happy at all. Some players played well, some others didn't. I'm only satisfied with the score. If they continue to play like this, the Vietnamese Olympic team will return home early." In the next match, the Vietnamese Olympic team will enter an important battle with the Iranian Olympic team. This match will take place at 6:30 p.m. on September 21.

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