Coach Kim Sang-sik awakens the Vietnamese team from the intoxication of victory

AFF Cup 2024 is not the peak yet!

The Vietnamese football team has made fans across the country ecstatic with the AFF Cup 2024 championship, in the most memorable way in the history of participating in Southeast Asian championships. The victory has fueled the confidence of the fans. The team has been rewarded appropriately. But all fun has to end. The return of domestic tournaments, starting with the National Cup and then the V-League and the First Division, is also the time for everyone to wake up from the intoxication of victory. In fact, there were quite a few Vietnamese players competing in the round of 16 of the National Cup such as Tien Linh, Vi Hao, Van Vi, Xuan Manh, Thanh Binh, Van Khang..., most of whom entered the field in the second half. This shows that Vietnamese players play a very important role in the clubs. This is not the time for them to rest. On the contrary, the players will have to learn to adjust themselves to avoid the risk of overload before entering the Lunar New Year holiday.

Winning the AFF Cup 2024 is just the beginning of a new journey for the Vietnamese team.

Mr. Kim is expected to return to Vietnam at the end of January.

At this time, coach Kim Sang-sik has returned to his home country of South Korea for a vacation before returning next February. Before that, the Korean coach had advised each Vietnamese player to focus on football soon. For someone who owns nearly a dozen K-League championships and has participated in the World Cup, the 2024 AFF Cup championship is not the pinnacle.

That was just the beginning of the coach's ambitious journey, leaving his "comfort zone" in Korea to lead the Vietnam team, which was at rock bottom at that time. The flame of desire had to be lit. Experience in Vietnamese football culture passed down by his senior Park Hang-seo also helped Mr. Kim promptly warn the players not to abuse alcohol during Tet to maintain the best health.

No natural place in the Vietnam team

Xuan Son's injury will be a huge loss for the Vietnamese team. But the way the players reacted wonderfully on Rajamangala Stadium created the strength to defeat Thailand in the second leg. This shows the mark of coach Kim Sang-sik, when he taught the players confidence in any situation. The Korean coach has successfully built a strong spirit and mentality for the team, creating a cohesive and thirsty team to win. What Mr. Kim said is what he did, using 8 different lineups in all 8 matches at the AFF Cup 2024, creating a strong belief: everyone has a chance if they prove themselves worthy. The team's 3 staff members Duy Manh - Tien Linh - Quang Hai are ready to be on the bench in key matches, Dinh Trieu takes Nguyen Filip's place, little-known names like Ngoc Tan, Ngoc Quang, Vi Hao... are highly regarded, showing that competition in the Vietnamese team is opening up for those who know how to strive. That positive flame will certainly be maintained by coach Kim Sang-sik in the right spirit: there is no automatic place in the Vietnamese team, even if it is a veteran.

Vietnamese football wants to have more joy in the future

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung commented: "Coach Kim Sang-sik said: "The relationship with the players is as important as the tactics". In my opinion, in Vietnam at present, that relationship is even more important. Looking at the fact that the Vietnamese team has broken the tactics built many years ago, it shows that Mr. Kim has received great consensus from the players. That relationship is different from the "warm" style of Mr. Park, but in the direction of understanding and respecting each other, building a common goal together. The absence of Xuan Son and Tan Tai makes the current competitiveness in the Vietnamese team even more necessary to continue to be maintained. Mr. Kim himself will not allow the fire of aspiration of the players to decrease, when the goal ahead is to achieve good results at the 2027 Asian Cup and the dream of the World Cup. The 2024 AFF Cup championship will help coach Kim Sang-sik and his team have more time and psychological comfort, support to continue to upgrade their playing style more effectively, for higher goals".

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-thuc-tinh-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-khoi-men-say-chien-thang-185250114233309951.htm