Hanoi Before the friendly match with Vietnam, coach Makram Daboub said that coach Philippe Troussier's team has many similarities with his predecessor Park Hang-seo.
*Vietnam - Palestine: 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 11, on VnExpress.
Head coach Palestine assessed that Vietnamese football has gone through four years of good development, with a stable transition between the Park and Troussier eras. Coach Daboub said he watched Vietnam's two friendly matches in June, winning 1-0 against Syria and Hong Kong, and he had his own feelings.
"Vietnam's tactics have not changed much compared to the previous coach's time," the 51-year-old coach said at a press conference on the afternoon of September 10. "Vietnam's playing style still relies on collective spirit and solidarity, rather than outstanding individuals."
Palestine coach Makram Daboub attended a press conference on the afternoon of September 10 before the friendly match with Vietnam. Photo: Hieu Luong
After a period of great success with Coach Park, in early 2023, VFF decided to choose Coach Troussier as his successor. Basically, the French coach's tactics are not much different from his predecessor, especially in the 3-4-3 system. However, Coach Troussier tends to want the team to play more proactively and accept higher risks. Previously, he worked in 11 countries, seven teams and won many individual and collective titles in his 40-year coaching career. Most notably, he spent four years leading the Japanese team, from 1998 to 2002.
Vietnam and Palestine met once in November 2014, with the Middle Eastern team winning 3-1. At that time, the two teams were considered equal, with only one place apart in the FIFA rankings.
Coach Daboub said he used the friendly matches to test new players, prepare for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and did not take the results too seriously. "Vietnam played well so it would not be surprising if Palestine lost," he said. "Vietnam also played at home so they have more motivation to play better."
Palestine has many prominent faces playing abroad such as goalkeeper Amr Kaddoura for Landskrona BoIS in the Swedish First Division and striker Saleh Chihadeh for Naters in the Swiss Fourth Division. However, Palestine is missing two quality strikers, Oday Dabbagh of Charleroi (Belgium) and Mahmoud Abu Warda of Shabab Al-Khalil (Palestine) due to injury.
In 2023, Palestine will play four friendly matches, winning 2-1 against Bahrain, drawing 0-0 against Indonesia, losing 0-2 to China and 1-2 to Oman. Palestine will face Vietnam at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, September 11, at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh.
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