Having just gone through a high intensity activity in the opening match against Japan on the evening of January 14, coach Philippe Troussier divided the team into two groups. The group that competed yesterday practiced GYM and had a sauna to recover at the hotel. The remaining group went to the field to practice more tactical exercises and strengthen their physical foundation.
The training session of the Vietnamese team took place in hot weather. However, the players showed great determination and tried their best to score points with the French coach.
Coach Philippe Troussier watches the players practice (Photo: VFF).
In the match against Japan, many players have not played a single minute, including Quang Hai, Duy Manh, Van Thanh, Van Tung... All hope to be in the starting lineup in the upcoming key match against Indonesia.
For his part, Coach Troussier works tirelessly on the training ground to motivate his players and is ready to pause situations to analyze the ideas so that the players can better understand them.
Although only half of the team was present at the training session, the strictness and fighting spirit of coach Philippe Troussier still created a competitive and positive atmosphere.
Coach Philippe Troussier requires everyone to have the highest concentration (Photo: VFF).
Coach Philippe Troussier is trying to ensure the best possible squad for the team. He does not "frame" a squad for all matches, but chooses the most suitable elements for each opponent. Therefore, setting high requirements in training sessions is also to ensure that all players are ready mentally, physically and professionally.
Speaking to the press before the training session, young striker Nguyen Van Truong said that coach Philippe Troussier was proud of the team for having a good and good match against the top Asian team, but the team determined to only focus on each match, and nothing can be said before the ball rolls.
According to Van Truong, the upcoming match with Indonesia will be very exciting, because the two teams know each other very well through many confrontations. Besides, because they are in the same group with two very strong opponents, Iraq and Japan, the result of the match at Duhail Stadium between the two teams on January 19 can decide the possibility of advancing to the round of 16.
"The Vietnamese team must beat Indonesia to have a chance to advance to the next round," Nguyen Van Truong emphasized.
Coach Philippe Troussier and his players have prepared carefully for the match against Indonesia (Photo: VFF).
That afternoon, the team was allowed to rest and relax at the hotel. Coach Philippe Troussier encouraged the players to watch the match between Indonesia and Iraq on TV to better understand their opponents.
Meanwhile, Mr. Troussier and his assistants went directly to the stadium to watch Iraq beat Indonesia 3-1 in Group D on the evening of January 15. The French strategist is especially interested in Indonesia - the next opponent of the Vietnamese team in the 2023 Asian Cup.
Asian Cup 2023 Group D standings after the first round of matches (Photo: Wiki).
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