Coach Philippe Troussier: "Vietnam team will play defensively against Korea"

(Dan Tri) - Coach Philippe Troussier affirmed that against a very strong opponent like Korea, the Vietnamese team can play defense for 70% of the match.

After two 0-2 losses to China and Uzbekistan, the Vietnamese team will have a highly anticipated friendly match with South Korea (ranked 26th in the world) at 6:00 p.m. on October 17 at Suwon Stadium (South Korea). When asked whether the Vietnamese team will field many young players to continue experimenting like in the two matches against China and Uzbekistan, coach Philippe Troussier said: "We are in the process of building a squad for upcoming goals. In the match against South Korea tomorrow, the Vietnamese team has determined that they will have to play defensively for about 60-70% of the time."

Coach Philippe Troussier wants Vietnamese players to play more confidently against Korea (Photo: VFF).

"One of the factors that helps the Vietnamese team reduce the time gap between having the ball and not having the ball is that our players must be calmer and overcome pressure from the opponent. Of course, compared to Korean players, Vietnamese players have a certain gap in skill level. However, I expect my players to show the highest determination," the French strategist emphasized. "Tomorrow's match, I don't want to use the word "test" for the players, but this is an opportunity for them to test themselves and compete with the world's top opponents," said coach Philippe Troussier.

Vietnam team ready to meet Korea (Photo: VFF).

Meanwhile, center back Duy Manh showed his determination: "The Vietnamese team took the field with confidence. All of us here represent the national team. Although it is a friendly match, each match is a very valuable experience. Korea has many players playing in Europe. As Asian players, I think Korea and Vietnam support each other. We also have a dream that Vietnamese football will develop quickly, catching up with teams that have participated in the World Cup many times such as Japan or Korea". "The whole team always follows the tactics and tactics, showing the highest spirit to be able to achieve good results in the match against Korea. Hopefully tomorrow's match will be exciting", Duy Manh concluded.

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