" Coach Troussier and I have disagreements about playing positions. However, this is also normal and happened under coach Park Hang Seo. When teachers and students talk directly, everything is resolved, and it is the same now, " midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc shared.
On the afternoon of January 4, Nguyen Hoang Duc had to say goodbye to the Vietnamese team due to injury. He suffered from anterior and posterior tibiotalar ligament swelling, posterior talofibular ligament swelling, and soft tissue swelling of his left ankle before joining the Vietnamese team. Coach Troussier was forced to drop his student despite having previously included his name in the list to go to Qatar.
Hoang Duc will not attend the 2023 Asian Cup.
Confirming with VTC News, Hoang Duc said that his injury is real and there is no such thing as this player "intentionally" not playing as rumored. Hoang Duc and Coach Troussier discussed directly to agree on the final plan. If he goes to Qatar, Hoang Duc can only play from the second match against Indonesia on January 19, but only with 70% of his form and fitness.
In addition, the medical department determined that it would be very risky to let Hoang Duc play. He can only fully recover from his ankle injury by the end of January, which is when the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup ends. Before that, Hoang Duc had to continuously use painkillers to play for The Cong Viettel Club.
Returning to the professional issue, Hoang Duc said: " I admitted to the coach that I was not comfortable and not used to the new position as a striker, and I could not develop my abilities. However, coach Troussier pointed out to me the requirements when playing as a striker in the Vietnamese team's formation. At the same time, he also told me my strengths when playing as a striker. After this conversation, I understood the problem and tried to meet the coach's requirements ."
In the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team is in the same group with Japan, Indonesia and Iraq. The Vietnamese team will play the opening match against the Japanese team on January 14.
Mai Phuong
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