Coach Hoang Anh Tuan was satisfied with his students’ progress even though U23 Vietnam stopped in the quarterfinals

This is a completely understandable feeling because coach Hoang Anh Tuan has just taken over the U23 Vietnam team from his predecessor and has not had enough time to train the players to smoothly implement the playing philosophy. mine. However, as shared by coach Hoang Anh Tuan, the U23 Vietnam team has played better with each match, in which the confrontation with strong opponent Iraq can be considered the best performance of U23. Vietnam at the 2024 Asian U23 Finals. “I affirm that U23 Vietnam played beautiful, fair-play football. Even though the team suffered a penalty and received a red card at the end of the match, we played offensively until the end. the last moment. I want Vietnamese players to promote that in a better way in the future. Before U23 Vietnam, we played better U23 Vietnam’s opponent in the quarterfinals is U23 Iraq, instead of U23 Malaysia or U23 Kuwait in the group stage. Against such a strong opponent, we can see that the team has improved in terms of expertise, technique, and performance. especially the competitive spirit. I’m happy about this,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan said.

When asked about the situation that led to the penalty, causing U23 Vietnam to concede a goal to U23 Iraq on the penalty spot, coach Hoang Anh Tuan expressed his opinion: “As head coach, I only focus on expertise. I don’t care how my players kick. I can’t say whether the penalty was right or wrong. Because that’s the referee’s story and I don’t want to repeat that situation again Congratulations to U23 Iraq for winning tickets to the semi-finals. U23 Vietnam’s adventure has stopped here. However, I am very satisfied with what the players have shown an 11m kick. But that’s football.”

In response to the opinion that Vietnamese U23 players are inexperienced, leading to unnecessary fouls, especially in matches where VAR technology is applied, coach Hoang Anh Tuan replied: “We follow the tournament.” In this match, the role of VAR is very prominent. We also see that not only Vietnam but also many top teams in the continent receive red cards and penalties. We cannot predict anything In this tournament, I think the rules are stricter. And I think VAR, referees and rules also want better football They don’t have the time or space. I don’t support it, but I sympathize with Manh Hung about the red card situation. After all, he is only 19 years old.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan further shared: “Before the match, I said that football or more broadly, Vietnam and Iraq have a good relationship. I said I would be happy if Iraq Win tickets to the semi-finals. If Vietnam continues, that will be great. After the match ends, we are friends again. between the players and between the fans of the two countries will become better.”

At the end of the post-match press conference, coach Hoang Anh Tuan returned to the team’s dressing room to encourage his players. He shook hands and thanked each player for their fighting spirit and efforts to the end. He also advised the players, when returning to the club, to continue to maintain self-discipline, continue to practice and develop their skills to first contribute to the club, and then to contribute to the team in the future. upcoming journeys.

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