Thai newspaper points out the harsh reality of the Vietnamese team

The Vietnamese team has been officially eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup after losing to Indonesia. In this situation, Sport.Trueid newspaper assessed that the golden era of Vietnamese football has ended.

Báo Thái Lan chỉ ra thực tế phũ phàng với đội tuyển Việt Nam - 1 — Sport.Trueid newspaper believes that the Vietnamese team's time has passed (Photo: Getty).

This newspaper has an article: "Analyzing the factors that caused the Vietnamese team to end its golden age after being eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup". In the article, the author commented: "The Vietnamese team has been eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup. They are also at risk of falling out of the world's top 100 after 6 years. Vietnamese fans are very disappointed with this result. They have called for the dismissal of coach Troussier after he failed to achieve his goals.

Meanwhile, the Thai team is playing very well. That makes Vietnamese fans even more angry. So what is the reason why the Vietnamese team's time has come to an end so quickly, just one year after coach Park Hang Seo left?

In fact, the basic level of Vietnamese players is still inferior to that of Thai players. Vietnamese players are not outstanding compared to their counterparts in Southeast Asia. Not to mention, teams like Malaysia or Indonesia actively naturalize players from Europe such as Dion Cools (Malaysia) or Justin Huebner (Indonesia).

What makes the Vietnamese team scary under coach Park Hang Seo is the extremely annoying, physical style of play. Not every coach requires players to run so much. That was true when coach Troussier took charge. He is a person who pursues the philosophy of ball control. This style of play is very different from the time of coach Park Hang Seo.

Báo Thái Lan chỉ ra thực tế phũ phàng với đội tuyển Việt Nam - 2 — Thai newspaper believes that the Vietnamese team is no longer as scary as it was under coach Park Hang Seo (Photo: Getty).

Change is always difficult. The Vietnamese team, once built on physical and technical play, has begun to lose its identity. Coach Park Hang Seo often used 4-5 defenders. Now, Coach Troussier only uses a 3-man defense.

Vietnam pursues a possession-based style of play, but their midfielders lack the technical ability to do so. Now, they are becoming a mediocre team. The strength of the Vietnam team that once made many opponents afraid has been lost under coach Troussier.

After Coach Park Hang Seo left, if the Vietnam Football Federation had chosen a coach with a similar style, the national team would not have fallen so low. Coach Troussier seems more suitable for the role of strategy builder than head coach. His team has never shown the same fighting spirit as under Coach Park Hang Seo.

Fans' expectations are too high. They cannot wait patiently for Coach Troussier's success. To be fair, Coach Troussier is a good performer. He needs time to rebuild from scratch. Moreover, the loss of many key players in the 2023 Asian Cup is also a big disadvantage for the Vietnamese team. Their defeats against Japan and Indonesia are not surprising.

If the pressure from fans remains as great as it is, it is possible that the Vietnamese team will return to the dark ages of the past, when they constantly changed coaches. They will not realize their own strength after each failure.

Báo Thái Lan chỉ ra thực tế phũ phàng với đội tuyển Việt Nam - 3 — Sport.Trueid newspaper called on Vietnamese fans to be patient and give coach Troussier more time (Photo: Getty).

The golden age of the Vietnamese team is over. Pressure, expectation and refusal to accept defeat could bring this team back to its old path."

The Vietnamese team will face Iraq at 6:30 p.m. on January 24. Although the home team has been eliminated, Coach Troussier still wants his players to fight with all their might to win.

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