Thai fans encourage U23 Vietnam, sympathize with coach Troussier

Both participating in the 2023 Doha Cup, however, U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand have had contrasting results. U23 Vietnam under coach Troussier did not start smoothly with 2 losses to Iraq and UAE with scores of 0-3 and 0-4. Meanwhile, U23 Thailand played very well against strong opponents. They drew 2-2 with Saudi Arabia and defeated host Qatar with a score of 1-0.

Despite being the main rivals at the 32nd SEA Games, Thai fans still gave positive encouragement to U23 Vietnam. A fan with the account Wali Transparen commented: “This is normal when changing coaches. When everything goes back to normal, Vietnam will come back stronger.”

U23 Vietnam lost 2 matches in Doha Cup.

Fan Nat Nattapon shared: “Keep trying, U23 Vietnam. Sports always have wins and losses, that’s normal. Emotions in football have ups and downs. Believe that your team will soon have results.”

Meanwhile, an Indonesian fan with the account Karomay Nadhifa: “ It takes a little time to get used to the new coach, who has a different style than Park Hang Seo. Come on Vietnam, even though we are sometimes opponents, we are still friends.”

Regarding Vietnamese fans, there are many mixed opinions after 2 defeats. However, it is important to remember that this is only the first stage of coach Philippe Troussier taking charge, the players are still getting used to and absorbing the new philosophy. The pressure they face in the U23 shirt compared to the U20 is very different. Coach Troussier himself admitted that this is just the preparation stage, nothing can be said yet.

“U23 Vietnam is working, trying, and training hard. The team is preparing for the SEA Games. I want to convey to the players the desire and fighting spirit. I want them to have more realistic situations playing football like what they tried to create against U23 UAE ,” the French strategist shared after the match with UAE.

U23 Vietnam still has one more chance to earn points at the Doha Cup 2023. Coach Troussier and his students will face U23 Kyrgyzstan in the final qualifying round, a team that has also lost all of the tournament so far. The match will take place in the early morning of March 29, Vietnam time.

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