Former Vietnam national team goalkeeper coach leads People's Police University team

In less than a week, the Ho Chi Minh City regional qualifying round of the TNSV THACO Cup 2025 will take place at the football field of Ton Duc Thang University. At this time, the football team of the People's Police University is urgently practicing under the guidance of Coach Nguyen The Anh, a former national player and former goalkeeper coach of the Vietnam national team.

Coach The Anh, former national player, former goalkeeper coach of the Vietnam national team, has just taken over the People's Police University team for 1 week.

Solving physical problems for the People's Police University team

Coach Nguyen The Anh has been in charge of the team for a week. He sees the current problem of the People's Police University team as physical strength and he needs to "solve this problem" in about 10 days, when the team begins the qualifying round of the TNSV THACO Cup 2025.

Yesterday, December 21, the team had a friendly match with the defending champion UPES - Ho Chi Minh City University of Physical Education and Sports at Phuoc Kien Stadium, Nha Be District. Coach Nguyen The Anh highly appreciated his players for giving a match full of energy and determination.

"The players' spirit on the field is better than in previous friendly matches. The problem is that they are used to playing on a 7-a-side pitch. When playing on a 11-a-side pitch, they are not used to the space, the feeling, and the way of playing on a 11-a-side pitch is also different from a 7-a-side pitch. We are gradually improving. When playing on a 11-a-side pitch, the physical strength, collisions, and speed of the players also need to be different. I will definitely improve this problem, so that the players have the best physical strength and condition when entering the qualifying round," said former Vietnam national team goalkeeper coach Nguyen The Anh.

Coach The Anh solves the problem of improving physical fitness for players

There will be about 10 days left for Coach The Anh to solve the problems at the People's Police University team.

Aim for the finals

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Minh Tien, officer of the Department of Training Management and Advanced Training, People's Police University, and the coaching staff of the People's Police University football team, affirmed that the team's goal this year is to reach the final round of the THACO Cup 2025.

To realize this goal, over the past time, every week, the People's Police University team will have a practice match on the 11-a-side field, friendly matches, and competitive matches with other units. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Minh Tien acknowledged that at the TNSV THACO Cup 2024, the team did not have much experience. Before the new season, the team was better prepared. With the support and attention of the Party Committee and the School Board, the team was invested in uniforms and facilities for training. After a year, the players' physical strength, skills, and experience have improved significantly. "Hopefully at the TNSV THACO Cup 2025, the People's Police University team will have a breakthrough," Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Minh Tien shared.

Friendly match between UPES team (orange shirt) and People's Police University yesterday

The players of the People's Police University team (blue shirts) have made more efforts and progress than the TNSV THACO Cup 2024 season.

The team is full of determination to enter the final round of TNSV THACO Cup 2025

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY SCHOOL

Coach The Anh acknowledged that in football, no matter what position or perspective, there is always pressure, and this is completely necessary. With the goal of the team being present in the final round set by the board of directors of the People's Police University, Mr. The Anh encouraged his students to practice with high determination: "You must practice in a way that best shows yourself on the field, so that you can reach the final round. That is up to you. I will be the one to support you in achieving that goal."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cuu-hlv-thu-mon-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dan-dat-doi-truong-dh-canh-sat-nhan-dan-185241222142643579.htm