Vietnam team lost 1-2 to Kyrgyzstan, coach Troussier is about to eliminate 4 players

On the evening of January 9, the Vietnamese team entered a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan in Doha (Qatar). This was the first match of coach Philippe Troussier and his team in 2024, and also the only "test of fire" for the whole team before the Asian Cup.

Due to the nature of testing tactics, tactics and personnel, the match took place without the presence of press and media. Against an opponent ranked 98th in the world (4 places lower), the Vietnamese team controlled the ball relatively well and took the initiative.

However, like in previous matches, the Vietnamese team's ability to create opportunities was a big problem. The players circulated the ball to the Kyrgyzstan penalty area relatively quickly and diversely, mainly through situations of climbing the sidelines and cutting through the defense.

Hung Dung wears the captain's armband

Vietnam team (white shirt) lost to Kyrkyzstan

However, as coach Troussier mentioned, the players were still confused about whether to dribble, pass or shoot. The failure to do well in the attack in the defensive third of Kyrgyzstan's field made the Vietnamese team, although holding the ball well, play deadlocked.

The surprise happened in the 30th minute, when from a slightly weak pass back from the defender, the opposing team made the net of the Vietnamese team shake. 1-0 for Kyrgyzstan was also the score of the first half.

With the friendly nature, and also the only match where Coach Troussier could test his players as the Asian Cup was approaching, the Vietnamese team made many substitutions. In the second half, the coaching staff instructed the players to play faster, more decisively and directly, making many passes over the line, while continuing to confidently hold the ball to deploy their style of play.

The Vietnamese team attacked with more precision and equalized 1-1 thanks to Truong Tien Anh. This was also the first goal of the defender of Viettel Club The Cong. Tien Anh started the first 6 matches under Mr. Troussier, then missed 2 World Cup qualifiers. However, with persistent efforts, he was called back and is somewhat making an impression.

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However, the loose defense once again made the Vietnamese team pay the price with another goal in the second half. At the end of the match, Mr. Troussier's students lost with a score of 1-2.

The defeat against Kyrgyzstan provides a necessary lesson for the Vietnamese team at this time. Remember, the Japanese team just crushed Jordan with a score of 6-1 to increase their winning streak to 10 matches. Japan is also the opponent of Coach Troussier's team in the opening match of the 2023 Asian Cup.

Facing an opponent who plays with ball control and passes at a high level (Japan is a world-class team), the Vietnamese team really needs to maintain a tight formation and focus on defense. Defensive mistakes like the wrong pass that led to the goal against Kyrgyzstan in tonight's friendly match need to be minimized.

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In addition, the Vietnamese team also needs to practice more attacking tactics, especially passing combinations and passing the ball behind the opponent's defenders.

It is almost certain that in the matches against Japan (January 14) and Iraq (January 24), the Vietnamese team will play defensive counter-attacks. However, how to organize counter-attacks to threaten the opponent's high defense is a very difficult problem.

In 4 out of the last 5 matches against top Asian teams such as Korea, Uzbekistan, Iraq and China, the Vietnamese team could not score, their attacking tactics were also very limited, making them easy for opponents to predict.

With the results from the match against Kyrgyzstan, Coach Troussier needs to study to optimize the time of ball possession to create effective attacks. There will be 4 players eliminated to reduce the list to 26 people according to AFC regulations.

The Vietnamese team has only 4 days left to prepare before the opening match against Japan. The 2023 Asian Cup is very close!

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