Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: Iran is strong but that doesn't mean it won't lose

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan in the match with Olympic Mongolia

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan believes that Olympic Iran is a strong team in Asia and together with Olympic Saudi Arabia, they are the two strongest opponents in Group B at the 19th ASIAD. Iran will face Olympic Vietnam in the second match at 6:30 p.m. on September 21.

Assessing the strength of the Iranian Olympic team in this tournament, Mr. Tuan said: "After watching the opening match, I feel that the weakness of the Iranian players lies in their physical strength. But it is difficult to talk about this because the weather in Hangzhou has been quite hot in the past few days and their opponents are too strong with a powerful attacking style of play."

Vietnam Olympic's attack is showing effectiveness

Iran was eliminated from the 2024 U23 Asian Cup finals and only brought 17 players to China to participate in the men's football event of the 19th ASIAD. Therefore, with the balance of power between the two sides, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan confidently stated that the Vietnamese Olympic team will score points in the competition with the Iranian Olympic team.

Mr. Tuan said: "The lack of players in Olympic Iran is also an advantage for us. Moreover, no matter how strong a team is, it has weaknesses and Iran is no exception. I asked my students a question: how can we win if the opponent is strong but does not have enough players to compete? I hope that the Vietnamese players will find the correct answer through the upcoming match."

Iran Olympic only got 1 point in the opening match

Experts also commented that Olympic Iran still stumbled in their attack coordination, especially their shots were very inaccurate. "We will analyze the opponent's weaknesses to help Olympic Vietnam have countermeasures, even take advantage of opportunities to score points, but whether our players can do that or not is another matter" - Assistant coach Tran Minh Chien shared more.

To prepare for the second round, the Vietnam Olympic team needs to improve their defense, focus and increase their attack efficiency. On the morning of September 20, the whole team had a meeting to review their experience and implement a training plan to prepare for the match against Iran.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan also emphasized: "Why are we not confident enough to think we will win 3 points against our opponents? I still hope my players will be able to do that in this match."

Tuong Phuoc - Photo: Thao Hoang, The AFC

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-hoang-anh-tuan-iran-manh-nhung-khong-co-nghia-se-khong-thua-20230920191712685.htm