Coach Troussier warns his students before the U23 Asia qualifiers

On September 6, Group C of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers will kick off in Phu Tho . Coach Troussier and his team will compete for a ticket to the next round with Singapore, Yemen and Guam Island.

Coach Troussier remains cautious ahead of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers. Photo: VFF.

In this group, U23 Vietnam is rated higher but the French coach is still cautious.

"Vietnam U23 is the host so they are considered the strongest, but that's only in theory, on the field anything can happen.

Our goal is to qualify and we are looking forward to tomorrow's opening match," said coach Troussier.

Mr. Troussier also shared that although the team only gathered for a week, the preparation process of U23 Vietnam has been taking place since March.

"Since March 1, I have focused on working with about 70 players. U23 Vietnam has gone through many tournaments such as the Doha Cup, SEA Games, the FIFA Days training session in June and now the FIFA Days training session in September.

In addition, some U23 players were also promoted to use in June with the Vietnam national team and now in the U23 Asian qualifiers in September.

Besides, this group of players and I have worked together for 5 years since 2018, when the players were only 17, 18 years old. They have absorbed the requirements that I put forth. That is a huge advantage for us."

Regarding the upcoming tournament, the captain born in 1951 said that the Asian qualifying matches are an opportunity for the U23 players to score points to win a place in the national team.

"This is a tournament aiming at the 2024 U23 Asian Cup finals and the 2024 Olympics. The U23 Vietnam players also have great motivation to compete in the national team, especially in the important friendly matches at the FIFA Days in October," coach Troussier analyzed.

Mr. Troussier also set the goal that U23 Vietnam needs to aim for continental goals.

"We are currently number 1 in Southeast Asia, but I came here not only to maintain this position, but also to help the players overcome the barrier and have a better breakthrough to reach out to Asia."

Returning to Group C of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers, Coach Troussier and his team will face U23 Guam (September 6), U23 Yemen (September 9) and U23 Singapore (September 12).

"We need to understand that training is just training, and philosophy is sometimes just words. Results are only shown through what is played on the field. The more players play, the more experience they will accumulate. Looking at the performance of the players on the field, the coaching staff can make appropriate adjustments.

Up to now, the players have understood and grasped the requirements in a basic way. When entering the official tournament, each match has a different nature, the approach to the match is different and before each match, a different team needs to be prepared," Coach Troussier.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/hlv-troussier-canh-bao-hoc-tro-truoc-vong-loai-u23-chau-a-192230905123122865.htm