Coach Troussier encourages players, not focusing on friendly match results

According to information from VFF, after the loss to the Chinese team, coach Philippe Troussier gave many words of encouragement to the players. He emphasized that this is still the preparation stage to serve the main goal of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

The French coach hopes that his players will not be too concerned with the results of friendly matches, and at the same time appreciates his students' ability to grasp and gradually implement tactical ideas.

Coach Troussier talks with the players before the training session.

The Vietnamese team suffered a 0-2 defeat in a friendly match against China on the evening of October 10. Coach Troussier and his team played well in the first half. The players in white controlled the ball more and created the same number of chances as the home team.

In the second half, the Chinese team played more effectively and scored 2 goals from poor defensive situations of the Vietnamese team.

The performance was not really convincing but coach Troussier affirmed that he will not give up the philosophy applied to the Vietnamese team. He said: " To prepare for the Asian Cup and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, we will definitely not give up pursuing our new playing style and new philosophy ."

The group of players who did not start the match against China went to practice as usual.

Today, October 11, Coach Troussier divided the team into two groups. The group of players who started the match against China practiced recovery and physical therapy at the hotel. The remaining group practiced according to the daily training plan. The French coach wanted the whole team to be ready for the match against Uzbekistan on October 13.

In October, the Vietnam national team played 3 matches with China, Uzbekistan and South Korea. The coaching staff of the Vietnam national team and the Uzbekistan national team agreed to consider the matches between the two sides as internal matches, not counting FIFA rankings.

It is expected that the match will not limit the number of players allowed to enter the field. However, to avoid interruptions, each team will only be allowed 4 substitutions (3 during the match and 1 during halftime).

The match will take place on the field where the Vietnamese team has been training since arriving in China. This field is located within the Dalian Sports Complex (China).

Hoai Duong

Source: https://vtc.vn/hlv-troussier-dong-vien-cau-thu-khong-dat-nang-ket-qua-giao-huu-ar826390.html