Huynh Nhu 'silent', what did coach Mai Duc Chung say?

Coach Mai Duc Chung admitted that age caused Huynh Nhu to not be in her best form, missing many opportunities in the 7-star victory of the Vietnamese women's team against Maldives.

With a 7-0 win over Maldives, the Vietnamese women's team had a favorable start in the 2026 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. Evaluating the match, coach Mai Duc Chung said: "We want to win overwhelmingly to clearly demonstrate the team's efforts over the past time. I hope to win more because the players missed many goals, even penalties. Maybe in the second half, they hesitated, felt satisfied and relaxed. I hope the Vietnamese women's team will score better goals in the following matches."

The Vietnamese women's team completely dominated the game. Photo: Duc Anh

Although the Vietnamese women's team scored 7 goals, main striker Huynh Nhu did not contribute any goals and even missed many opportunities. Coach Mai Duc Chung commented on his player's performance: "It's not that Huynh Nhu didn't play well. Nhu has been out for a long time and is getting older. Her performance, ball sense and physical strength are also different from before.

That's why I didn't put Nhu in the starting lineup. Minh Chuyen is very fast. This is only Chuyen's first official match. This player has made progress. I have high expectations for Chuyen to integrate into the team."

Vietnam women's team had a big win on the opening day. Photo: Duc Anh

Meanwhile, player Van Su said: "This is my first goal for the team this year. I'm only 1m52 tall, but I scored with my head, not just once, but also in 2020. The Vietnamese women's team tried to give a good match to the fans, even though we missed many opportunities. My teammates and I regret that we could have won by more. We will try to improve in the next matches."

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/huynh-nhu-tit-ngoi-hlv-mai-duc-chung-noi-gi-2416340.html