Coach Troussier's "prophecy"

However, coach Philippe Troussier's statement did not come true. The "Golden Stars" had a completely disappointing match and lost 0-1 to the Indonesian national team.

Coach Troussier was unable to help the Vietnamese national team advance (Photo: Reuters).

With the 0-1 defeat against Indonesia, the Vietnamese national team ended their 7-year unbeaten streak against their opponent. Furthermore, Vietnam became the first team to be eliminated from the 2023 Asian Cup.

Many will blame Thanh Bình for Vietnam's loss to Indonesia. The central defender from The Cong Viettel made a mistake leading to a penalty kick and indirectly caused his teammate to receive a second yellow card and be sent off.

However, Thanh Bình is not a victim of the Vietnamese national team's failure. The person most at fault and responsible for the Vietnamese team's early exit is coach Troussier.

The French coach knew that Indonesia was a tough team, not afraid of physical contact, but he deployed a formation lacking "muscle" in the midfield by pairing Tuan Anh with Quang Hai.

Meanwhile, Hung Dung, who played very well in the match against Japan, was not used for a single minute. Thanh Long was a player trusted by coach Troussier, but the midfielder from CAHN Club repaid the French coach's trust with two yellow cards and had to leave the field.

On the flanks, Minh Trọng and Xuân Mạnh didn't play particularly well in this match. Despite the poor performance on the wings, the French coach brought on Văn Thanh, a defender with good attacking capabilities, too late, and he failed to make an impact.

The Vietnamese national team succumbed to the Indonesian national team (Photo: WS).

Overall, Vietnam's ball-possession style of play against Indonesia failed, as we couldn't score a single goal, unlike our previous matches against China, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and Iraq.

The Vietnamese national team's midfield not only lacks a physically strong midfielder but also a playmaker who can effectively escape pressing, control the tempo of the game, and break down the opponent's defense. As a result, the Vietnamese forwards were almost completely ineffective in this match.

It's difficult to place all the blame on coach Philippe Troussier because the Vietnamese national team suffered serious injuries at the 2023 Asian Cup. However, after the defeat at the 2023 Asian Cup, perhaps the French coach should reconsider his philosophy and personnel management.

Because if the Vietnamese national team continues to lose to the Indonesian national team in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and is eliminated, then the prophecy that 80% of fans want him to fail and be sacked could come true.

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/the-thao-quoc-te/du-am-dt-viet-nam-0-1-dt-indonesia-loi-tien-tri-cua-hlv-troussier/182950.htm