Ly Duc revealed the secret of U.23 Vietnam, coach Kim personally scouted group A

Defender Pham Ly Duc said that coach Kim Sang-sik, in his first time leading the Vietnam U.23 team, gave very clear requirements to the players.

Ly Duc affirmed that the U.23 Vietnam team is very determined before the opening day.

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Ly Duc is motivated by coach Kim Sang-sik

In an interview with the press before the training session, defender Pham Ly Duc shared: "The spirit of the brothers in the U.23 Vietnam team is very good. Everyone is determined in every training session. The coaching staff always reminds everyone to take care of their health and ensure the best physical condition before entering the tournament.

On the first day we arrived in Indonesia, we found the weather here quite similar to Vietnam. Yesterday's training session was mainly to recover and regain physical condition after a long trip. Today, everyone is in better physical condition to start professional training."

Ly Duc also highly appreciated the quality of training conditions in Indonesia, and affirmed that the whole team is aiming for the highest goal of winning the championship. The center back who is expected to move from HAGL to play for the Hanoi Police Club expressed: "Coach Kim Sang-sik always requires each player to enter the field with more than 100% spirit and determination.

Assistant Lee Jung-soo leads the practice session in place of coach Kim Sang-sik.

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Although there are times when we feel a little pain on the training ground, with the encouragement of the coaching staff, we always try to stand up and continue to practice without stopping. The championship in 2022 and 2023 is a source of pride and motivation for the whole team to strive to defend the achievements this season. We are quite comfortable and do not face much pressure."

Increase the volume of waiting to meet U.23 Laos

During the second training session in Indonesia on July 15, Ly Duc and the U.23 Vietnam team practiced at Madya Stadium, near the hotel and also near Gelora Bung Karno Stadium - where coach Kim Sang-sik and some assistants directly watched the 2 matches of Group A.

The instructor of the training session was assistant Lee Jung-soo, with the volume of exercise significantly increased compared to the first day, focusing on team coordination, state transitions as well as checking and reviewing the squad in preparation for the match with U23 Laos.

Schedule of group stage of U.23 Southeast Asia tournament

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The defender born in 2003 added that the U.23 Vietnam team is becoming more and more united after more than two weeks of training together, from coordination skills, movement to communication on the field have all improved significantly.

The training atmosphere was very positive as all players tried their best to compete for the opportunity to play, contributing to creating healthy competition and high determination in the whole team. Meanwhile, the V-League experience of many key players will be the mainstay of the U.23 Vietnam team in this year's tournament.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ly-duc-tiet-lo-bi-mat-cua-u23-viet-nam-dich-than-thay-kim-lam-trinh-sat-bang-a-185250715225811552.htm