The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) confirmed that Quang Hai will not recover from his injury in time to play in the match against the Korean team at Suwon Stadium on October 17. This is a big loss for the Vietnamese team.
Quang Hai suffered a calf injury after a collision with an opposing defender in the match against Uzbekistan. He had to leave the field in the 16th minute to make way for Nguyen Hoang Duc. The injury is not serious but it is very difficult to recover in just 2-3 days.
Quang Hai did not recover in time to participate in the match with Korea.
In addition to Quang Hai, the Vietnamese team also did not have Nguyen Tien Linh in the match against Korea. This striker was banned from playing due to receiving a red card in the friendly match against China on October 10. According to the regulations of the World Football Federation (FIFA), players who are sent off in an official friendly match are also "suspended" in the same way as when participating in tournaments.
On October 14, the Vietnamese team was given a break so that the players could recover their physical strength before leaving for Korea tomorrow, October 15. At this time, coach Philippe Troussier and his team are facing a lot of pressure after losing two consecutive friendly matches against China and Uzbekistan with the same score of 0-2.
Losing is not a big problem when the Vietnamese team faces strong opponents. What makes fans worried is the unconvincing performance and lack of cohesion of the Vietnamese team. When some key players are only gradually regaining their form, and the young players are not yet able to take on professional responsibilities, it is understandable that the Vietnamese team is declining.
After the match on the evening of October 13, Coach Troussier frankly said: " I am satisfied with the players' synchronization and concentration. However, I am not satisfied with the times when the team can convert situations from no ball to having the ball to counterattack, as well as a few times when the ball was mistimed and the opponent easily won it back ."
The Vietnam team is in a transition phase and is strongly changing its playing style from defensive counter-attack to ball control. Therefore, each player and Coach Troussier himself need to make appropriate adjustments to avoid consecutive failures.
Mai Phuong
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