Van Truong was reluctant to discuss the picture of the match against Indonesia, because the team was focusing on recovery.
Young Vietnamese striker Nguyen Van Truong admitted that it was difficult for The Golden Star to play a number of tricks when facing the Indonesian national team on the second matchday of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup, Friday (19/1) evening WIB.
Vietnam and Indonesia have met frequently in recent years in various tournaments, including in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The two teams are also in the same group in a similar event for the 2026 edition, but have not yet clashed.
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The duel against Vietnam has always attracted the attention of the national football public. It’s not just rivalry between Southeast Asian countries, but also a number of tricks used by Vietnamese players, including provocations.
Van Truong said that their frequent meetings with Indonesia meant that the two teams already understood each other. However, the use of video assistant referee (VAR) makes it difficult for Vietnam to do tricks.
“Indonesia is Vietnam’s main opponent in Group D. The two teams have faced each other often, so they understand each other well. “We can’t play tricks against this team, because in the Asian Cup there is VAR technology,” said Van Truong after the training session Monday (15/1) morning local time, quoted on the page. Zing News.
Even though they have met many times, Van Truong is reluctant to provide an overview of the upcoming fight. According to the player with back number 14, the Vietnam squad first wants to watch the duel between Indonesia and Iraq before describing the strength of their potential opponents.
Van Truong emphasized that Vietnam is still aiming for victory to maintain its hopes of qualifying for the Round of 16. Despite suffering a 4-2 defeat to Japan, Van Truong is optimistic about the match ahead.
“The team just had a match against Japan. “The coach is quite proud, because we had a pretty good match against the top teams in Asia,” added Van Truong as quoted on the page your three.
“Right now the main thing is that my friends and I are recovering so that we feel comfortable, so we haven’t had much preparation for the Indonesian match. It’s difficult to talk about Indonesia at the moment, because the team is focused on rest and recovery.”
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