U18 Vietnam will participate in the U18 Seoul EOU Cup 2023 with what force?
To prepare for the U18 Seoul EOU Cup 2023 international tournament in Korea, coach Hoang Anh Tuan called the strongest names of the U18 group with many faces who have played for the U17 Vietnam team to participate. U17 Asian Finals 2023 recently.
Among them, prominent names such as goalkeeper Cao Van Binh, defender Phan Van Thanh, Nguyen Luong Tuan Khai, Dang Thanh Binh, Le Nguyen Hoang, Nguyen Manh Hung, midfielder Vi Dinh Thuong, Nguyen Cong can be mentioned. Phuong, striker Le Dinh Long Vu, Nguyen Dang Duong…
However, what is worrying is that U18 Vietnam currently does not have the strongest force. Revealing this, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: “U18’s preparations are ready but there are many names injured and still left open, it cannot be confirmed when those players will return. Those are the cases of Nguyen Dang Duong (Viettel), Hoang Minh Tien (HAGL) and Quoc Trung (SLNA). These are three very good players of U18 Vietnam.”
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said that U18 Vietnam does not have the strongest force in participating in the U18 Seoul EOU Cup 2023 international friendly tournament.
“From the beginning of the year until now, besides the U17 Asian Finals, the players have had very few tournaments, so this friendly tournament is very important. VFF’s orientation is not only for the U23 Vietnam team but also for the U19, U17, and other teams. If we have the opportunity, we will all participate in the youth tournament. In the current team, there are many players who have just attended ASIAD 19 at the age of 18. And once again, this is an opportunity for those players,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan shared. shall.
Facing public and media pressure after the Vietnam Olympic team was eliminated early in ASIAD 19 men’s soccer, the captain of the U18 team said that the players had prepared in advance.
“The media story is normal and we prepared before the tournament. The decision was made to bring a very young team with players 18, 19, 20 years old and the older players hardly entered the field, in the end. If the results are not good, you have to look at both sides of an issue. Why are the results not good?
Professionally, we are currently ranked 93rd on the world rankings while Iran and Saudi Arabia are 24th and 52nd, the gap is quite far. Therefore, the results are not as expected as we already knew. But the question is what do we conclude?
The players gain more than they lose. That means being able to realistically evaluate your abilities and playing with strong players. And that is a big and beneficial lesson for the players and we have prepared and it is all in reserve.”
Evaluating tomorrow’s star Nguyen Cong Phuong, coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: “Cong Phuong’s development is quite stable. Last year, he participated in many tournaments and won individual titles. Besides Cong Phuong, there are still many others.” Other names like 17-year-old goalkeeper Bao Ngoc or Long Vu.
My mission is to train and give the players the best conditions to improve themselves so that when they have the opportunity to join the national team, they will meet the head coach’s requirements. Cong Phuong is one of them.
My goal is to solve professional problems. Having to confront a strong opponent, what must we do to be effective? If the opponent is too strong, we must have a good plan, not just controlling the ball.”
According to the plan, the U18 Vietnam team will practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center until October 7, then move to Korea to participate in the U18 Seoul EOU Cup 2023 tournament taking place from October 10. until October 15, 2023.
