Coach Philippe Troussier’s team has just officially ended their journey at the 2024 Asian Cup with a 2-3 defeat against Iraq, thereby leaving the tournament empty-handed in disappointment. In general, despite playing hard, the Vietnamese team still has shortcomings that need a lot of time to adjust. In the loss against the opponent from the Middle East, the “White Witch” made a wise decision and at the same time made 2 mistakes. This will be something he needs to learn from in the future.
* Right decision
In the context of playing without players during the second half and being led by the opponent with a score of 2-1, coach Philippe Troussier showed the correctness in sending Nguyen Quang Hai and Nguyen Thanh Binh onto the field. After a lackluster match against Indonesia, Hai “con” shined with a situation of escaping in the middle, entering the penalty area and neatly finishing the score to level the gap for the home team.
Nguyen Quang Hai scored against Iraq. Photo: VFF.
Furthermore, Nguyen Thanh Binh, after making a mistake that led to a penalty for Indonesia in the previous match, shined against Iraq with a header to assist Nguyen Quang Hai to score. The French strategist showed his ability to win people’s hearts by always trusting his students and that was rewarded. Overall, despite the recent defeat, the Vietnamese team still has certain bright spots to look towards the future.
* Mistake
1. Trust Khuat Van Khang
Playing stably against Indonesia, Khuat Van Khang was put on the field from the start by coach Philippe Troussier in the match against Iraq. However, this was a wrong decision by the “White Witch”. Despite the fact that a member of Viettel’s payroll created the opening goal, the player born in 2003 had a forgettable day when he was sent off in the last minutes of the first half, causing the Vietnamese team to play poorly. People.
Mistakes caused the Vietnamese team to fail on the farewell day of the 2024 Asian Cup.
Youthful enthusiasm did not help Van Khang flourish, but on the contrary, he also made unfortunate mistakes that put the home team at a disadvantage. The first was the ungainly yellow card situation from the 6th minute after the referee determined he pretended to fall in the penalty area. Finally, an excessive tackle on an opposing player led to a second yellow card, forcing Van Khang to leave the field in regret.
2. Not urging students to stay calm
Before Iraq, coach Philippe Troussier’s students played with confidence when daring to hold the ball and organize attacks with a familiar style of play. However, when playing with a few players but still got the equalizer, the French strategist did not urge his students to keep a cool head by focusing on defense to win points and then made an unfortunate mistake.
At the end of the second half, Bui Hoang Viet Anh made a foul in the penalty area, causing the home team to receive a penalty, but fortunately Aymen Hussein missed the opportunity. Thinking that that mistake would help the Vietnamese team learn a lesson, in the last minute of extra time, Vo Minh Trong made an amateur tackle to bring the second penalty to the away team, causing the Golden Star Warriors to win. admit defeat. Clearly, the coaching staff did not remind or urge the students to maintain the necessary concentration.
