Coach Gong:'I hope U23 Asia changes the life of the runner'

After the U23 Asia Award, how did your life change?

-It doesn't matter how my life changes. I just hope this game changes my life and makes the life of the players better.

- Do you have any regrets about that tournament?

My goal is to solve that every player is to go to the field, and wants them to experience it, so my pity is that some players aren't kicked out, and especially the Tumarker is the only person who gets out of the yard. I had a private conversation with the Naughty seal, and I thought I could use him on the field.

-It consists of two different groups of players (Southeast Asia Championship and Southeast Asia Games in 2022). How can you turn them into a unified team in less than two weeks?

- The time we focus is not much, but it is not a problem. Because if you practice a lot and have a high achievement, every team can do it. I have a lot of experience in the big tournaments with the previous teams, and I also took advantage of that to communicate as quickly as possible for the players to help them achieve the best possible results.

While training, working with the recruits, I just concentrate on one or two main intentions, not subtitled, I emphasize that the team will attack, high-pressing in every game, I know the players have been trying to continue to act on, in the short time, Even if I knew it was time they suspected my methods.

-How do you make them less suspicious?

- When I started working with the players, I always told them that I used the principle of freedom, giving them a certain freedom, so that they would not feel restrained into a framework. I think in freedom with principles, in principle of freedom, helping the players most comfortable in psychology.

So, do you ever doubt yourself, because this is the first time in a military tournament?

-I have participated in many competitions and worked in the Korean Youth Championship, so I have no doubts about myself. I also don't have any doubts about the players, but always try to communicate and help them.

- Vietnamese football in recent years thanks to the defensive style - counterattack under Coach Park Hang -seo. What difficulty do you have to change to active attacks?

The fact that the high-pressing appliance is incomplete, incomplete result as my wishes, I don't apply my strategy to the players, which is always aware of the requirements to apply my philosophy. I've worked with a number of 2001 players, and I feel they're capable of adapting to my tactics.

I would also like to reiterate my gratitude to the players for their efforts to adapt. For example, it doesn't make sense to use brand-name bags that don't suit you, so the strategy must be flexible and suitable for existing people, instead of following any era.

-What is the result of imperfection?

-I hope players have confidence in themselves and hope they are not limited by positions, but they can play in many different positions. For example, Nham Manh Dung. He can play in many different positions. That's what I'm satisfied with. Dissatisfied, imperfect, inconvenient to say.

-Why did you choose Meng Yong to catch the ball after preparing for the red card in Saudi Arabia?

-It's too short a time to explain why. I just thought Manh Dung might be suitable, so I chose him.

Personally, on the whole, I am very satisfied with Manh Dung. Sometimes conceding the ball in dangerous positions, but for a player like him who plays in a lot of other positions, that's good.

-In the first game, Vietnam could not have the best strength because some players had health problems. How did you do it?

-When I received the news of the loss of personnel, I was not shocked or surprised, because there are still many players' resources, so I have plans to prepare personnel in advance. I think that incident also created a good motivation for the morale of the team.

-In football, Vietnam and Thailand are born rivals. How did he and his students feel when he lost the injury time victory?

-Korea and Japan are together in the same way, so I also know the background of confrontation between Vietnam and Thailand. I'm sorry for the draw due to the mistake in the last three minutes. About 10 minutes before the end of the game, I had a quick meeting with Vietnamese teaching assistants, and they put forward defense to protect the result. But I disagree. I want the players to believe in attacking philosophy. I was pleased with the decision because the players continued to believe and follow my philosophy until they left the game.

-What do you think of Nguyen Van Toan-He made a mistake that led to Thailand's 1-1 equaliser?

-To say it's Van Toan's fault is incorrect because he plays the best and that can happen to every goalkeeper. This is football.

After the battle, I saw Van Toan crying. I told him not to cry, smile. Van Toan is an influential player, if he cries, it makes many teammates sad, not good for the whole team.

Is that why you laugh all the time?

-There is a proverb in Korea, "Laugh more and happiness will come". I like to have fun and be gentle myself. Working with young players for the first time, if I am not happy, they will be very nervous. Therefore, I laugh to make them not afraid of approaching and willing to share everything with me.

- Why did you accept VFF?

In the course of work, I've traveled a lot from the country of Korea to China and Indonesia.

In 2017, I watched the Vietnam game in Korea and was very impressed. Then I had a relationship with the DJ agency. When they contacted me, I immediately accepted. I also got some advice from coach Park Hengrui.

By the way, he talked about Mr. Park. In the last Uzbekistan, I was asked about the pressure to replace the seniors leading U23 Vietnam. But this job is always pressure everywhere, so this is normal. I did not think about the invitation to Vietnam to hold the U23 team.

What kind of advice is Coach Park giving you?

Mr. Park doesn't say much, just say the right thing to do. I said, "Yes, you're welcome."

That said, everyone knows I'm Park's junior, a student. On the surface, I saw him so cold, but I felt Park was very warm.

Did you just have the tournament considered success, so Vietnam was it part of your career?

Actually, if it's a success, a lot of people think I didn't steal a cup for the team, but it's just a matter of chains from one person, it doesn't matter. I don't think this tournament is gonna work or big, even in the finals.

I have a notion that after I work and leave, I leave a legacy to the players, what foundation they grow.

Coach V Gong Oh-kyun born on 10/9/1974 in Korea. Five 2007, he joined the Daejeon Citizen Club and started a professional fight line. Besides middle Gong can kick in front of the National Guard or attack. Communist, you fought 291, scored 39 tables and set 18 once in K-League. Gong was also the first player to set up a hat trick for Daejeon and set a double for this club at AFC Champions League.

After retiring, he worked as an assistant coach at U17, U20 and U23 levels in Korea. Gong helped South Korea's U20 team finish runner-up at the 2019 U20 World Cup.

In February 2022, Gong was signed a contract as the U23 Vietnam Football Federation. However, he only officially started the fact that after the 31st SEA Games took place at the end of May, where U23 Vietnam under the guidance won the gold medal.

At the U23 East 2022 on Uzbekistan soil, Gong blows the new wind to the play of U23 Vietnam with the proclivity of the attack, the team ended the third position and two-two-two-plus-two-Republic. In the end, Vietnam lost Saudi Arabia-2 in which he had to play less than ten minutes.