Coach Troussier changes the way to choose the captain of U23 Vietnam

Five people were selected by Mr. Troussier to be in the "team captain" including Phan Tuan Tai, Vu Tien Long, Quan Van Chuan, Luong Duy Cuong and Vo Hoang Minh Khoa. The French coach said that in the future, depending on each match, he will give the captain's armband to one of them. This is an unprecedented practice in Vietnamese teams. Former coaches such as Henrique Calisto, Toshiya Miura, Nguyen Huu Thang, Park Hang-seo... often appointed or elected the team captain and vice-captains.

U23 Vietnam is present in Qatar to prepare for the Doha Cup friendly tournament. Coach Troussier for the training team from 10 pm in the second training session here on March 20, ie 2 am today, March 21, Hanoi time. The French leader chose this training time frame to help the players get used to the game time. According to scientific calculations, on average, for every hour of difference, the body needs about a day to adapt to the change. This process can be faster or slower depending on the sensitivity of each person. The training session of U23 Vietnam ended at 0:00 Doha time, ie 4 am Hanoi time.

"When the team went to the training ground, it was already 2 am in Vietnam, so it was difficult for the team in general to avoid feeling sleepy. However, the players also caught up well. The whole team is ready for the tournament, we will try our best. Try your best to get good results," goalkeeper Van Chuan said after the training session.

U23 Vietnam also got acquainted with the Doha Cup 2023 match ball for the first time during the training session on March 20. "This ball has a faster speed, feels more real, but it is also difficult to predict because it wanders. It cannot be said that this is a bit or a bad thing because it has two sides," said Van Chuan.

U23 Vietnam practiced on the field of Qatar University, where the Argentina team used to practice at the 2022 World Cup. Coach Troussier spent a lot of time letting the players practice ball control, small coordination, little touch. He also constantly asked the students to actively follow the opponent, recover the ball as quickly as possible. In the second half of the training session, the French military leader divided the opposing team to practice tactics on half the field.

U23 Vietnam will play the opening match against Iraq at Al Gharafa Stadium at 2:45 am on March 23, Hanoi time.