Vietnam - Palestine: Waiting for coach Troussier to extend the winning streak
*Vietnam - Palestine: 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 11, on MetaSports.
In the first two matches under the guidance of coach Troussier in mid-June 2023, Vietnam won Hong Kong and then Syria with the same score of 1-0. Although there are many mixed opinions, the results are still important to the French military. A good start helps him move more firmly to build a new cycle for Vietnamese football. If they continue to win against Palestine, the team will enter the World Cup qualifiers next November with a strong mindset.
In recent days, coach Troussier has shuttled between Hanoi - Phu Tho - Nam Dinh to both direct the U23 team to win tickets to the 2024 U23 Asian finals and coach the national team to play against Palestine at Thien Truong Stadium. The French teacher said he did not disturb the plan because everything was calculated in advance. He even boldly tested personnel when giving opportunities to new players such as midfielder Pham Van Luan (Hanoi Police), defender Pham Trung Hieu (Hai Phong), striker Vu Quang Nam (Ha Tinh). ), and dropped the names of some veteran faces such as Bui Tien Dung, Duong Van Hao, Dinh Thanh Binh.
The mixture of old and new players helps the team increase competition. Midfielders Pham Van Luan (CAHN), Lam Ti Phong (Thanh Hoa) or defender Giap Tuan Duong (CAHN) are ready to take the place of their seniors if they show their ability in the eyes of the 68-year-old military leader. Similarly, rookie Vu Quang Nam can also threaten the position of strikers such as Nguyen Van Quyet, Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Cong Phuong or Nguyen Tien Linh. Mr. Troussier affirmed that he will continue to experiment to find the best squad when Vietnam enters the World Cup qualifiers with the Philippines match on November 16.
Palestine is only one place behind Vietnam on the FIFA table. With a worthy opponent, the question is whether coach Troussier's style of controlling the ball and imposing the position will be effective. If you don't get the results you want, do you dare to change both your playing style and your personality?
Palestine just lost 1-2 to Oman. They scored early in the 2nd minute, but then lost because of complacency and lost key player Abu Warda.
Because it was a friendly match, Palestinian coach Makram Daboub did not take the results seriously even though he knew Vietnam had not changed too much compared to the Park Hang-seo era. But he would not be surprised if Vietnam plays better because of its home advantage. Coach Daboub also sees this as an opportunity to test new players to best prepare for the World Cup qualifiers. "If we lose, it won't be surprising, but in football anything can happen," coach Daboub emphasized.
