Japanese press gives surprising assessment of Vietnam Olympic team
Witnessing the good performances of the Vietnam U23 team at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship and the recent 2018 International U23 Friendly Tournament, the Japanese press has issued a warning to the country’s Olympic team. In addition, they also pointed out the prominent names of the Vietnam Olympic team participating in the 18th ASIAD.
In men's football at ASIAD 18, the Vietnam Olympic team and the Japan Olympic team are in Group D. In addition, this group also has the presence of the Pakistan Olympic team and the Nepal Olympic team.
Because the Japan Football Federation decided to use the U21 team for the 18th Asian Games to prepare for the 2020 Olympics at home, many experts believe that coach Hajime Moriyasu's team will hardly be able to create an advantage in the group stage, especially when the Vietnam Olympic team not only has a squad of players who reached the final of the 2018 Asian U23 tournament, but also has 3 experienced players over 23 years old.
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A few days before the matches in Group D started, the Japanese newspaper Qoly published an article commenting on the Vietnam Olympic Team. They highly appreciated the 20 players that Coach Park Hang-seo has in his hands, and at the same time warned that the Japanese Olympic Team needs to be extremely careful.
“Vietnam’s golden generation is much more experienced than the members of the U23 Japan team, who are 2 years younger. Both Pakistan and Nepal can also cause us trouble. In the U23 Asian Cup, U23 Vietnam is a very rare phenomenon, when the U23 team is more widely loved than the national team. It is not surprising that Vietnam has set a big goal for ASIAD and they are ready to go further,” Qoly newspaper commented.
According to Qoly, Xuan Truong and Cong Phuong are the two most dangerous players of the Vietnam Olympic team. Xuan Truong has experience playing in the K.League and is known for his excellent tactical vision and his passes to his teammates.
As for Cong Phuong, he is one of the most anticipated names in Vietnamese football. With his talent, Cong Phuong has always been noticed by domestic and foreign media. Not to mention, C10 also played in Japan for 1 year.
