Dang Van Lam is very confident if he is the starting goalkeeper in the match against Saudi Arabia.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of August 29, the Vietnam national team entered its second training session in Riyadh. In an interview with the media, Dang Van Lam said he is very confident to do his best if coach Park assigns him a position in the next match.
Dang Van Lamexpressed joy and excitement at reuniting with his teammates after nearly 2 years without the opportunity to join the national team. Van Lam said he also had problems with the time difference when traveling from Osaka (Japan) to Saudi Arabia. However, this is also a common difficulty for the whole team because Vietnam is also 4 hours different from the neighboring country. The important thing is that the whole team has a common goal and will try together to overcome the challenges ahead.
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Dang Van Lam is very confident if he gets to start in the next match. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Talking about the competition between goalkeepers in the upcoming match, Dang Van Lam said, "For me, every time I wear the national team jersey, that is a great motivation for me to concentrate fully in training sessions and my desire is to contribute my best to the national team. As for whether I can compete or not, it is up to the head coach to decide."
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| Coach Park Hang Seo and his team still cannot adapt to the weather and time zone difference here. Photo: Hai Hoang |
The Vietnamese team has also entered the second training session in Riyadh today. Although they have not yet fully adapted to the time zone difference and the weather conditions of the desert, thanks to a scientific lifestyle and adequate nutrition, the players have reached a fairly good physical condition. More importantly, the cases of injuries at different levels while training in the country such as Thanh Chung, Dinh Trong, Duc Chinh... have all completely recovered.
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Vietnamese players try to adapt to the difficulties in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Hai Hoang |
After the first training session was mainly for warming up and helping the players get into the new rhythm, in the second session, coach Park Hang-seo began to focus on strengthening attack and defense, team coordination and tactical movement.
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| The coaching staff began giving exercises to strengthen attack and defense. Photo: Hai Hoang |
The Korean coach and his colleagues in the coaching staff are making efforts to speed up the process of completing the team's lineup and playing style, helping the players have the best preparation both mentally and professionally before entering the opening match against Saudi Arabia in the final qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, taking place at 9:00 p.m. on September 2 (0:00 a.m. on September 3, Vietnam time).
