What is special about the Russian team's tour of Vietnam?
Due to the ban of the World Football Federation, the Russian team has not had many outstanding activities in recent years. So what are the notable points of the boys from the land of the White Birch during their tour in Vietnam?
First of all, it must be affirmed that the Russian team is still very strong compared to the Vietnamese team and the Thai team in the upcoming friendly matches at My Dinh. This is completely understandable as Russian football is still one of the most developed football teams in the world.
Along with that, the Russian team has many stars such as goalkeeper Matvey Safonov who is playing for Paris Saint-Germain Club, striker Konstantin Tyukavin (Dynamo Moscow), midfielder Maksim Glushenkov (Zenit St. Petersburg) or Ivan Oblyakov (CSKA Moscow). That is not to mention the two stars Aleksandr Golovin, Arsen Zakharyan (not attending this training session).
With these stars, the Russian team easily defeated the Serbian team and the Belarusian team with a score of 4-0 in friendly matches this year. These are the clearest proofs of the class of coach Valery Karpin's team.
Talking about coach Valery Karpin, many Vietnamese fans will remember the winger with the romantic wavy hair. As a player, Valery Karpin played for famous clubs such as Valencia, Real Sociedad or Celta de Vigo. Along with that, he played 72 times for the Russian team and scored 17 goals. The most memorable was the goal that sealed the 2-0 win over Tunisia at the 2002 World Cup.
Valery Karpin was not only excellent as a player, but also as a coach. Under the guidance of this 55-year-old coach, the Russian team had 11 wins, 6 draws and only 1 loss. That was the loss to the Croatian team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Unfortunately, the bans of the World Football Federation have made it difficult for the Russian team and coach Valery Karpin to demonstrate their strength.
However, with the Russian team coming to Vietnam to participate in a friendly tournament next September, fans will have the opportunity to witness the level of coach Valery Karpin and his team. And this will also be an opportunity for the Vietnamese team to practice and learn to best prepare for the upcoming AFF Cup 2024.
