Vietnam U23 team first training session in Thailand
(Baonghean.vn) - After arriving in Bangkok (Thailand), U23 Vietnam has started training to prepare for the friendly match with U23 Bahrain today.
On the afternoon of August 14, the Vietnam U23 team had their first training session in Bangkok. This was also the only training session of coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team at the training ground of BG Pathum United FC, where the friendly match with U23 Bahrain will take place today.
With the squad having many new players joining the team, the most important thing, according to coach Hoang Anh Tuan, is to check, evaluate the form and the ability of these players to adapt to the playing style of U23 Vietnam.
Therefore, he divided the team into 2 groups with a harmonious arrangement of personnel in the warm-up activities, deploying tactics before organizing the competition on 2/3 of the field.
Because of the match today, the training session was limited to 90 minutes, but still ensured the technical requirements of the coaching staff. The good news is that all the players are in good physical condition and there are no injuries.
Today, the coaching staff and players will have a technical meeting to prepare for the friendly match with U23 Bahrain. During the training session in Thailand, U23 Bahrain played many friendly matches with Thai clubs. Notably, they also had 2 matches with 2 teams: U23 Kuwait (0-0 draw) and U23 Thailand (2-0 win).
Through studying the opponents, coach Hoang Anh Tuan highly appreciated the quality of the West Asian team and hoped that the "test of fire" with this team would help the coaching staff see more clearly the remaining problems in the U23 Vietnam squad, thereby making timely adjustments.
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Bahrain kicks off at 6:00 p.m. today (August 15). Due to the nature of the two teams' professional work, the match will take place without spectators or press coverage.
After the match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will stay one more night in Bangkok. On the morning of August 16, the whole team will move to Rayong - the venue for the 2023 Southeast Asian U23 Championship. Here, the Vietnam U23 team will have 3 days to prepare for the opening match against Laos U23 in Group C.
