Coach Hoang Anh Tuan wants U23 Vietnam to play football at a faster pace
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Hoang Anh Tuan had a meeting with the whole team, the captain of U23 Vietnam pointed out the problems that need to be overcome after the defeat in the friendly match with U23 Jordan.
After the defeat in the friendly match with U23 Jordan, the Khanh Hoa captain asked his players to be more proactive in implementing their playing style and switching from defense to attack. He wanted the players to play at a higher speed and more directly, and to be bold in finishing when there was an opportunity.
In other words, the style of play of U23 Vietnam will tend towards defensive counter-attack. This is also the familiar style of play of the national teams under the guidance of coach Hoang Anh Tuan. He focuses on defense, prioritizing midfielders with a strong spirit, playing safely, before looking for opportunities from the opponent's mistakes. When a Southeast Asian team goes to the continent, approaching the match as an underdog is not a bad thing.
At noon on April 13 local time, the Vietnam U23 team moved to the hotel designated by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for teams participating in the U23 Asian Cup finals, marking the official start of the tournament.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will be stationed at Le Meriden Hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy, a chain of 5-star hotels in Doha used by AFC to serve members of the Organizing Committee and the team participating in the AFC U23 Championship Finals.
As the hotel is designated for the tournament, it has been calculated by AFC to be in a convenient location for the team to travel to the training ground as well as the competition field. Staying at the same hotel with the U23 Vietnam team is the U23 Kuwait team - the opponent in the same group with U23 Vietnam at the 2024 AFC U23 Championship Finals.
Similar to the recent training session in Qatar, the VFF's advance team went to the hotel one day in advance to check-in and arrange accommodations for the players according to the coaching staff's proposal.
The menu of meals as requested by the team doctor and the team's schedule of activities at the hotel were also carefully worked out by the advance staff with the head chef and hotel manager to ensure favorable conditions for coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team. Head of delegation Nguyen Quoc Hoi was also present in Doha to accompany the team throughout the entire journey at the 2024 AFC U23 Championship Finals./.
