Coach Mai Duc Chung explains the heavy loss to Spain
Coach Mai Duc Chung admitted that the Vietnamese women's team did not play up to standards, leading to a heavy 0-9 loss to Spain.
“The players are trying very hard, but our weakness is that we still don’t have enough communication on the field. The team’s skills are worse than the opponent’s, and the players don’t remind each other, so it’s even more difficult. You guys are also not confident,”Coach Mai Duc Chung talks about the 0-9 loss to Spain.
In this match, coach Mai Duc Chung decided to test most positions before officially entering.2023 Women's World Cup.
Specifically, in the starting lineup, coach Mai Duc Chung put some young players on the field: Goalkeeper Khong Thi Hang, midfielder Thai Thi Thao and Ngan Thi Van Su. In the second half, Tuyet Dung replaced Thanh Nha, Thuy Trang replaced Duong Thi Van, My Anh replaced Van Su, Hai Yen replaced Huynh Nhu, Hai Linh replaced Thu Thuong, Thanh Nha came out and then came back in to replace Bich Thuy, Thuy Nga replaced Thai Thao...
According to coach Mai Duc Chung, this is an important lesson for the players before facing the top opponents in Group E, the defending champion USA, the current runner-up Netherlands and Portugal.
“In the second half, I boldly put in players who had not played much. Actually, the second half did not play well, but this was a test of the lineup…”,Coach Mai Duc Chung said.
After the friendly match with Spain,The Vietnamese women's team has about a week left to prepare for their opening match against the US at the World Cup.
According to the schedule, the Vietnamese women's team will meet the US women's team at 1:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. Vietnam time) on July 22 at Eden Park Stadium (Auckland). The next match with the Portuguese women's team will take place at 7:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. Vietnam time) on July 27 at Waikato Stadium (Hamilton) and against the Netherlands women's team at 7:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. Vietnam time) on August 1 at Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin).
