Coach Miura: "Cong Phuong will adapt to my football philosophy"

The strategist of the Vietnam Olympic team believes that Cong Phuong and his teammates at Hoang Anh Gia Lai will be able to adapt to the fast, short-touch playing style. He also said that he has not decided who to keep or who to drop.

Coach Miura said the goal of the Vietnam Olympic team is to win second place in the group with Japan, Macau and Malaysia to win a ticket to the 2016 AFC U23 Championship finals.

- After a week of Vietnam Olympic training, what are you satisfied with and what are you not satisfied with?

- Most of the players showed passion. They trained with a fiery spirit, full of competition. I have no dissatisfaction with the players. I am just unhappy when my voice is not good, affecting the training instructions.

- How do you evaluate the level of young Vietnamese players?

- Among the 30 players I called up to the Vietnam Olympic team this time, some worked with me last year. I went to the stadium to watch the others compete in the V-League. Overall, the level of these players is quite good, not too far apart.

- Can you reveal the team's structure?

- Up to this point, I have not decided who to choose - who to drop or who will start - who will be on the bench. The opportunity is still open to all members because I have not finalized the framework. I only set the 4-4-2 formation and let the whole team practice according to this formation because they come from many different clubs, playing many different formations.

- What is your decision about Xuan Truong's case, which is quite seriously injured?

- The recovery of Hong Duy, Van Son, Ngoc Thang… is very good, they will return soon. Only Xuan Truong's case is not stable. However, up to this point, I cannot decide whether to keep him or not. This morning, the midfielder of Hoang Anh Gia Lai was taken for a final check-up, after receiving the doctor's notice, I will make a decision.

If Xuan Truong is sent back, I will probably use the players I have on hand without needing to call up additional players.

Coach Miura declared to treat all players equally, all must compete fairly to stay.

- Players think that the training load you give is too heavy, leading to a high risk of injury. What do you think about this?

- It is normal for players to have to train hard at this time. My students have just gone through the Lunar New Year holiday so they have to train to regain their physical strength. In the U23 Asian qualifiers, the Vietnam Olympic team had to play three matches in five days under the hot weather conditions of Malaysia. Without physical strength, they cannot achieve high results.

- Cong Phuong hasn't been playing well lately. It seems like he hasn't adapted to your football philosophy?

- That's normal. This is just the testing phase. I believe Cong Phuong and his teammates at Hoang Anh Gia Lai - who have trained and played technical football for many years - will adapt to my modern, low-touch style of play.

- FIFA did not agree to adjust the match schedule, which means that at the same time you will have to lead U23 Vietnam to participate in the 28th SEA Games and the national team to participate in the World Cup qualifiers. What do you think about this?

- Right now I just want to focus on the U23 Asian qualifiers. Regarding prioritizing the SEA Games or World Cup qualifiers, I will have to work with the Vietnam Football Federation.

According to VnExpress