Coach Park and his students "play ghost" to create a fun and comfortable atmosphere
(Baonghean.vn) - In the 4th training session in Riyadh, coach Park Hang-seo mainly let the players do light exercises. He and his students played "ghost football" to create a happy and comfortable atmosphere before the day of meeting strong opponent Saudi Arabia.
In the third training session, Coach Park Hang-seo gave his players a fairly heavy workout. That exercise helped him shape the team’s structure and playing style before facing Saudi Arabia.
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Mr. Park participates in "ghost football" with his students. Photo: VFF |
Therefore, in the training session on the evening of August 31, the Korean coach mainly let the players do light exercises, mainly relaxing and lightly moving the muscles. He also often joked, creating a cheerful mood on the field. He actively participated in "ghost kicking" with his students. The humor and closeness of the Korean coach brought laughter to the training ground.
This is necessary to help the whole team return to a state of excitement after 3 consecutive days of training with high concentration, and only one more day until the opening match against Saudi Arabia in the final qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
On the training ground, player Phan Van Duc always joked and teased his teammates. At the end of the training session, all the Vietnamese players felt comfortable and happy.
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Phan Van Duc makes his teammates laugh. Photo: VFF |
Having trained well with the strikers, midfielder Le Tien Anh was called up to the national team for the first time by coach Park. Feeling happy and excited when he was unexpectedly included in the list of 25 players in Saudi Arabia, he shared: “In the national team, the teachers taught me a lot. I also learned from my seniors who have experience playing and training in the national team, such as how to move, how to run, and how to coordinate and connect with teammates to achieve the best results. If I get to play, I will try to show my ability and do the best for the team.”
Earlier, in the morning of the same day, Coach Park Hang-seo and his students also "dissected the tape" to analyze this opponent more carefully.