Coach Park Hang Seo: “The Four Nations Cup will be a stepping stone for the 2018 Asiad”
Head coach Park Hang Seo affirmed that he and his players will compete with the highest spirit in the Four Nations Cup starting tomorrow, August 3. This is also an opportunity for the Korean coach to have an accurate view of each player, thereby reducing the list from 30 to 20 players to bring to Indonesia for the 2018 Asian Games.
Speaking at a press conference before the tournament on the morning of August 2, head coach of the Vietnam Olympic team Park Hang Seo affirmed: “Our main goal in this tournament is to test the abilities of 20 players and improve the team’s tactics. However, we are not here to have fun. I do not take this friendly tournament lightly. As a coach, I seek victory in every tournament I participate in.
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| Coach Park Hang Seo highly appreciates the importance of the Four Nations Cup. Photo: Gia Hung |
On August 7, I will finalize the list of 20 players. In the next 3 friendly matches, all players will be on the field to compete fairly, based on performance and effort. The team's tactics will also be tested in this tournament to aim for the Asian Games.
After the U23 Asian Cup in China, we were very popular, so in this Four Nations tournament, even though it is to prepare for the Asiad, the team has the responsibility to play as well as possible to satisfy the fans."
Regarding the principle of choosing 20 players, the Korean strategist said: "I will choose 3 players over 23 years old, leaving 17 positions. We have 18 players who have played in China and have all proven their abilities, plus 8 new players selected from V-League. These people will be selected based on their ability and spirit. Of the 18 old players, apart from the goalkeeper who rarely plays at the club level, the rest have played 70% at the club.
In this Four Nations tournament, there is an important issue that I will change many players to see if they can play well in those positions or not".
At the press conference, there was also the captain of the Vietnam Olympic team, Nguyen Van Quyet. The striker of Hanoi Club is one of the four overage names of the U23 team. He affirmed: “The members of the Vietnam Olympic team have been the soul of the national team for the past time. For the past two years, we have continuously played together in the team. Personally, I find it great to compete and integrate with the young players. I am confident that I am in the best form. I will play well with my teammates in the upcoming tournament to have the best form before the Asiad.”
Vietnam Olympic team will have their last training session at 5pm this afternoon before taking the field against U23 Palestine at 7:30pm on August 3.
