Coach Park Hang Seo wants to help U23 Vietnam defeat his hometown team
The captain of U23 Vietnam, Coach Park Hang Seo, was warmly welcomed on his return to his homeland of Korea. "Vietnamese Hiddink" took over many Korean newspapers with his sensational shares and statements!
Unlike the time he left, which was not noticed, after only 3 months of working with Vietnamese football, Coach Park Hang Seo's return was completely different. He was welcomed, admired and attracted all the attention of the media in his home country.
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| A captain Xuan Truong of U23 Vietnam, sitting on the bench in the K-League tournament but now stands out in the press conference on the day coach Park Hang Seo returns. |
At the press conference held in Incheon, U23 Vietnam and its achievement of being the first Southeast Asian team to reach the final of the U23 Asia Cup once again heated up with questions from the Korean press for coach Park Hang Seo and assistant Lee Young-jin.
Coach Park Hang Seo confessed that, although he knew that he and his team would be welcomed when they returned from China, he could not have imagined the "magnificent" and emotional reception from the sea of fans that he would always remember.
Spirit and desire make U23 Vietnam score excellent penalty kicks
Responding to the Korean press about the "super" penalty kick ability of U23 Vietnam, Coach Park Hang Seo said that there are many reasons but above all it is trust, trust between the players and the coaching staff. And then it is the will and effort of the players that helped them succeed.
He emphasized: "I think it was the mental strength that made it so great, a strength that helped them "defeat" the physical battle, having to play extra time.".
The reason why teams always hug each other before and after matches
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| Mental strength makes U23 Vietnam a lifetime team at U23 Asia 2018. |
Coach Park also revealed that the reason U23 Vietnam always does that is because he wants the team to overcome psychological problems.
"Since I can't speak directly to the players in Vietnamese (but through a language assistant), I thought it would be better to do so. A short message in English was conveyed.
I certainly learned a lot from Hiddink, but I don't imitate him".
Focus on AFF Cup 2018
When asked about his future plans, Coach Park Hang Seo said: "The Vietnam team will have a match on March 27 (against Jordan in the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers). Before that, the V-League opens, so I will combine both the national team players and the U23 Vietnam players.
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| In November, coach Park Hang Seo led the Vietnamese team to a 0-0 draw with Afghanistan, securing a ticket to the 2019 Asian Cup finals. |
In August, the team has matches at ASIAD but the Vietnam Football Federation thinks that the AFF Cup taking place in November is more important."
It can be said that when signing the contract with VFF, Coach Park Hang Seo's biggest mission in 2018 is to bring Vietnamese football to the AFF Cup Gold Cup once again, after 10 years. The last two times, the Vietnamese team stopped at the semi-finals, causing regret.
The unexpected success of U23 Vietnam under coach Park at the beginning of the year has further increased the trust and hope of fans.
If I meet Korea again, I will do my best to win with Vietnam.
In the opening match of the U23 Asian group stage, U23 Vietnam lost to U23 Korea 1-2, but then coach Park Hang Seo's team went further, reaching the final, while Korea was eliminated by Uzbekistan in the semi-finals.
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| Coach Park Hang Seo declared that if he meets his hometown team again, he will try his best to help Vietnam win. |
Home media suggests that Vietnam and Korea may soon meet again, at the ASIAD next August, or at the Vietnam national team level, at the 2019 Asian Cup Finals...
Coach Park Hang Seo replied: "I love my country, but if I meet the Korean team again, I will do my best to (with Vietnam) win."
The "wizard" also added that because of the love and affection of Vietnamese fans, he felt he needed to try harder so as not to disappoint them.
