Coach Philippe Troussier explains why Vietnam lost to South Korea
(Baonghean.vn) - After the 0-6 defeat against the Korean team, coach Philippe Troussier said it was not surprising that the Vietnamese team lost so heavily.
On the evening of October 17, the Vietnamese team visited Asia's top team. Despite playing very confidently, coach Philippe Troussier's team still had to accept a heavy defeat against South Korea.
Speaking after the match, coach Philippe Troussier said: "We played well against a top team like Korea, but it was disappointing that the result was not as expected. The important thing is that the Vietnamese team understands what level they are at and must always move forward."
In this match, while the Korean team took the field with its strongest lineup including central defender Kim Min Jae (Bayern Munich), midfielder Lee Kang In (PSG), Hwang Hee Chan (Wolverhampton), Cho Gue Sung (Midtjylland), Son Heung Min (Tottenham)..., coach Philippe Troussier continued to test many young players.
"There is a big difference between Korea and Vietnam in terms of the level and experience of each player. However, we showed our full tactical ability in this match. I think the Vietnamese players could have scored 2 or 3 goals.
The physical difference is huge and we are not as good as Korea in terms of tactics. Actually that is not surprising because Korea is an excellent team," said the French coach.
“We are preparing for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The coaching staff will talk to the players about this defeat so that it does not affect their mentality negatively. I am grateful to my players. They tried their best until the last minute even in a difficult situation when they had to play with 10 men.
The biggest gain from this match is experience. The Vietnamese players are not used to playing in front of more than 40,000 spectators. The results of the current test will be available in the near future," coach Philippe Troussier concluded.
After finishing the last match at FIFA Days in October, today, October 18, the Vietnamese team will return home and in November will gather again to prepare for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup with two matches against Iraq and the Philippines./.
