Luong Xuan Truong warns teammates before the decisive match with U23 Korea

(Baonghean.vn) – Center backs Van Khanh and Xuan Truong shared their own thoughts after the great victory over U23 Macau.

After the match, center back Hoang Van Khanh was not really satisfied with his performance, he said: “Today I played with center back Dinh Trong instead of Bui Tien Dung like in the previous match. Compared to Tien Dung, Dinh Trong is also a good defender and has played a lot in V.League so I feel very secure. However, compared to the previous match, my performance in this match was not really good. Although U23 Korea was held to a draw by Timor Leste, we will not be subjective and will put the highest determination in the match with U23 Korea.”

Despite scoring 1 goal, Van Khanh is still not satisfied with his performance today - Photo: Duc Dong

On July 23, U23 Vietnam and U23 Korea will face each other in a decisive match for a ticket to the 2018 AFC U23 Championship. Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong was personally surprised with the 0-0 draw in the match between Korea and Timor Leste.

The midfielder who is playing for Gangwon FC shared: “Today we entered the match with high spirit and determination. Coach Huu Thang has made it clear to the whole team that we must not be subjective against any opponent. Each match will have its own strategy, but the most important thing is to respect all opponents. I am very satisfied with this match. Today we played with a high spirit of victory.

When U23 Timor Leste drew with South Korea, I felt a bit surprised because South Korea is very strong, Timor Leste is a mid-level team in Southeast Asia but football is unpredictable. In the next match, South Korea will definitely play with great determination so U23 Vietnam will have to be much more careful.

Midfielder Luong Xuan Truong continues to demonstrate his leading role in the U23 Vietnam team - Photo: Duc Dong

We will prepare mentally and concentrate highly for each match. The key for U23 Vietnam from the beginning of the U23 Asian season until the end of the SEA Games journey will be to respect all opponents. U23 Vietnam will try to play their best to bring back the best results, entering the final round as group leaders."

After two matches in the 2018 U23 Asian qualifiers, U23 Vietnam is showing extremely good form and the upcoming match against U23 Korea will be the most accurate measure of the form of coach Nguyen Huu Thang and his team.

Trung Kien