What did coach Park Hang-seo say to his players in the locker room after winning against Bahrain?
After defeating Bahrain to enter the round of 8 at ASIAD for the first time, coach Park Hang-seo gave a speech to express gratitude to the Vietnamese Olympic players after the match.
In the locker room, the 59-year-old coach encouraged and praised the players. He said:
“Today’s match was really tough for us. But with your efforts, you brought the Vietnam Olympic team to the quarter-finals. Something we have never done in history.”
In the upcoming match, Vietnam Olympic team will face Syria. The West Asian representative once made Cong Phuong and his teammates struggle to get 1 point in the group stage of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.
Attending the 18th Asian Games, Syria still used more than half of the team that drew earlier this year. The only difference is that coach Mohand Al Faqir's team no longer had to leave early after only 3 matches.
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| Quang Hai and his teammates in the match against U23 Syria in January this year. |
This time, Syria's group stage campaign started quite smoothly. Except for the convincing 0-3 loss to China, they won all 3 points against UAE and Timor Leste.
The basic information about this opponent must have been grasped by Mr. Park and his colleagues. However, according to the Korean strategist, that is only a story for the coming days.
Mr. Park, who jumped up after Cong Phuong's goal in the 88th minute, said: "The next opponent will be Syria. We will try to write a new history page for Vietnamese football.
But let's leave that for later. From now until tomorrow, please keep your mind and body relaxed. Only recovery can help us prepare best for the match."
The match between Vietnam Olympic and Syria Olympic will take place on August 27 at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium (Bekasi). Starting tomorrow, the team will have 4 days to prepare.