Round of 16 Asian Cup: The biggest disadvantage of Vietnam National Team
Recently, coach Park Hang-seo admitted that his players do not have enough time to recover their physical strength.
The Vietnamese team went through a stressful AFF Cup at the end of 2018. They continued to be exhausted after 2 matches against very strong opponents like Iran and Iraq, but only had 3 days to rest.
“There was a bit of a problem when we didn’t have enough recovery time. Technically, I prepared for Vietnam by studying Jordan’s team tapes,” said Coach Park.
“We met them twice in the qualifying round. But this time they are completely different. Jordan is much stronger in the 2019 Asian Cup. We have spent 3 months preparing, competing in the AFF Cup and now the Asian Cup. At this time, the players' physical and mental strength are affected quite a lot.”
“However, the way the players won the last ticket and the encouragement from the fans helped the team recover quickly. The VFF and I discussed a lot about how to raise the players’ spirit to the best level.”
The match between Jordan and Vietnam will take place at 6:00 p.m. on January 20.