Phan Van Duc: 'The spirit of the Vietnamese people is to never give up'
(Baonghean.vn) - Midfielder Phan Van Duc said he is trying to regain his form and the Vietnamese spirit is to never give up.
Interview before the practice session on the afternoon of August 23,striker Phan Van Ducsaid that after the recent training process, the whole team is now ready for the first match of the final qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“The team has set a goal to try to get points on the away field. The coaching staff has also organized video viewing and analyzed the opponents to have the most reasonable strategy. Personally, I think the Saudi Arabian players are very strong in terms of physical strength and agility,” said Van Duc.
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| Phan Van Duc answered an interview on August 23. Photo: Hai Hoang |
However, Van Duc also showed great confidence when facing opponents of very high caliber in the final qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. "Although we are physically weaker than our opponents, the Vietnamese team is more agile. The spirit of the Vietnamese people is to never give up, no matter what, the whole team will always be united and maintain their spirit" - Van Duc shared.
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| Van Duc believes that agility is the weapon of the Vietnamese team against opponents of superior class. Photo: Hai Hoang |
The Nghe An player criticized himself, saying that he did not play as expected in the previous qualifying round, despite being given the opportunity to play by the coaching staff. He said that in the coming time, he will try his best to improve his performance and fitness.
Talking about the preparation of the Vietnam national team, the SLNA player said that the whole team is practicing very seriously to prepare for the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. "Recently, the coaching staff as well as the players have been trying to prepare for the third qualifying round, both in daily life and training. In general, the whole team is ready," Van Duc shared.
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| Coach Park Hang-seo received bad news about the injury situation in the Vietnam team. Photo: Hai Hoang |
In this afternoon's training session, the Vietnam national team was missing 6 players due to injury problems. This group includes goalkeeper Tan Truong, Minh Vuong who is injured, Duc Chinh who is injured, Van Hau who is still recovering with doctor Choi. Along with that, Thanh Chung has a problem with his right adductor muscle and Tien Anh. The Vietnam national team is short of personnel, forcing coach Park Hang-seo to make urgent additions. The Korean strategist urgently called up Van Kien, Trong Dai... to supplement the Vietnam national team.
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| Van Kien was urgently added to the Vietnam national team by coach Park Hang-seo. Photo: Hai Hoang |
On August 25, the Vietnamese team will have a rematch with U22 Vietnam before leaving for Saudi Arabia.