Players lose morale after losing to Vietnam, U23 Malaysia forced to cancel training
U23 Malaysia did not practice after losing to Vietnam, even though they still had a preliminary match with U23 Kuwait. The reason is because the young stars of U23 Malaysia were too discouraged.
On April 20, U23 Vietnam excellently defeated U23 Malaysia, extending the streak of destroying this opponent for the past decade. This is the period when Vietnamese youth football always wins against Malaysia.
The last match was no exception. Although the game was not completely in favor of either side, Vietnam showed that they were the team that took advantage of their opportunities better.
Two “dead ball” situations by Van Khang and Minh Khoa helped Vietnam gain 3 important points and book a ticket to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Malaysia was officially eliminated with 2 consecutive losses.
The recent failure has destroyed the fighting spirit of "Tigers",so much so that they were unable to play at the next practice session.
“The national youth team training session scheduled for April 21 has been cancelled. Training will only take place at 8-9 pm Qatar time,” the newspaper reported.Astro Arenasaid.
“The U23 Malaysia management and coaching staff want to give the national team players a period of calm after the team's morale was very low following the second defeat against Vietnam.”
When contacted by the media, the Malaysian Football Federation also confirmed that the country's young players "only practice physical training indoors".
In the last 4 matches, they conceded 7 goals, 5 of which were from the penalty spot. This detail further shows the immaturity of coach Garrido's students. Returning from the defeat in the AFC U23 Championship Finals, U23 Malaysia will likely have to make many changes./.