Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh: 'If given the opportunity, I will play well'
(Baonghean.vn) - As soon as he returned to training, Nguyen Manh shared his goals in preparing for the two home matches against Japan (November 11) and Saudi Arabia (November 16).
Just welcomed a new family member, daughter Tue Nhi,Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen ManhI just asked the coaching staff for a day off to go home to visit my wife and children.
PV: First, congratulations to Manh and his family on welcoming a new member. Can Manh share a little bit about his personal joy with his fans?
Tran Nguyen Manh:The coaching staff has given me the opportunity to take a day off to visit my family to welcome our very special new member.
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Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh and his teammates want to get points at home. Photo: VFF |
PV: Returning to training, how does Manh evaluate the Vietnam Team's chances of scoring points in the next two home matches?
Tran Nguyen Manh:Each opponent that DVietnam teamThe teams we met were very strong. The coaching staff and the whole team were determined to score points in every match. All the exercises and lesson plans the coaching staff gave us were completed with the determination and goal of scoring points at home.
PV: Coach Park Hang-seo is away and cannot directly direct, but you still regularly exchange information with the team?
Tran Nguyen Manh:Before returning to Vietnam, Coach Park Hang-seo assigned tasks to Coach Lee. In addition, Coach Park Hang-seo also regularly contacted the team online and encouraged us to practice hard and prepare well for the matches.
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Vietnam national team practices under the direction of coach Lee Young-jin. Photo: Hai Hoang |
PV: As a goalkeeper, according to Manh, what problems in the defense of the Vietnam National Team need to be overcome?
Tran Nguyen Manh:In the recent matches, the Vietnamese team has met very strong opponents. In my opinion, this is a lesson for the players to look back at themselves, learn more experience, and draw big lessons for themselves. I think the players will play better and better to get good results.
PV: What is Manh's personal goal in this training session?
Tran Nguyen Manh:Personally, I always try to practice well and “score points” with the coaching staff. If given the opportunity, I promise to play well.