Former Man Utd coach's assistant wants to lead Vietnam national team; Indonesian newspaper unexpectedly "bets" on U23 Vietnam at Asian tournament

Indonesian newspaper unexpectedly "bets" on U23 Vietnam at Asian tournament

Indonesian newspaper Okezone ranked U23 Vietnam in the group of teams capable of causing surprises at the 2024 U23 Asian Cup.

“U23 Vietnam is one of three teams ready to cause a surprise in the Asian tournament. Coach Troussier was supposed to lead U23 Vietnam but he left after consecutive losses to the Indonesian team.

However, Mr. Troussier's replacement, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan, is also excellent, having achieved many successes with Vietnamese youth football.

This strategist once brought the Vietnam U19 team to the semi-finals of the 2016 U19 Asian Cup and won a ticket to the 2017 U20 World Cup," wrote Okezone.

Former Man Utd coach's assistant wants to lead Vietnam national team

Coach Marco Pezzaiuoli is the next person to submit his application with the desire to lead the Vietnamese team to replace Mr. Troussier.

According to VTC News, the next candidate who wants to lead the Vietnamese team is Mr. Marco Pezzaiuoli. This coach is German, born in 1968. Mr. Marco Pezzaiuoli had an unremarkable playing career but is a famous coach in the Bundesliga.

He spent the first years of his coaching career working as a youth coach for Karlsruher FC. He then moved up to work for Karlsruher's first team. In 2002, he unexpectedly went to South Korea to work for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Coach Pezzaiuoli became an assistant to famous player Cha Bum Kun.

To be able to get the job of leading the Vietnam national team, Mr. Marco Pezzaiuoli will have to go through many rounds of testing from the VFF. At the same time, this coach must compete with many other colleagues from Japan and Korea. The position of head coach of the Vietnam national team will be finalized at the end of May.

Vietnam U23 team trains physically under the hot sun in Qatar

The Vietnam U23 team continues to prepare for the 2024 AFC U23 Championship with physical exercises with expert Brandi Regato Neto, despite the harsh heat in Qatar.

In addition to running different distances, the U23 Vietnam players also performed a series of exercises to improve their stretching, jumping and one-on-one skills. After the physical exercises, the U23 Vietnam players were divided into small-scale practice matches by coach Hoang Anh Tuan. In the afternoon, the players practiced tactics.

In the match against U23 Jordan, U23 Vietnam lost in the penalty shootout but held their opponents to a 0-0 draw in the official 90 minutes. This is considered an acceptable performance by U23 Vietnam in the context that the whole team has not reached their best physical condition and form. However, many players who were students of coach Hoang Anh Tuan helped U23 Vietnam not waste time getting used to the new coach's tactical thinking.

Pep: 'Man City is in danger'

Man City is at risk of not having many key players in the match against Luton in round 33 of the Premier League at 9:00 p.m. on April 13.

"When you watch Man City games, you see that the players are struggling with fatigue. It's easy for Rodri to ask for a rest. He's very important for Man City. But if you have a player who doesn't want to play, you have to leave him out," Pep Guardiola told reporters.

"I also need to rest the central defenders, but on FIFA Days, John Stones and Kyle Walker were injured when they joined the national team. This puts Man City in danger. I have the feeling that the players have shown signs of fatigue since last weekend. So we will decide what to do before the match against Luton," the Man City captain emphasized.

A win over Luton would see City temporarily move to the top of the Premier League table, putting pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal, who are both in action on Sunday. City have won both of their meetings with Luton this season, including a 6-2 thrashing in the FA Cup.