U19 Vietnam: New miracle lights up future expectations

(Baonghean.vn) - Overcoming opponents such as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, UAE, Iraq and Bahrain to win a ticket to the semi-finals and at the same time get a place to attend the U20 World Cup 2017 is considered the greatest success ever of Vietnamese football. And after this success, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team have lit up rays of hope for Vietnamese football...

Warm heart and cool head

Since preparing for the U19 Asian Cup, coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team have not received much praise, always practicing and competing with a disciplined spirit. And one of the factors that helped the U19 Vietnam team and coach Hoang Anh Tuan achieve success is not having too much hope. Therefore, to help young players, including national players, maximize their abilities, keeping them "on the ground" is extremely important.

During the past matches, the U19 Vietnam team has been under strict discipline, limiting the use of social networks to avoid gossip. That is the way for the players to be comfortable and concentrate to the maximum. Or as coach Calisto said, it is necessary to keep "a warm heart and a cool head".

The role of physical strength and tactics

Vietnam U19 does not have any stars, the playing style is also more disciplined and combative than dedicated. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students have shown that victory will only come to a well-built team, with good physique and fitness, a team that does not necessarily have to have stars or have a flashy playing style. Instead, it is a tight playing style and in accordance with the tactical discipline set forth by the coaching staff.

After the match, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan said: “Some people say we only know how to play defense. But if the team is weak, how can we attack? Therefore, we must always focus and carefully analyze each opponent before each match. In fact, not all teams play bad defense!” This reflects the reality that misjudging one’s own strength and that of the opponent is a sure way to defeat.

Hoang Anh Tuan is a talented coach.

The miracle of bringing U19 Vietnam to the depth of the continental tournament has proven that using a well-educated coach like Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan is the right thing to do. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan not only has foreign language ability and the highest degree in the coaching level in Vietnam, but he also has access to the advances from developed football backgrounds during his training. It can be said that domestic coaches are capable of taking on the responsibility of leading the national teams without necessarily having to hire foreign coaches.

In addition, the achievements of U19 Vietnam are not inferior to the AFF Cup in 2008 and this will certainly have a positive impact on the Vietnam National Team which is making efforts to prepare for the upcoming AFF Cup 2016 and further, the SEA Games next year.

Trung Kien