Vietnam coach U19: 'Losing to the semi -finals for psychology'
"First, I congratulate Malaysia," Mr. Nam opened his words at the press conference after losing to Malaysia. "Vietnam has created a lot of opportunities but cannot take advantage of, partly due to psychological problems, causing the players not to solve the situation well. We lost from the counter -attacks of Malaysia. The battle is sad, not only me but also the players. However, we still have to turn forward. "
He further explained: "The semi -final is an important match. So, even though there are not many viewers and focus only on expertise, the players also have a bit of psychological problems."
Highly appreciated for the unbeaten record in the group stage, Vietnam joined the strong game, controlled the game and created many opportunities before Malaysia. However, the students of coach Dinh The Nam could not transform into a table.
On the contrary, the lax in defense caused them to continuously hurt after the counterattack of Malaysia. In the 26th minute, Adam Farhan opened the score for Malaysia. In the 70th minute, the striker replaced the Haqimi Azim to go to the bottom of the border and then stretch horizontally for Haiqal Haqeemi to cushion. In the 87th minute, the 3-0 victory was set for Malaysia, when the player replaced the Danish Irfan to overcome goalkeeper Cao Van Binh and then finish the drum.
Mr. Nam analyzed: "At first, both teams played attacks. However, our defense made many personal mistakes when facing Malaysian counter -attacks. The part is due to lack of concentration and more psychological problems ".
This failure makes Vietnam miss the chance to reach the final, can only play the third match against Laos or Thailand on July 15. "We will have to start and talk to the players. We will prepare the best for the other match," Mr. Nam said.
Vietnam's next game is the Asian U20 qualifiers from September 14 to 18. Ten best teams and five best runners-up will participate in the 2023 U20 Asian Finals together with the host U20 Uzbekistan. Vietnam is in Group F with hosts Indonesia, East Timor and Hong Kong.
"For the 2023 Asian U20 qualifiers, we will have time to correct the professional problems of the players. Because they are all young and need more improvement," said Mr Nan. "At this age, in order to prepare for an important competition, we need to improve many problems. Besides increasing strength, we also need to improve the courage and mentality of players. Players".
