What did Vietnam U23 coach say after the Iraq draw?

Under the direction of Acting Head Coach Lee Young Jin, U23 Vietnam Entered the game quite confidently and tried to maintain a balance in both attack and defense against Iraq U23 in the 2022 Dubai Cup.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi U23 players, with their superior physical advantage, organized close play and made an effort to push up the squad to put pressure on the side of U23 Vietnam’s field.

However, the initiative in gameplay and tactics helped U23 Vietnam effectively block the attacks of your team, and also launched some quite coherent attacks.

Before the opponent Iraq U23 was more appreciated, but the U23 Vietnam players still created a fairly balanced game in the 90 minutes of the game and were inconclusive with their team with the score 0-0.

Speaking after the match, coach Lee Young Jin said: “U23 Vietnam has had a lot of turmoil in recent times when some players have been promoted to the national team, so this tournament I have high expectations for the players. new factor.

In the match against Iraq U23, the players played correctly with the strategy and tactical intentions I set out. The midfield controlled the ball well, the range of the formation was guaranteed, but the opponent defended well so there were not many dangerous opportunities created by us.”

According to the Korean strategist, this is a friendly tournament, so the coaching staff mainly aims to assemble the gameplay, so that the players can play better. This is very useful because of the time from now to SEA Games 31 not much.

“The match against Iraq U23 has brought many benefits to the players. After the match against Iraq, we will have to improve the fitness of the players.

Because not only this tournament in Dubai, but at sea ​​Games The upcoming 31 will also take place in hot weather, so from now on, you have to prepare well in terms of physical strength,” said coach Lee Young Jin.

In the second match, U23 Vietnam met strong opponent Croatia U23 on March 26.