Recognizing the efforts of VPF as well as the referee team in accessing technology, but until now, only matches in the Central region have applied VAR, leading to imbalance.
Therefore, a lot of controversy still occurs. Even matches with VAR are not lacking in controversy, so hopefully the referees will be more drastic, decisive and clear in their decisions.
That forces the players to adapt, because statistics show that the national team has poor results in international matches with VAR because it still carries “bad habits” in the V.League.
Coach Philippe Troussier needs to give the national men’s soccer team as well as the U23 team a fresher, more effective image. Photo: VFF
National team and U23
What happens in 2023 and the first month of 2024 helps Vietnamese football truly realize where it is. Maybe, under coach Park Hang-seo there is glory and victories, but for the higher goal of a continental playground or finding a World Cup ticket, all we need is a change in style and attitude. In terms of philosophy and thinking, Vietnamese football is once again affirmed that it is not ready.
In fact, the lack of a solid foundation has been talked about for a long time, but regional victories, a few successes at youth level, a few good matches of the national team against strong opponents are easy to understand. gives rise to illusion.
Since taking on the position of coach of the national team and the U23 team, Mr. Troussier has talked about the “thorny journey” and “hopes for everyone’s companionship.” But the majority of demanding fans – as Mr. Troussier concluded, 80%, seem to not want to go along because the team and U23 failed.
So, hopefully in 2024, there will be more support for Mr. Troussier. But in return, the French coach also needs to make the team’s face more positive. It’s still the same style of play, but the efficiency must be higher, the tactics and pieces sharper. Still the same philosophy, but hopefully Mr. Troussier will be more flexible and improvise better on personnel issues. That’s because of Vietnamese football and it can also help make the chair he sits in less hot.
