Minamino was surprised by the Vietnamese team and had admiration.

After the 4-2 victory over Vietnam, striker Minamino and the head coach of the Japanese team gave compliments and respect to coach Philippe Troussier and his team.

Japan's striker Takumi Minamino praised the Vietnamese players - Photo: REUTERS

On the evening of January 14, the Japanese team won 4-2 against Vietnam in the opening match of Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup. At the post-match press conference, the best player of the match with 2 goals, Takumi Minamino, praised coach Philippe Troussier and his team. "I knew Vietnam was a strong team. Today I fought not only with the defense, but also had to prevent them from attacking. The Vietnamese team played very well. In fact, we were surprised, but they were really good," said striker Minamino of AS Monaco (France). As for head coach Hajime Moriyasu, he said that the Japanese team had many problems with personnel, some players were not in the best physical condition. Coach Moriyasu shared: "I know Japanese fans want to see a match where we overwhelmingly win against the opponent. But the first match in a major tournament is always very difficult. Coach Troussier deployed great tactics for this match. We really had a hard time playing in the first half and had problems in defense. After adjusting, the whole team played very focused, united and won an important match. I am satisfied with the whole team. After the match, we have lessons, need to correct the mistakes we made against the Vietnamese team." The second match in Group D of the 2023 Asian Cup takes place on January 19, with the Japanese team meeting Iraq at 6:30 p.m., while the Vietnamese team meets Indonesia at 9:30 p.m.

Tuoitre.vn

Source link