Vietnam team lost heavily, Korean netizens encouraged coach Troussier and his team

“ I want to give a round of applause to the Vietnamese team. They did not give up despite the big score difference. Well done,” Yeongju Yeongju commented under the post of the Korea Football Association (KFA).

Before this match, KFA and coach Jurgen Klinsmann were under great pressure from Korean public opinion. Korean fans and media believed that the friendly match with the Vietnamese team had no professional value, due to the huge gap in skill level between the two teams.

However, the serious performance of the Korean team as well as the efforts from the Vietnamese players helped this match not turn into a useless "stroll".

Vietnam team 0-6 Korea

Lee Da-hoon wrote: “Perhaps, the Vietnamese team played better than we thought. They have made rapid progress.” Another fan said: “ The referee also favored us.” Fan Ha Wondo wrote: “The Vietnamese team’s goalkeeper is excellent.”

In fact, Korean fans always have a favorable view of the Vietnamese team. This has not changed, even though Mr. Park Hang Seo is no longer the head coach of the Vietnamese team.

Account Ban Yu-seon wrote : "Obviously this is still a meaningful match for both teams. The Vietnamese team lost, but I'm also very happy that Korea had a good match. I still remember coach Park Hang Seo when he was working for Vietnam. I really hope that Vietnam and Korea will both be present at the 2026 World Cup."

On the evening of October 17, the Vietnamese team lost 0-6 to South Korea in an away friendly match. This was not a surprising result, as the gap in skill level between the two teams could not be bridged at this point. However, the Vietnamese team still had 2-3 dangerous chances to score.

"The Korean team did not play very well, especially in defense. It felt like the players were pushing too high when trying to score," commented Lee Sang-hyun. Another fan commented: "We almost conceded two goals. The Vietnamese team does not give up easily. The defenders need to improve their concentration."

The Vietnamese team played with great effort against South Korea. (Photo: VFF)

According to coach Jurgen Klinsmann, this is not a meaningless and easy match for the Korean team. The Korean team is about to face opponents with a similar playing style to the Vietnamese team. In official matches, the level of determination of the teams is even higher.

Supporter Lee Lee-joo spoke up in defense: “ I think we should eliminate those who are uncultured and criticize Klinsmann, even though the Vietnamese team is not a strong team. The Korean team still does its job well.”

Mai Phuong

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