Soccer Buzz: Sparks on the eve of China-Vietnam warm-up match
Urgent Announcement! At 10 o'clock in the evening of October 9, the Chinese soccer world was greeted with shocking news: the national soccer team was about to play a warm-up match against Vietnam. In a pre-match press conference, Vietnam's head coach, Troisière, made a controversial statement, boldly asserting that the two countries were equal in strength and that he was confident that China would be able to return to the World Cup. This comment quickly sparked a lot of debate among soccer fans.
It is still fresh in people's minds that the Chinese team was defeated by Vietnam during the Lunar New Year in the last World Qualification Tournament, and this time, the national soccer team is not only preparing for the upcoming World Qualification Tournament and the Asian Cup, but also with a revenge mentality. The Vietnam team coached by Troussier is young, but 40% of its players are freshmen. With the advantage of home field, the national soccer team is expected to show their strength in this match.
Talking about the future goals of the two countries' soccer, Troussier said, "Both China and Vietnam are working hard to enter the World Cup. Our goal is to participate in the next Olympics, World Cup and Asian Cup. At the same time, I also believe that China has many excellent players and the return of Chinese soccer to the World Cup will not be too far away." His confidence in Chinese soccer can be seen in his words, which surprised and excited many Chinese players and fans.
Troussier's comments have sparked widespread public discussion. Some fans said, "I used to think it was an insult to our country, but now it seems that Troussier might be consoling us. He was mocking his opponents while lifting himself up. Even though he was polite, I couldn't find evidence to refute it." Other fans expressed concern: "I believe many fans feel that our country's strength far exceeds that of the southern team, but the reality is that Vietnam's strength is no longer to be underestimated, and the national football team may be challenged this time."
Of course, there are also fans who have full confidence in the national team: "Yes, the national team's strength has declined, and the progress of Vietnamese soccer is obvious, but not enough to completely overtake the Chinese team. Our national team will win this game! Let's go for it! Maybe a different coach can bring different results, but Troussier's words are clear and we can't refute them ...... He knows too much about Chinese soccer!"
