After the friendly match with Nam Dinh Blue Steel Club on the afternoon of October 9, coach Kim Sang-sik focused on correcting the team's mistakes in playing style, while continuing to evaluate the players' performance to select the best lineup for the match with the Indian team.
The Korean coach also regularly reminds his players of the national team's goal, which is to always enter the game with a winning spirit in any match, whether it is a friendly or an official tournament.
In an interview before the training session on the evening of October 10, striker Van Toan said that up to this point, the new players have grasped the tactics of the coaching staff. The experienced players also actively shared to help the new players integrate better.
According to Van Toan, in this training session, the whole team has adapted better than the previous training session. Van Toan said: “The V.League has started, the players have better physical condition and fitness than the previous training session.
In the previous training session, the players were on break and did not have many matches, so the team was not in good form or condition, and did not have flexibility in playing. This time, the team will adapt better and be ready for the match against India."
The match between Vietnam and India will take place at 6:00 p.m. on October 12 at Thien Truong Stadium (Nam Dinh). This is also a familiar field for Van Toan when playing in the V.League for the Nam Dinh Steel Blue Club. However, returning to Thien Truong Stadium in the national team's jersey also brings Van Toan special emotions.
“Nam Dinh fans are very enthusiastic. However, when wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey and playing at Thien Truong Stadium, I hope that not only Nam Dinh fans but also fans across the country will enthusiastically support the team,” Van Toan expressed.
Tickets to watch the match between the Vietnamese team and the Indian team have 3 denominations: 300,000, 200,000 and 100,000 VND/ticket, and have been officially released at the ticket counter of the organizing committee at gate A2, grandstand A of Thien Truong stadium. Fans can buy tickets until October 12 at two time slots from 9:00 to 11:00 (morning) and 15:00 to 17:00 (afternoon).
