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Vietnam, Which was Beaten by Shin Tae-yong, Criticized Park Hang-seo's Successor

Vietnamese media are blaming Philippe Trusier for the defeat that the national soccer team suffered to Indonesia at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. The public opinion, which comforted him by saying, "I lost but fought well against Japan," has completely changed in just a few days.

The Vietnamese national soccer team, led by coach Philip Trussier, lost 0-1 to Indonesia in the second Group D match of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 19th.

In the 39th minute of the first half when Indonesia's striker Raphael Strawick penetrated into the box when Vietnam was 0-0, Subis Nguyen Tan Vinh committed a foul during the competition. The referee quickly declared Indonesia's penalty kick.

Vietnamese players strongly protested, but the decision did not change. Indonesia shook Vietnam's net when Asnawe Mangkualam Bahaar, who played for the Jeonnam Dragons in the K League 2 until last season, scored a goal as a kicker.

After the loss, Vietnam launched a wave of attacks to score the equalizer, but failed to open the goal for Indonesia. One player was sent off in the extra time of the second half due to a snowstorm, and he kneeled down due to the same number of players.

Vietnam was the first to be eliminated among the 24 participants in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals due to its defeat against Indonesia. Although there is still a final group match against Iraq on the 24th, it will not be able to reach the round of 16 tournament even if it wins.  안전놀이터

Group D ranked first in the group with two consecutive wins, causing Iraq to beat Japan 2-1 on the 19th. Even if Iraq loses to Vietnam and Japan beats Indonesia in the final match, it will reach the round of 16 as the top of the group according to the Asian Cup winner's principle.

At the 2019 Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates where coach Park Hang-seo took the helm, Vietnam advanced to the quarterfinals. Five years later, however, Vietnam was disgraced as the first to pack.

Philippe Trusier, who took the helm of the Vietnamese national soccer team after Park Hang-seo, was caught in the crossfire by Vietnamese media. Despite the 2-4 defeat against Japan on the 19th, he faced criticism for his tactics and use of players, overshadowing his evaluation of "losing but fighting well."

It is the first time in seven years that Vietnam has kneeled down to Indonesia. During Coach Park Hang-seo's time, he had a minimum draw even if his performance was not good. This is why the defeat against Indonesia is more disappointing.

Vietnamese media VOV criticized Trusier by saying, "He boldly announced that he would win six points in the remaining two group matches before the match against Indonesia. However, Trusier's remarks did not come true. He showed disappointing performance by losing 0-1 to Indonesia."

"Many would criticize Nguyen Tan Vinh (who fouled Vietnam to give away a penalty kick) when Vietnam lost to Indonesia. Tan Vinh accidentally allowed Indonesia to take penalties and indirectly affected his teammate to be sent off due to accumulation of warnings," he said. "However, Tan Vinh is not a victim of Vietnam's defeat. The biggest responsibility for Vietnam's return to Korea early lies with Trusier."

"VOV" analyzed that Trusier had problems with his tactics and mercenary skills. He pointed out that he failed to control the ball against Indonesia, and his deployment was also not effective.

"VOV" also pointed out, "It is difficult for Vietnam to put all the blame on Trusier because its main players were seriously injured ahead of the Asian Cup, but Trusier should rethink his philosophy and how to use the player," adding, "If Vietnam loses to Indonesia in the second round of the 2026 North-China-US World Cup, the prediction that most fans want Trusier to be replaced could become a reality."

Vietnam net, another Vietnamese media outlet, also pointed out, "The frequency of Nguyen Tan was wrong, but Trusier was wrong," adding, "After the match against Japan, Trusier looked bright and cheered like a hero. Vietnam made it easy to beat Indonesia under Shin Tae-yong."

"Vietnam's defeat came from Nguyen Tan Vinh's mistake, but the overall evaluation was wrong and Trussier was the highest responsibility," he said, adding, "He added to the criticism of Trussier."

Troussier, who was born in France, became a leader in the spotlight when he led Nigeria to the 1998 World Cup in France in 1997. Although he failed to lead the World Cup finals in France due to conflict with the Nigerian soccer association, he took the helm of South Africa and performed in the World Cup finals in his homeland.

Trussier lost 0-3 to his country France in the opening match of the French World Cup, but later drew 1-1 with Denmark and 2-2 with Saudi Arabia. He had a decent record of two draws and one loss, but he resigned.

Trusier took the helm of the Japanese national team in 1998, and experienced the heyday of his career as a coach. Starting with leading Japan to become the runner-up at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he made it to the quarterfinals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, won the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, and became the runner-up at the 2001 Confederation Cup.

Trussier said, "In the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup finals, Japan was lucky enough to be in Group H along with Belgium, Russia, and Tunisia. Considering that Korea competed in Group D with Portugal, North and Central American powerhouse the U.S., and European rival Poland, which were considered the favorites, the team accepted the decision to form an easy group.

Japan led by Trusier succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 with two wins and one draw based on the 2-2 draw against Belgium, the 1-0 win against Russia, and the 2-0 win against Tunisia. However, the team was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to Turkiye 0-1.

Trussier left Japan after the 2002 World Cup Korea-Japan. He served as a member of the Qatar national team, the French Ligue 1 de Janeiro and the Moroccan national team, but failed to produce significant results.

At a time when his leadership career was undergoing a downward spiral, he replaced Park Hang-seo, the father of Vietnamese soccer, as the head coach of the Vietnamese national team. However, he failed to garner support from the Vietnamese media and fans due to his poor performance and performance in the early days of his inauguration.