Why is the coach of the Vietnamese team worried before the Asian volleyball semi-finals?

Sharing before the semi-final match with the Australian team taking place at 3pm tomorrow (May 28), coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said the biggest concern of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team is the thin force due to too many injured players. "We are seriously lacking in force as too many players are injured. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy has a knee injury and cannot play in the tournament. Setter Kim Thoa has a back problem. Most recently, setter Lam Oanh sprained her ankle and middle blocker Nguyen Thi Trinh sprained her wrist," coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said.

Coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet (red shirt) is worried about many injuries in the Vietnamese women's volleyball team.

In addition to injuries, the Vietnamese players also showed signs of fatigue due to the long, continuous competition period, from the VTV9-Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Tournament to the AVC Challenge Cup. "The two tournaments are too close together, so the players have not had time to recover, so they are showing signs of fatigue. Another worrying thing is that the rhythm and excitement are also lacking, and there is a state of boredom with the ball and lack of concentration. These are things that we need to solve in the 2 days off before the semi-finals to return with the best spirit," said coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet.

Setter Lam Oanh sprained her ankle and is uncertain about her ability to play in the AVC Challenge Cup semi-finals.

The cohesion of the players, including new faces such as Nguyen Thi Tra My or the return of Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen, is also a problem when the Vietnamese women's volleyball team has too little time to practice before this AVC Challenge Cup. However, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet praised Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen for taking on the responsibility of Tran Thi Thanh Thuy.

Bich Tuyen (10) carries the attack of the Vietnamese women's volleyball team in the semi-finals.

Vietnam women's volleyball team expects to be in good shape in the semi-finals

Evaluating the Australian team that the Vietnamese women's volleyball team will face in the semi-finals, coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet said that compared to last year's squad, the Australian team this time has a better force. The Australian team's strengths through the group stage are its well-functioning blockers thanks to their tall physique and diverse attacking ability. "When playing against an opponent like the Australian team, the Vietnamese team needs to deploy the right tactical pieces because if they play simply, it will be difficult to succeed. Hopefully, the players will be in the best condition to achieve their goal and be present in the finals," coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet confided.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vi-sao-hlv-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-lo-sot-vo-truoc-ban-ket-bong-chuyen-chau-a-185240527053916027.htm