The session started at 5 p.m. Monday at the Hanoi stadium, which will host the Indonesia rematch.
After warming up, Troussier divided the players into groups for passing and positioning practice.
The French coach moved around a lot, occasionally stopping the ball and giving drastic instructions when the players moved incorrectly or made a poor pass.
He repeatedly pointed his finger at his head and raised his voice, asking the players to focus on controlling the ball and then calmly move upward according to the exercises they had practiced.
Troussier is under great pressure, as Vietnam lost to Indonesia in the match last week and dropped to third place in group F. If Vietnam cannot win the rematch at My Dinh National Stadium on Tuesday, he will likely be sacked, because the chance for the team to advance to the World Cup qualifiers at that time would be very low.
Vietnam did not record any injuries after the game in Jakarta as well as in the last two training sessions.
The players divided into two groups of 10 competed on half the field, mainly practicing on passing and movement. The remaining five players were always ready to be substitutions, while the three goalkeepers practiced in the other area.
Players in the midfield often practiced passing quickly after one touch.
Coach Troussier kept other tactical exercises for the last 45 minutes, when there was no media.
Except for goalkeeper Filip Nguyen, the positions in the starting lineup against Indonesia are all hard to predict.
After the 0-1 loss to Indonesia, experts and fans expected coach Troussier to give more opportunities to experienced players like Nguyen Tien Linh (number 22), Nguyen Van Toan and Vu Van Thanh.
My Dinh National Stadium has been renovated for the match against Indonesia, which will start at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The last time Indonesia beat Vietnam at My Dinh was in the 2004 AFF Cup group stage. Since then, they have played here six more times, receiving four draws and two losses. In the last encounter here, Indonesia lost 0-2 to Vietnam in the semifinals of the 2022 AFF Cup.
Tuesday game will be reported live on VnExpress International.
