5 reasons why U22 Vietnam lost to U22 Indonesia

Many positions underperformed

U22 Vietnam has improved with each match, but not all individuals have been in good form in the match against U22 Indonesia. Le Van Do, Quan Van Chuan, Phan Tuan Tai and Ho Van Cuong have not played well, causing the defense to often be in dangerous situations. Allowing the opponent to easily approach the goal, it is not surprising that U22 Vietnam conceded 3 goals.

With only 17 players on hand, it is not easy for coach Troussier to make appropriate personnel adjustments. Few substitution options and not many different reserve players are problems that the French coach has not been able to solve.

U22 Vietnam lost to U22 Indonesia.

Quoc Viet is absent.

Nguyen Quoc Viet is not a main player for U22 Vietnam. But the appearance of the striker born in 2003 every time he comes on as a substitute brings many changes. Quoc Viet is agile, accelerates impressively in short distances and has the ability to pass people, which is the difference of this player. With Quoc Viet, Coach Troussier has another important penetrating striker on the left flank.

Quoc Viet suffered an unfortunate injury and could not play in the rest of the 32nd SEA Games. Facing the physically strong U22 Indonesia, U22 Vietnam had to accept Van Khang playing on the left wing when Thanh Nhan was injured. Meanwhile, Van Do played disappointingly on the opposite wing but Mr. Troussier had no choice.

The defense lacked determination.

All 3 goals conceded by U22 Vietnam came from basic mistakes and a lack of determination from the defense. In the first goal conceded, Tran Quang Thinh received the wrong ball but the other defenders did not react quickly enough to correct the mistake for their teammates. The next goal conceded came when U22 Vietnam players were not ready for the second ball defense situation in front of the penalty area.

5 reasons why U22 Vietnam lost to U22 Indonesia - 1 — The U22 Vietnam defense did not play well. Photo: The Son

Without any marking, the U22 Indonesia player easily scored. In the final goal, the U22 Vietnam defender did not make a decisive foul to prevent the counterattack of U22 Indonesia. When the opponent approached the penalty area, there was still a lot of space even though U22 Vietnam had the advantage in numbers.

U22 Vietnam players lack alertness in 8 minutes of extra time

In theory, 8 minutes of extra time is enough for U22 Vietnam to score another goal against U22 Indonesia and end the match early. However, there is always a risk if the team pushes up in the final minutes of the match. If a goal is conceded, it will be difficult for any team to correct the mistake. U22 Vietnam lost in such a way.

Don't mistake that Coach Troussier instructed his players to pressure the opponent in such a way. He continuously signaled for U22 Vietnam to play more calmly and control the ball more firmly. But then, the players were young, the excitement was so high that they could no longer control their minds and feet. They made the wrong decisions.

5 reasons why U22 Vietnam lost to U22 Indonesia - 2 — U22 Vietnam is impatient. Photo: The Son

Lack of good creators

This is not a new story for U22 Vietnam. The best player in the midfield of the team is Nguyen Thai Son. The young player of Thanh Hoa Club recovers the ball very well, runs tirelessly, can make individual breakthroughs but he is not a sharp enough passer. Duc Phu is also a similar type of player.

Nhat Nam, Xuan Tien and especially Cong Den played disappointingly. They had excellent individual skills, bringing with them the expectation of "dangerous" passes. But then, from an unnecessarily difficult pass, Cong Den lost the ball. His teammates behind him let the opponent pass and score the decisive goal.

The Son (From Phnom Penh, Cambodia)

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