Three reasons why Vietnam lost bitterly to Indonesia

A 0-1 defeat to Indonesia eliminated Vietnam from the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup, despite having one match left to play.

Coach Troussier and his colleagues certainly need to continue to adjust many professional aspects for their students in the coming time.

Vietnam 0-1 Indonesia.

No physical fitness guarantee

The Vietnamese team did not have enough physical strength to play at a high intensity for the entire 90 minutes. This was a problem that coach Troussier admitted in the post-match press conference. Due to their lack of physical strength, the Vietnamese team had difficulty defending firmly and were not fast and strong enough to overcome their opponents when attacking.

The physical strength of the Vietnamese team is not good.

The French coach was disappointed: " Currently, the Vietnamese team has only played for 60-70 minutes, and by the end of the match, it seems the players could not maintain it.

My style of play requires high intensity, even without the ball, I have to move, so each match a player runs an average of 8 to 10km. To motivate the players, the domestic league must also be improved, because all our players are playing domestically ."

A very obvious example is that at the end of the match, Thanh Binh, despite starting ahead of his opponent, could not keep up with Marselino Ferdinan. When a gap was revealed, Thanh Long was forced to intervene illegally and received a second yellow card. Van Tung sprinted in the second half of the match, then got injured and left the field. Dinh Bac, after a brilliant performance against Japan, had a muscle problem. Overall, the Vietnamese team could not keep up with their opponents in confrontational situations.

The attack lacks "lethal power"

Tuan Anh was disappointed with the loss.

“Lethal” in attack can be understood from two perspectives: “creating opportunities” and “taking advantage of opportunities”. The Vietnamese team did not do well in both of these aspects. In the first half, the Vietnamese team did not create dangerous opportunities because they rarely passed the ball to the opponent’s field, even though Quang Hai and his teammates had more time to keep the ball than the opponent.

In the beginning of the second half, when the Indonesian team was overwhelmed by the changes of the Vietnamese team, a series of dangerous opportunities appeared. At this time, the players could not take advantage of the opportunity to find an equalizer. Van Khang, Tuan Anh and Van Tung all missed the target or were outclassed by goalkeeper Ernando Ari.

Unable to score, the Vietnamese team could only think of a draw. When they lost first and fell into the opponent's trap, Quang Hai and his teammates struggled with ways to approach the opponent's goal. In fact, the Vietnamese team's midfield did not fully perform its duties. Therefore, the attacking players had to participate more in applying pressure and recovering the ball in Indonesia's half.

Distracted

In top-level football matches, the 10 minutes at the beginning and end of each half are very important. At that time, the players' concentration and playing condition are not at their best. If they lose concentration, the team will concede a goal. Since the beginning of the 2023 Asian Cup, all 5 goals conceded by the Vietnamese team have come during this time.

Against Japan, the Vietnamese team lost in the first 10 minutes of the match, and started the opponent's first corner kick. The next two goals were both conceded in the last 10 minutes of the match. At this point, the players were somewhat exhausted and not focused. Nguyen Filip admitted that he should have passed the ball more slowly to give his teammates time to "rest".

The goal against Indonesia once again came in the last 10 minutes of the first half. Nguyen Thanh Binh pulled the opponent's shirt and the home team had to accept a penalty.

The Vietnamese team failed to maintain the necessary concentration. Losing in this way, it was difficult for the team to turn the situation around in a short time. In the second half, the Vietnamese team took advantage of the first 10 minutes to surprise the Indonesian team. Unfortunately, the strikers could not score.

Mai Phuong

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