Controversial goals and fatal weaknesses of U22 Vietnam

(Dan Tri) - The difficult victory of U22 Vietnam against U22 Laos has made many fans worried. If they cannot improve their attack, coach Kim Sang Sik's team will have a very difficult time at SEA Games 33.

After the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 Laos at Rajamangala Stadium on the evening of December 3, Dinh Bac's controversial goal became a hot topic in the media and social networks across Southeast Asia.

The U22 Vietnam attack line still brings many worries (Photo: Anh Khoa).

It is worth mentioning that this controversial goal helped U22 Vietnam win a narrow 2-1 victory over U22 Laos. Obviously, although coach Kim Sang Sik's team achieved the goal of winning 3 points, it is difficult to be satisfied with this result.

On social networks, many fans believe that the playing style of U22 Vietnam is really problematic. The team lacks ideas in their playing style and is quite slow in handling the final situations. In addition, the finishing ability of U22 Vietnam's strikers is also problematic.

On television, coach Pham Minh Duc wondered: "I don't know how to judge whether U22 Laos played well or U22 Vietnam played badly."

It should be emphasized that these issues have been mentioned quite a lot in both the national team and U22 Vietnam for a long time. In the 2025 Panda Cup friendly tournament, U22 Vietnam only scored 1 goal in three matches with U22 Korea, U22 China and U22 Uzbekistan. In which, the only goal of U22 Vietnam came from a mistake of U22 China.

Statistics show that no U22 Vietnam player is in the top 15 scorers in the V-League this season. The player with the most goals is Quoc Cuong with only 3 goals. Even Dinh Bac, the player who scored a double against U22 Laos, has not scored any goals yet.

In fact, coach Kim Sang Sik has clearly recognized the weakness in the team's attack but has not been able to find a way to improve this weakness. Expert Pham Minh Duc pointed out the problem of U22 Vietnam: "Finishing is an issue that coach Kim Sang Sik clearly identified as needing improvement but U22 Vietnam has not yet been able to do that.

In defense, U22 Vietnam still made mistakes in position. For example, the situation of Ly Duc. If the opponent had another player of better quality, pressing the left foot to shoot, we would have conceded a goal.

The finishing ability of U22 Vietnam is a big problem (Photo: Anh Khoa).

Even striker Dinh Bac frankly admitted his team's weaknesses: "U22 Vietnam dominated the game against U22 Laos but missed many opportunities."

Anyway, the most important thing for U22 Vietnam is to win all 3 points in the opening match of SEA Games 33. It helps the team to reduce the pressure before entering the match with U22 Malaysia in the final round.

However, this was not a match that scored points in terms of technical skills for coach Kim Sang Sik and his team. The shortcomings in the match with U22 Laos will be learned from by the coaching staff and will continue to improve the team in the remaining stages of the 33rd SEA Games.

The difference in this year's tournament is that the teams play fewer matches (maximum 4 matches) and have more rest. That can help U22 Vietnam "gain momentum" and have more time to improve. The most important thing for the team is still to find the right form at the right time and complete the goal of winning the SEA Games Gold Medal.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/ban-thang-tranh-cai-va-diem-yeu-chi-tu-cua-u22-viet-nam-20251204192120193.htm