U.20 Vietnam players need to play at the highest level more often.

The three goals of U.20 Vietnam were scored by Nguyen Le Phat (penalty) in the 24th minute, Cong Phuong in the 45+3 minute and Hoang Khanh in the 90+1 minute. Before that, the U.20 Vietnam team also had a big 5-0 win against U.20 Bhutan.

U.20 Vietnam players had a difficult match against U.20 Guam

With this result, the U.20 Vietnam team still ranks first in the table with 6 points, equal with the Syrian team (won Bhutan 1-0) but ranked higher due to better goal difference.

Lack of tactical vision

In the match against U.20 Guam, despite having more possession of the ball, especially in the second half when the opponent had only 10 players due to goalkeeper Josiah Jones being red-carded, the U.20 Vietnam players still only scored 3 goals. The final shots of the Vietnamese players still lacked high damage, and their coordination was often broken in the final situations.

The noticeable point in the above 2 matches is that the U.20 Vietnam players all have great potential, with many players having ideal physiques, such as Dang Duong, Van Tho, Ngoc Chien, Cong Phuong... all from 1.76 m - 1.8 m tall. In addition, the young Vietnamese players also have good personal skills. However, the biggest shortcoming of the U.20 Vietnam players is still their incomplete playing mindset, leading to a rather weak tactical vision. As a result, the coordination is always inaccurate in the final passes. To improve this, it is clear that young Vietnamese players need to be exposed more to top football environments, such as the V-League or the first division. In the list of 23 U.20 Vietnam players participating in the U.20 Asia qualifiers this time, only 2 players are given the opportunity to play in the V-League 2024 - 2025, but only Le Dinh Long Vu is playing regularly for SLNA, while Cong Phuong (The Cong Viettel ) has not played much. If they are able to play more regularly in a top environment, these young players will soon become new factors in the national team, where coach Kim Sang-sik is worried about the thin succession force.

Highlight U.20 Vietnam 3-0 U.20 Guam | U.20 Asia Qualifiers

Young talent Cong Phuong

In the case of Cong Phuong, it can be said that he is a player with great potential in Vietnamese football today. He left an impression in the two matches against U.20 Bhutan and U.20 Guam with excellent performances. In the first match, the player born in 2006 had a smart pass for Nguyen Dang Duong to raise the score to 2-0 in the 52nd minute before scoring with a high-speed breakaway 22 minutes later. In the remaining time, the 18-year-old had 1 more assist and completed his double in the 90+1st minute. In the match that took place last night, Cong Phuong scored to raise the score to 2-0 for U.20 Vietnam with a very tricky free kick.

Nguyen Cong Phuong is a product of the Viettel The Cong training center. He played 5 matches in the V-League 2023 - 2024 and showed his confidence with good tactical thinking, sharpness, skillful technique and good tactical vision. In addition, the young player from Hai Duong also possesses good speed and finishing ability. Cong Phuong is also the captain of the U.16 and U.17 Vietnam youth teams, having participated in the 2023 AFC U-17 Championship held in Thailand. This player also played for the U.19 Vietnam team and was called up to the U.23 Vietnam team under coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cac-cau-thu-u20-viet-nam-can-duoc-thi-dau-dinh-cao-nhieu-hon-185240925223708178.htm