After three consecutive defeats in 2024 against Indonesia, the Vietnamese team temporarily "recovered" with a 1-0 victory at Viet Tri Stadium on December 15. However, the performance of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team did not satisfy the audience. According to former player Dang Phuong Nam, the Vietnamese team "won but was not happy" and Quang Hai was not at his best.
Vietnam team 1-0 Indonesia
- The Vietnamese team won an important victory against Indonesia. However, this match still does not seem to bring complete satisfaction to the fans?
Actually, the victory of the Vietnamese team is meaningful in terms of results. Before that, we had lost 3 consecutive matches to Indonesia, if we continued to lose, everything would be really bad.
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Fans should not expect too much because personally I feel Quang Hai is not in as impressive a physical condition as he was in his prime.
Former player Dang Phuong Nam
To fairly assess the match between Vietnam and their opponent - actually "U22" Indonesia - in my opinion, it was "a win but not a happy one". We have to frankly admit that Indonesia does not have the best squad and the players do not have much experience playing matches like this.
Therefore, there is no need to be too excited. Not to mention that when watching the 90 minutes of the match, the way the Vietnamese team won was not very convincing. Remember that coach Kim Sang-sik's team controlled the ball up to 72%, fired 18 shots but only 4 were on target and scored 1 goal.
- After his performance against Indonesia, Quang Hai is one of the players receiving a lot of attention. How important is this player to the Vietnam team at present?
Quang Hai has not yet reached his peak form, however, this midfielder also had a very important goal to help the Vietnamese team beat Indonesia after a long period of poor form before that.
The AFF Cup is a tournament where we can hope Quang Hai will shine. However, fans should not expect too much because I personally feel that Hai is not in the same impressive physical condition as he was in his prime.
Quang Hai scored 1 goal and had 2 assists for his teammates at AFF Cup 2024.
- What do you see as the biggest shortcoming of the Vietnamese team in the first two matches?
I noticed from the match against Laos or most recently against Indonesia, the attacking or coordination of the Vietnamese team is still not clear. When the opponents organize a tight defense in the central area, forcing us to push the ball to the two wings, the attacking positions on the wings immediately encounter difficulties.
This is something the Vietnamese coaching staff needs to do better for the next stage. The goal against Indonesia also came from a moment of personal brilliance by Quang Hai.
- The Vietnam team won 2 matches, of course there are also bright spots. Where can we look to see signs of improvement in the Vietnam team?
It is true that there are also bright spots for the Vietnamese team. Fans have seen the players play more cohesively, more unitedly, and with more fighting spirit than in the previous period.
In addition, the players' fighting spirit has also improved significantly. For example, when facing an opponent like Indonesia, who are ready to play rough, dirty, and provocative, the Vietnamese players remained calm to handle the situation and overcome the pressure.
Another positive point is that we often score relatively late goals. That shows that the players are patient and brave enough to wait for the right opportunity to exploit the opponent's mistakes.
The Vietnamese team faced many difficulties against Indonesia.
- What is special about coach Kim Sang-sik's use of players and team rotation in the first two matches?
In general, in the last two matches, the players who started or came on as substitutes all had positive performances. I can clearly see the cases of Tuan Hai, Quang Hai, Van Toan, Van Vi in the match against Laos or Van Khang or Van Toan in the match against Indonesia. Those are all good choices and it shows that coach Kim Sang-sik has prepared quite carefully about how to use people for each match. I appreciate that quite highly.
- With what has been shown, will the last two matches against the Philippines and Myanmar be easy for the Vietnamese team?
I don’t think it will be easy, because the performance of the Vietnamese team has not really been superior to everyone else. But in my opinion, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will still win, although they may face some difficulties. With the current developments, the Vietnamese team needs to secure the top spot in the group to meet an easier opponent in the semi-finals.
- Thank you!
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/chuyen-gia-quang-hai-chua-an-tuong-nhu-thoi-dinh-cao-ar914174.html
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