With their special 'weapon', the Vietnam U23 team is determined not to let the championship title slip into the hands of their rivals.

The strongest line-up of the Vietnam U.23 team.

The current midfield of the Vietnam U.23 team includes notable players such as Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Phi Hoang, Le Viktor, Nguyen Cong Phuong… These are all players with experience playing in the V-League, and some even have international experience like Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Thai Son, and Nguyen Van Truong.

With a special 'weapon', Vietnam U.23 is determined not to let the championship title fall into the hands of their opponent. - Photo 1.

The midfielders of the Vietnam U23 team are very versatile - Photo: VFF

The midfielders of the Vietnam U23 team possess both good technique (Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong, Nguyen Cong Phuong) and strength, excellent physicality, and a good build (Nguyen Van Truong, Viktor Le). These factors will help create harmony in the Vietnamese midfield, enabling them to perform various tasks in the midfield: contesting for the ball, organizing attacks, dictating the team's play, and scoring goals themselves…

Furthermore, among the midfielders, Khuat Van Khang possesses excellent free-kick abilities, making him a dangerous weapon for the Vietnam U23 team when facing set-piece situations. At the 2023 AFC U23 Championship, Khuat Van Khang scored a beautiful goal from a direct free kick in the match against Malaysia U23.

That was a free kick in the style that Nguyen Quang Hai often takes. The ball was struck with his left foot, with a very swirling trajectory, before heading straight into the top corner of the opponent's goal. If Khuat Van Khang can replicate free kicks like this at this year's U.23 Southeast Asian Championship, the Vietnam U.23 team will have another option to approach the opponent's net.

Versatile midfielders

Furthermore, the midfielders of the Vietnam U23 team now possess added versatility. For example, Nguyen Van Truong can play as a withdrawn striker or center forward when needed. Khuat Van Khang can perform well when pushed higher up the field as a left winger, Nguyen Phi Hoang can play as a right winger. And Viktor Le can play both as a central midfielder and a winger.

With a special 'weapon', Vietnam U.23 is determined not to let the championship title fall into the hands of their opponent. - Photo 2.

Khuat Van Khang is skilled at taking free kicks - Photo: VFF

Thanks to the mobility of the midfielders, coach Kim Sang-sik can make various adjustments, making the tactical formation and playing style of the Vietnam U.23 team more diverse. This gives us hope of creating breakthroughs in matches against strong opponents at the Southeast Asian U.23 Championship.

According to the tournament schedule, the Vietnam U23 team will play Laos U23 on July 19th. Then, on July 22nd, they will face Cambodia U23. If they advance from the group stage, Vietnam U23 will play in the semi-finals on July 25th, and the final on July 29th. From the semi-finals to the final, Vietnam U23 is highly likely to face long-standing rivals including Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Vietnam U23's goal is to win the Southeast Asian U23 Championship for the third consecutive time.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/co-vu-khi-dac-biet-u23-viet-nam-quyet-khong-de-roi-ngoi-vuong-vao-tay-doi-thu-185250709141724018.htm