Looking for "killers" like Xuan Son and Tien Linh in the Vietnam national team
The most talked about Vietnamese strikers in the U.22 age group today are Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Nguyen Dinh Bac ( Hanoi Police Club) and Nguyen Quoc Viet (Ninh Binh). The common point of these 3 strikers is that they are often arranged to play as a withdrawn striker, or to play on the 2 wings, but none of Vi Hao, Dinh Bac or Quoc Viet play as a center forward, playing highest in the tactical diagram of their home team.
Dinh Bac is skilled but still lacks the necessary coolness to become a "killer" in front of the opponent's goal.
This is a detail that the U.22 Vietnam team still lacks compared to the national team. In the Vietnam team at the AFF Cup 2024, coach Kim Sang-sik has Nguyen Xuan Son and Nguyen Tien Linh and very good goal scorers. These two players can play in the center forward position, the highest position in coach Kim Sang-sik's tactical diagram. In particular, both of these players are very good at "sniffing out" opportunities, they know how to choose a favorable position to receive the ball and shoot, before the opposing defender discovers these positions in time to block.
Xuan Son and Tien Linh's finishing ability is also very diverse, they can finish on the ground, finish with their heads, have the ability to shoot from a distance and finish at close range, making it difficult for opponents to predict. Young strikers like Vi Hao, Dinh Bac and Quoc Viet are not as complete as the above seniors. Moreover, to become a real goalscorer, making opponents fear, young strikers need to be more cold-blooded.
For example, Dinh Bac does not have this coolness. The player of the Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) is skilled and strong in disputes, but when faced with high-pressure situations, Dinh Bac sometimes plays below his ability, even controls the ball poorly and handles the ball with amateurish techniques. This is something that the striker currently playing for the CAHN Club must improve a lot.
As for Bui Vi Hao, this player was tested by coach Hoang Anh Tuan to play in the center forward position, in some matches of the U.23 Vietnam team at the 2024 U.23 Asian tournament. Vi Hao played well, but to reach the coldness in finishing like Tien Linh, or even more so Xuan Son, the young player of Binh Duong team has not yet achieved.
Young players must improve themselves.
At the recent AFF Cup 2024, Vi Hao continued to play well, but in some decisive situations, this player still did not handle the situation properly, causing him to not create absolute trust in a part of the fans.
Vi Hao has the potential to become a leading center at SEA Games 33.
This is also a common weakness in young players. Hopefully, after gaining more international experience, Bui Vi Hao will be more confident, and therefore more calm in making decisive decisions in front of the opponent's goal.
Former VFF Vice President of Professional Affairs Duong Vu Lam commented: "I think Vi Hao is a player with a lot of potential. He is strong, has a good physique (1.81 m), plays technically, and has good finishing skills. He will go very far if he is guided by his seniors and receives the right development orientation."
That means in terms of potential, Vi Hao in particular and some strikers of the U.22 Vietnam team in general have the foundation to develop into real "killers" in front of the opponent's goal. The remaining important thing for them is the development method and the accumulation of each person.
Dinh Bac is similar to Vi Hao in that this player has the advantage of physique (1.80 m), technique and finishing skills. If Dinh Bac can overcome his immaturity and immaturity that sometimes appear, this player will have a good future. He can completely develop into a "killer" in front of the opponent's goal if he can improve his own skills.
SEA Games 33 is predicted to be a tense tournament. The U.22 Vietnam team needs the courage of the players. In particular, we need a good striker who knows how to take advantage of opportunities, because only by taking advantage of opportunities in tense matches can we have more hope of overcoming strong opponents like Thailand or Indonesia, teams that also set very high goals at this year's SEA Games.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/de-geo-noi-khiep-so-tai-sea-games-cac-tien-dao-tre-viet-nam-can-them-dieu-nay-185250205111757704.htm
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