Hai Long scored the opening goal against Laos before being substituted.
Vietnam team wants to beat Indonesia
With both wins in their opening matches, Vietnam and Indonesia are sharing the top spot in Group A with 3 points, compared to the remaining 3 teams that have no points: Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines (resting in the first round).
Therefore, when the Philippines will take on Myanmar at home at Rizal Stadium in the capital Manila, the match between Vietnam and Indonesia will be extremely important, having a major impact in deciding the top spot in Group B.
Temporarily satisfied with the 4-1 victory over Laos, coach Kim Sang-sik really wants to have another victory to solidify the top position in Group B. If they defeat Indonesia, the Vietnamese team will take a big step towards the first goal of winning a ticket to the semi-finals.
Vietnam team will have adjustments for the match against Indonesia
Even with 6 points in the first 2 matches, we will have a great opportunity, holding the right to decide to lead group B, from there having the right to choose the opponent to meet from group A, where there is rival Thailand.
In fact, a victory against Indonesia would be better than a "6-point" match, because that result would help dispel the psychological shadow for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team after many defeats against this opponent in the past.
With the home field advantage, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have the sole goal of defeating the Indonesian team led by their senior colleague Shin Tae-yong.
Will Mr. Kim make strong adjustments?
Mr. Kim wants to take all 3 points against Indonesia
In the opening match against Laos, coach Kim Sang-sik fielded a squad with more than half of them being young or new faces, including goalkeeper Dinh Trieu, two fullbacks Van Khang and Tien Anh, central midfielder Ngoc Tan and two strikers Vi Hao and Hai Long.
These are names that are still very young (Van Khang, Vi Hao, Hai Long) or are old but are being used for the first time at the national team level (Dinh Trieu, Tien Anh, Ngoc Tan).
In fact, it was coach Kim Sang-sik's brave decision to accept that there would be a slight lack of continuity so that new players would have the opportunity to "temper" themselves and become stronger in a big arena like the AFF Cup 2024.
But before an important match like the one with Indonesia, coach Kim Sang-sik is planning to adjust some positions to adapt to the playing style of his opponent Indonesia. Most obviously, Dinh Trieu will be replaced by Nguyen Filip - something that is almost indisputable.
Will Van Toan start against Indonesia?
Based on the strong and competitive playing personality of the Indonesian player, it is likely that the midfield will need to keep "sweeper" Ngoc Tan to pair with Hoang Duc and Quang Hai will wait for the second half.
Meanwhile, on the left wing, Van Vi will be carefully considered with Van Khang. Both players have been highly rated (7.8 points) in each round they have been on the field. Van Vi's advantage is experience and strong playing style while Van Khang plays technically and creates high breakthroughs.
The position most likely to be adjusted by Mr. Kim Sang-sik is the attack line. Tien Linh will still play the highest position, but in the two winger positions, Van Toan and Tuan Hai are emerging as two strong candidates competing for the starting position.
Vi Hao and Hai Long both showed their ability in the opening match against Laos. However, to deal with the aggressive Indonesian players, the experience of Tuan Hai and Van Toan will be able to counter Mr. Shin Tae-yong's intentions.
Up to now, coach Kim Sang-sik is still waiting for the players' performance in the training sessions in Viet Tri City to make a final assessment. But it will not be surprising if the Nam Dinh Club duo Van Vi - Van Toan are in the starting lineup in the important match against Indonesia.
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dieu-chinh-quan-trong-cho-tran-gap-indonesia-185241211205937307.htm
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