After a tough match against U23 Iraq in the opening match of the U23 International Cup Doha Cup 2023, U23 Vietnam will continue to face another strong opponent, U23 UAE. This will be a big challenge for Vietnamese players because U23 UAE is one of the strong teams in West Asia.
U23 Vietnam ready to make its mark
Coach Philippe Troussier and his team just had a difficult match against U23 Iraq. Although the result was not really good, to be fair, U23 Vietnam gave their all against a stronger opponent. The turning point only came after Vu Tien Long received a red card and U23 Vietnam had to play with one less player.
Coach Troussier's players still showed bright spots. The new features in the playing style of U23 Vietnam were shown in the ball control style with accurate short passes. What the players need to do now is to regain their spirit after the defeat against U23 Iraq. Sharing with the media, Coach Troussier also said that this result was not too bad and would be a great lesson for the young players.
Besides, he also affirmed that the players basically executed the tactical plan well and only made a few mistakes due to having to play with one less player. Therefore, if they improve their playing mentality and limit unnecessary mistakes, U23 Vietnam can completely think about winning against the next opponent.
Big challenges from West Asia
UAE U23 is one of the highly rated teams in West Asia. Coach Denis Silva's team has a physical and fast playing style. The attacks of this young team are often deployed very quickly into the opponent's field.
U23 UAE brought to the U23 Doha Cup 2023 a strong squad with potential attacking players such as Fahad Badr, Abdulla Al Hammadi or Mayed Saeed... The team of skilled players also helped the Saudi Arabian team dominate the home team U23 Qatar in the first match. Entering the second match of the tournament, coach Denis Silva and his team will likely continue to use a fast-paced attacking style on both wings to penetrate deep into the defensive corridor of U23 Vietnam.
U23 UAE is also not a strange opponent to the U23 Vietnam teams in the past. Remember at the 2020 U23 Asian Cup finals, the U23 Vietnam team of Quang Hai and Tien Linh almost defeated this West Asian opponent with a sharp defensive counter-attacking style.
The weakness of UAE players is often in counter-attacks when they often appear confused when facing long passes. The U23 Vietnam team has players with the ability to pass long passes with high accuracy such as Luong Duy Cuong or Phan Tuan Tai, this will be the hope of U23 Vietnam in the effort to penetrate the U23 UAE net in the upcoming match.
The opponent in front of them is a challenging name, but if they can overcome their weaknesses and make good use of their attacking opportunities, Coach Troussier and his team can completely create a surprise. The exciting developments of this match will be broadcast live and exclusively on the FPT Play platform. Viewers can watch the match at:
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