Vietnam U22 lineup against Malaysia U22: Selecting the key player to create a turning point.

Coach Kim Sang Sik will make some changes to the starting lineup for the Vietnam U22 team against Malaysia U22, but will still maintain his usual cautious approach.

Circumspect

U22 Vietnam only needs a draw to secure a place in the semi-finals of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games. Therefore, it is highly likely that coach Kim Sang Sik will not instruct his players to launch a relentless attack in order to seek a victory and snatch the top spot in the group from U22 Malaysia.

This is understandable because the head coach of the Vietnam U22 team understands that his team is not yet perfect, from finishing ability to defense, despite relatively impressive statistics: scoring regularly in official matches, and conceding relatively few goals so far.

The U22 Malaysia team will force coach Kim Sang Sik to be cautious.

Besides, although the opponent isn't exactly formidable, what they showed in their victory against U22 Laos forces coach Kim Sang Sik to be cautious, even though U22 Malaysia will probably aim for a draw to secure the top spot in the group.

However, the South Korean coach will not opt ​​for a negative, passive defensive style of play, but will wait and look for scoring opportunities, aiming for the most favorable result for Vietnam U22 in the match against Malaysia U22 this afternoon (December 11).

Change?

After the hard-fought 2-1 victory against Laos, it was clear that coach Kim Sang Sik realized the U22 Vietnam team still had many issues in their tactical approach. This forced the South Korean coach to make changes in order to better prepare for the remainder of the SEA Games 33.

Since the three-center-back formation hasn't been entirely reassuring, it's highly likely that coach Kim Sang Sik will switch to a four-defender formation (4-3-3 or 4-4-2) to balance both defense and attack in the match against U22 Malaysia, at least in the early stages of the game.

The South Korean coach made personnel changes for the final group stage match of the SEA Games 33. Photo: Huu Ha

Changing the tactical formation also meant adjustments in personnel, and the chosen central defensive pairing was naturally Ly Duc and Hieu Minh, while Nhat Minh was moved to the wing as a left-back, and Anh Quan was selected on the opposite side.

The central midfielders will be Thai Son and Xuan Bac, while Dinh Bac will play as the attacking midfielder, and Van Khang, Thanh Nhan, and Le Phat have been selected for the forward line.

Predicted starting lineup for Vietnam U22: Trung Kien, Anh Quan, Ly Duc, Hieu Minh, Nhat Minh, Thai Son, Xuan Bac, Dinh Bac, Van Khang, Thanh Nhan, Le Phat

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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/doi-hinh-u22-viet-nam-dau-u22-malaysia-chon-nhan-to-tao-buoc-ngoat-2471394.html