Vietnam team has minimal victory but maximum efficiency!

Overcoming psychological pressure

In 2024, the Vietnamese team lost 3 matches to Indonesia. This puts a lot of psychological pressure on the Vietnamese players when facing the team from the archipelago country. This is reflected in the way the Vietnamese team played against Indonesia last night (December 15). The Vietnamese players still pressed the field, but we were still afraid of conceding goals in counter-attacks and set pieces that Indonesia exploited. The final decisive moves of the Vietnamese players were therefore not smooth.

Vietnam team had a hard-fought victory over Indonesia

Former Vice President (VP) in charge of VFF's professional affairs, Duong Vu Lam, assessed that Quang Hai's goal for the Vietnamese team was a rare breakthrough for the whole team in this match. Previously, when the Vietnamese player had the ball near Indonesia's 16m50 area, we did not handle it decisively. The fact that the team has continuously lost to the team from the archipelago country this year has more or less affected the players' confidence. Therefore, last night's victory will help improve the spirit of the whole Vietnamese team. From this point on, the Vietnamese team believed that we could defeat Indonesia, believed that we had somewhat regained our leading position in Southeast Asia.

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Former VFF Vice President Duong Vu Lam added: “After the victory over Indonesia, I think that in the next matches, Vietnamese players will play more confidently. The value of the victory over Indonesia is not in the score, but in solving the psychological problems of the players. They successfully blocked Indonesia's familiar attacking strategies, including the opponents' typical throw-ins. In addition, winning against Indonesia will help the players be confident that we can win against other opponents from now until the end of the tournament.

In terms of spirit and style of play, the Vietnamese team played at a watchable level in the match against Indonesia. The team may not be too good, but as mentioned, the fact that we did not play enthusiastically came from the nature of the match. However, a victory is still a victory. Not to mention, the victory against Indonesia at this time has a very special meaning for the Vietnamese team."

The victory over Indonesia has a lot of meaning for the Vietnamese team

Find the leader in the lines

Previously, Coach Tran Cong Minh commented: “Any team needs a leader on the field. It is even better if each line of a team has a different leader. These leaders will represent the coach and urge teammates to play better. When teammates are down, these leaders will help those around them calm down.”

Based on that criterion, the Vietnamese team has almost found the leaders in each line. That is midfielder Quang Hai in the midfield, striker Tien Linh in the front line and center back Thanh Chung in the defense line.

Tien Linh created a charisma in the forward line, attracting the opposing defenders. This player did not directly score in last night's match, but he put significant pressure on the Indonesian goal, and Tien Linh was the one who had the decisive pass for Quang Hai to score the only goal.

Tien Linh (right) still plays a very important role in the attack.

As for Quang Hai, in a tense match, the star role of this midfielder was shown. He made a difference for the Vietnamese team with an explosive move that many others could not do. Quang Hai is gradually regaining his excellent image at the AFF Cup 2018, finding the right moments to shine at the right time. From now until the end of the tournament, Quang Hai is still the leading hope of the team in the hands of coach Kim Sang-sik.

As for central defender Thanh Chung, the solidity of this player is the mainstay of the Vietnamese team's backline. Thanh Chung plays calmly and professionally. Even the foul and yellow card he received in the first half received praise. Because it was a necessary tactical foul, preventing a dangerous counterattack from the opponent, not a malicious tackle. More importantly, Thanh Chung always calmly "cleans up" and corrects his teammates when they make mistakes.

Quang Hai (number 19) and Thanh Chung (number 16) both played well in the match against Indonesia.

According to those criteria, yesterday's match between the Vietnamese team and Indonesia was a great success, even though we only won against the team from the archipelago country by a minimal margin.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-co-chien-thang-toi-thieu-nhung-hieu-qua-toi-da-185241216130342949.htm