(Dan Tri) - The loss to Indonesia in the 2023 Asian Cup is a painful fall for the Vietnamese team. Coach Troussier's team needs to learn a lesson to stand up in two rematches with this opponent.
The Vietnamese team does not need to "beautify" their statistics
Statistics were on the side of the Vietnamese team in the match against Indonesia at the 2023 Asian Cup. We held the ball 58% (compared to 42% of Indonesia), passed the ball 486 times (compared to 362 times). , took 6 corner kicks (compared to 4).
The Vietnamese team held the ball a lot but was ineffective in the match against Indonesia in the 2023 Asian Cup (Photo: Getty).
However, these numbers... lie. Because the reality on the field shows the opposite. Indonesia plays much more proactively and creates high-damage attacks. Meanwhile, coach Troussier's team did not have many notable opportunities.
Despite holding the ball less, coach Shin Tae Yong's students launched 16 shots, much more than the Vietnamese team (11 times). Importantly, they created enough pressure to make Vietnam's defenders make mistakes, leading to a penalty.
Right from the beginning of leading the Vietnamese team, coach Troussier determined to build the team according to the ball control style of play. However, we just stopped at that level. The lethality of our attacks is quite weak. Or in other words, the passes are only at the level of "caressing", but not many passes are enough to create damage.
This is a new way of playing for many Vietnamese players because before, they were used to playing stalker (like under coach Park Hang Seo). Therefore, it is difficult to ask players to adapt quickly. It all takes time to program. But time does not wait for Coach Troussier and his students. The more unsuccessful, the greater the pressure on the French teacher's shoulders.
Even if he doesn't get good results in the two matches against Indonesia, Coach Troussier could completely lose his job. But sadly, everything in front of him is still messy and cannot be arranged as expected.
Will Hoang Duc be the "key"?
In two "commendable" defeats against Japan and Iraq in the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team both controlled the ball less. The key to modern football is not necessarily the amount of ball control (unless it's superior like Man City), but the organization. Even the success or failure of a team is determined by how they play without the ball.
Hoang Duc can bring a difference to the Vietnamese team in the upcoming two matches against Indonesia (Photo: Manh Quan).
One thing is easy to see, Indonesia plays very close and fierce. That completely broke the Vietnamese team's moves in the match at the 2023 Asian Cup. The lesson learned is that we need to escape pressing well enough to create a trap for the opponent.
To defeat Indonesia, the Vietnamese team needs to escape pressing and transition well enough. If these two problems cannot be solved, coach Troussier's team can completely hold their grudge against an opponent consisting of many naturalized players with very good physical backgrounds (but lacking cohesion when they have not played much together).
In the context that Tuan Anh cannot participate due to injury, Hoang Duc is considered the "key" to solving the Indonesian problem. The Viettel The Cong player was not used much under coach Troussier, but the time has come for this midfielder to be returned to his right position.
Hoang Duc's strength is the ability to escape pressing, hold the ball and organize attacks. Those factors are very necessary for the Vietnamese team at this time. The team needs someone to take charge in the midfield, launch attacks and connect surrounding satellites. This is a role that Hoang Duc has done very well in both the club and the national team under Coach Park Hang Seo.
In the 2023 Asian Cup, the Vietnamese team does not have Hoang Duc due to injury. The player born in 1998 can completely bring something new and make a difference in the upcoming two matches against Indonesia.
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