Vietnam team after 2 victories in Korea: Good news!

L NEW FACES REVEAL

The Vietnamese team has completed 2/3 of the most important training session in Korea, the final preparation before entering the AFF Cup 2024. At this point, coach Kim Sang-sik can be satisfied when witnessing the positive traits of his students. In particular, the new factors that the strategist born in 1976 wants to implant in the Vietnamese team are gradually leaving their mark. At the age of 24, midfielder Nguyen Hai Long is shining brightly at Hanoi Club, in the top of the indexes from goals (3), assists (1) to minutes played (658). This impressive performance has helped him catch the eye of coach Kim Sang-sik in 2 roles as a drill on the right wing and an attacking midfielder in the Vietnamese team. This belief has initially been rewarded with a goal in the 2-0 win over Daegu FC on November 29, making the competition in the Vietnamese team's attack even more intense.

Young players like Hai Long (right) are performing well in the training session in Korea.

The positive competition that Hai Long is bringing is exactly what coach Kim Sang-sik wants to create in the Vietnamese team. Another notable face is "rookie" Doan Ngoc Tan. This player promises to be a big discovery at the upcoming AFF Cup 2024. At the age of 30, the Thanh Hoa Club player is very "on fire" at the prospect of his first major tournament with the Vietnamese team. Wide-ranging activity intensity and strong, persistent competition are the qualities that make people think of a new version of Do Hung Dung. It is not even possible that the midfielder born in 1994 will win the starting position at the upcoming AFF Cup 2024.

OLD FRAME IS ALSO "BON"

Coach Kim Sang-sik is quite successful in helping new players leave a stronger mark on the Vietnamese team's playing style on the journey towards the AFF Cup 2024. But it is also clear that Mr. Kim still creates a balance by keeping the fire of desire from the old players. In the last 2 matches, the familiar heroes of the Vietnamese team in the past few years, Tien Linh, Tuan Hai and Quang Hai, all scored. The central defenders played solidly in defense with 2 clean sheets, effective in attacking phases with Viet Anh assisting Tien Linh to score, while Thanh Chung had a header that hit the goal in the match against Daegu FC from K-League 1. In the middle of the field, Hoang Duc was still delicate and effective in keeping the ball and keeping the rhythm, helping newcomer Ngoc Tan confidently express himself in his first opportunity to "go to the big sea".

The Vietnamese team aims to repeat the achievement of reaching the AFF Cup final like 2 years ago. To do that, we will have to ensure the stability of the old framework and have a breakthrough from the "trump cards" which are new factors. Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son, who has been approved by FIFA to participate in the AFF Cup 2024 after December 20, will be a solution worth waiting for. But before that, the Vietnamese team will have to complete the task of collecting points in the group stage, where the positive energy that exists in Korea will have to be maintained and further promoted. Ahead of us will be the match against the giant Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC - many times champion of Korea and AFC Champions League. Of course, everyone hopes to hear positive results. But in the situation where Mr. Kim is still bold in experimenting, the performance and effectiveness of the new combinations will be the decisive factor in the journey to conquer the AFF Cup 2024.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-sau-2-chien-thang-tai-han-quoc-tin-hieu-vui-185241130203120485.htm