Identifying the Philippines as a rival.
In the match against Laos on December 15th, the Philippines conceded a goal in the 33rd minute after an own goal by midfielder Baldisimo. In the previous match against Myanmar on December 12th, the Philippines conceded an even earlier goal, in the 25th minute, after a goal by Maung Maung Lwin.
This detail reflects the Philippines' habit of starting very slowly. Their defense lacks focus and is slow to warm up at the beginning of matches. This is a weakness of the Philippines, which their opponents in this year's tournament, including Myanmar and Laos, have successfully exploited. The Vietnamese team can also pay attention to this weakness of their opponent when we face the Philippines at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila tomorrow.
The Philippines team is prone to conceding goals in the early minutes of the match.
The problem for the Vietnamese team is that if they want to exploit the Philippines' slow start, they themselves must also start better. In the two matches against Laos and Indonesia, the Vietnamese team also had poor starts, failing to score in the first half in either game. In the match against Indonesia, it wasn't until the 77th minute that the Vietnamese team finally broke through the Indonesian defense.
Perhaps against Indonesia, the Vietnamese team played cautiously due to a fear of losing, stemming from their consecutive losses to Indonesia this year. In the match against Laos, we didn't fully understand our opponent and didn't dare play fast. But against the Philippines, after having had the opportunity to study them through their first two matches in the AFF Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik has likely figured out his opponent, and the Vietnamese team will play faster in tomorrow's match.
Regarding the Philippines' strengths, they are quite physically resilient, leading to them often being stronger than their opponents in the later stages of the match and consistently scoring goals during this period. In the match against Myanmar on December 12th, the Philippines equalized 1-1 in the 72nd minute. In the match against Laos on December 15th, the Philippines leveled the score 1-1 in the 77th minute. Even in the 83rd minute, Sandro Miguel Reyes of the Philippines had another chance to put the ball into the net against Laos, but that goal was disallowed for offside. But whether or not they scored that goal, it must be said that the Philippine players are very fit. Their good physical condition allows them to maintain a high pace in the final stages of the match, when their opponents are already fatigued.
The Vietnamese team (in red jerseys) may adopt a fast-paced style of play in their match against the Philippines.
Regarding these points, former VFF Vice President for Professional Affairs, Duong Vu Lam, commented: “Philippine players have long been strong in terms of physique and stamina. This is a factor that the Vietnamese team needs to pay attention to. They may play very simply, but that simplicity can sometimes deceive opponents, before the Philippines themselves use that simplicity to punish their opponents.”
To avoid conceding goals against the Philippines, the Vietnamese team needs to prepare physically, compete well, and avoid running out of steam towards the end of the match. At the same time, we need to pay attention to another strength of this team: their aerial ability.
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/philippines-nong-may-cham-nhung-cuc-hay-nhung-phut-cuoi-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-than-trong-185241217224943426.htm
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