Misfortunes never come singly.
The three players mentioned above are all the ones who scored for the Vietnamese team on our journey to win the AFF Cup 2024. Xuan Son and Van Toan were injured at the AFF Cup and are expected to be out for several months. Meanwhile, Bui Vi Hao was injured in recent days and is likely to be out for 6-8 months. All three players are unlikely to play in the key match between the Vietnamese team and Malaysia on June 10, in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
Bui Vi Hao's injury creates more difficulties for the Vietnamese team
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This is a huge disadvantage for coach Kim Sang-sik's team. However, it seems that the Korean coach always has a solution to every problem. In the two matches against Cambodia and Laos in March, coach Kim Sang-sik seemed to have found a new formula for the strikers. Notably, this formula helped Mr. Kim temporarily forget about the absence of Xuan Son, Van Toan and Vi Hao.
In the match against Cambodia on March 19, coach Kim Sang-sik placed Tuan Hai as the highest player in the starting lineup, playing right next to Hanoi FC players Hai Long and Quang Hai, as "virtual" strikers. In the match between Vietnam and Laos, Mr. Kim placed Tien Linh as the highest player in the starting lineup, with Hai Long and Chau Ngoc Quang playing as "virtual" strikers.
Secret transformation
Coach Kim Sang-sik's new plan is to push the attacking midfielders Hai Long, Quang Hai, and Chau Ngoc Quang up high, playing as strikers to support the striker. With this new plan, Mr. Kim can both ensure the number of personnel in the front line and take advantage of the techniques of the above players, create group coordination, and enhance the ability of the attacking line to control the ball.
Chau Ngoc Quang is a new solution in the forward line of the Vietnam national team.
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Regarding this issue, former coach of the Vietnam national team, Mr. Phan Thanh Hung, commented: "Coach Kim Sang-sik seems to have found the right formula at the front line, when the Vietnam national team lacked Nguyen Xuan Son due to injury. When Xuan Son was in the squad, we mainly passed the ball to Xuan Son. When this player was absent, the team played more diversely, passed the ball short and coordinated more with the group."
The important thing is that the players are suitable for the current tactical scheme of coach Kim Sang-sik. Hai Long and Chau Ngoc Quang are playing better than ever, and Quang Hai is finding himself again. They are doing well in the role of "false" strikers, creating a good connection between the midfield and the center forward, and directly scoring goals for the Vietnamese team in the past matches.
To find these new solutions, Coach Kim Sang-sik probably carefully studied the strengths and weaknesses of the players he has in hand, and the strengths and weaknesses of the entire team. Coach Kim Sang-sik's diligence in researching and researching temporarily helped the Vietnamese team ease the worry of a personnel crisis in the forward line due to injuries.
We may face difficulties in the coming time, because Xuan Son, Vi Hao and Van Toan will most likely not be able to participate in the match against Malaysia on the opponent's field within 2 months, but even then, we still have another solution at the front line. That solution was just successfully tested by coach Kim Sang-sik in the matches of FIFA Days in March.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hang-cong-viet-nam-thieu-ngang-thieu-doc-hlv-kim-sang-sik-xoay-xo-kieu-gi-185250401195438258.htm
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