Failure in the semi-finals is always hard to swallow because the threshold of final paradise is only a step away from the team, but if you miss a step, it becomes a thousand miles away. Many members of the U.22 Vietnam team like Phan Tuan Tai cried because of that.
But like a ball rolling non-stop, the U.22 Vietnam team will not have to mourn for long, but must immediately dismiss the negative emotions, to stand up because there is still an important official match in front of them.
The task of U.22 Vietnam at this time is to beat Myanmar U.22 to win the 32nd SEA Games bronze medal. Maybe it will be less prestigious than playing the final and winning gold, but still better than going home empty-handed.
More broadly, the bronze medal in the tournament of U.22 players will also be a measure of the ability of this group of players, knowing where they are, to build confidence in their efforts to improve further in the future.
Certainly, coach Philippe Troussier will have to make mandatory adjustments, as in the case of Thanh Nhan, whose shirt was flipped, he is likely to have to take a break for about 3 weeks.
But it seems that coach Troussier also wants to "scratch cards" more strongly, to give opportunities to players who are less likely to perform after a hard and exhausting match against U.22 Indonesia.
The first person given the opportunity will be Khuat Van Khang, one of the players who is highly appreciated by experts and public opinion for his advancement and contribution to the overall play of U.22 Vietnam in the 32nd SEA Games.
Thanh Nhan's injury is a pity, but on the contrary, it will make Mr. Troussier able to test from the beginning the duo Van Do on the left and Van Khang on the right.
In the middle position, Mr. Troussier will consider using Van Tung or giving Van Truong the main kick opportunity, the young striker of U.20 Vietnam is very hungry to score.
At this point, Van Tung has 5 goals, leading the list of bombs at the 32nd SEA Games, but is being closely followed by Fajar Fathur Rahman (U.22 Indonesia) and Teerasak Poeiphimai (U.22 Thailand) who have 4 goals together.
Therefore, perhaps have to wait until the last minute, assessing Van Tung's fitness (the previous match kicked enough from start to finish against U.22 Indonesia) Mr. Troussier will decide to use him, or let Van Truong kick for the second time at SEA Games 2, after the match against U.32 Thailand.
Or like Xuan Tien, who came on in the 71st minute to replace the injured Thanh Nhan, and contributed greatly to the 2-2 equalizer for Vietnam U.22 against U.22 Indonesia. He clearly plays very elegantly in the role of a defender, compared to when playing as a striker is not his forte.
Another position Coach Troussier will consider is the goalkeeper, when Huy Hoang caught well in the match against Thailand U.22 deserves a chance, especially when Van Chuan made mistakes in the last semi-final.
In the middle of the field, Le Quoc Nhat Nam did not play a minute before U.22 Indonesia will be given the opportunity, in the bronze medal match, he will also play at 16:XNUMX pm, next to Thai Son.
On the right side, Ho Van Cuong was substituted after the first half because he was exhausted (he was the only main player to play the entire match against U.1 Thailand) will be considered with Tien Long or midfielder Duc Phu as in the second half of the match against U.22 Indonesia.
Certainly, coach Troussier needs abundant physical resources and the desire to perform of the reserve players who will blow a positive breath for U.22 Vietnam to overcome the sadness of losing the match, to defeat the very "bloody" Myanmar U.22 with a historic medal at the SEA Games.