WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE CENTRAL-DEFENDING TRIO?
During the 180 minutes against Nepal, the Vietnamese team played with pressure and control, so the defense did not have to work too much, and goalkeeper Van Lam and Trung Kien were also under less pressure. However, if we look more closely, the Vietnamese team's central defender trio still has some problems and coach Kim Sang-sik may make changes.
First, veteran defender Tien Dung was not in the best physical condition, had a back problem and had to miss almost all of the Vietnamese team's training sessions before the match at Go Dau Stadium. After that, he only played 45 minutes and sat on the bench in the match at Thong Nhat Stadium. At this time, he was still a mainstay and continuously worked hard for The Cong Viettel Club. Therefore, Mr. Kim needed to prepare a backup plan for Tien Dung, in case this defender got injured again before the match against Laos.
Next, Duy Manh also made a mistake in marking the only goal conceded by the Vietnamese team. He hesitated for a moment, lacked decisiveness and let the opponent rush in to head the ball quite comfortably, leaving goalkeeper Van Lam rooted to the spot. In the rematch, the Vietnamese team's defenders had a few situations of lack of concentration, handling the ball incorrectly, opening up finishing opportunities for the opponent.
In the last two FIFA Days series, Tien Dung sat on the bench most of the time due to physical problems.
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In this training session, Mr. Kim has more personnel to be able to fix the mistakes in the defense. The most valuable is the return of Thanh Chung, who plays well as a sweeper, the most important position in the 3-center-back formation. At that time, Duy Manh will be returned to his favorite position as a right-sided center-back. At the same time, Thanh Chung also possesses much better aerial ability, helping to limit goals conceded from set pieces.
In case Mr. Kim wants to move the ball quickly and attack more strongly, he can use left-footed central defenders like Tuan Tai or Gia Bao. Recently, the Korean strategist often creates conditions for new factors. In the last two FIFA Days series, he used new faces like Minh Khoa, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh, Thanh Nhan, Hieu Minh... Therefore, it is very likely that the Vietnamese team will play with a relatively different trio of central defenders compared to the two matches against Nepal.
WILL THERE BE A "CHANGE OF WIND" ON THE TWO BORDERS?
At this point, it is not difficult to identify the pair of full-backs of the Vietnamese team. On the right wing, Tien Anh still maintains the No. 1 position. He impresses with his ability to attack and defend persistently, always plays fiercely and often launches accurate crosses. He was the one who created the goal for Tien Linh to open the score in the match against Nepal at Go Dau Stadium. But if Mr. Kim creates innovation in the wing-back routes, he can use Bao Toan and Van Do. These are two attacking players, but they also played in the right-back position at the club and performed quite well. Compared to Tien Anh, Bao Toan and Van Do have the ability to break through and finish better.
On the opposite wing, Cao Pendant Quang Vinh and Van Vi will be used alternately. In fact, at many times, these two players are on the field together, constantly switching positions. The strength of this duo is the ability to coordinate with the attacking players, to have phases of escaping to the bottom wing and then crossing inside or returning to the back line. If more quality crosses are needed, creating conditions for the strikers who are good at aerial combat like Xuan Son and Tien Linh to shine, Mr. Kim can consider using Tuan Tai.
Overall, the problem in the defense of the Vietnamese team is not big. But according to Mr. Kim's habit of giving opportunities to new players and while the opponent is only Laos, the scenario of the Vietnamese team taking the field with a new lineup is likely to happen.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/kho-doan-hang-thu-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-185251109215329531.htm
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