Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong became the next name to say goodbye to the Vietnam national team due to injury. The striker born in 1995 suffered a fatty tissue bruise under the sole of his foot and will need 2 weeks to recover.
In fact, after a long time without playing at a high level, Cong Phuong's physical strength has significantly decreased. Coach Kim Sang-sik himself also expressed his expectations for him, but this injury has caused all plans to fall apart.
Vietnam's current attack line includes Nguyen Tien Linh, Pham Tuan Hai, Dinh Thanh Binh and Nguyen Quoc Viet, who was recently promoted from U22 Vietnam. In terms of personnel, apart from Tien Linh, Tuan Hai and Thanh Binh are the strikers who have been less chosen since coach Kim Sang-sik took over. Meanwhile, "king of the youth tournament" Quoc Viet is a true rookie. In terms of performance, 3/4 of the strikers who have played for the national team have not been able to reassure coach Kim Sang-sik.
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Cong Phuong left the Vietnam team due to injury. Photo: Tam Minh. |
Tien Linh has been the number one striker of Vietnamese football in the past few years. However, in the last 10 matches in Binh Duong , he has only scored 1 goal. This is an alarming number for a striker, especially in the context of the Vietnamese national team's attack facing many difficulties in terms of performance and personnel.
Tuan Hai is gradually regaining his form in Hanoi . He has scored 4 goals in the last 7 matches of the capital team. However, in the Vietnam national team, Tuan Hai is not the first choice of the Korean strategist.
Meanwhile, Dinh Thanh Binh has only scored 4 goals in the First Division. This number is not enough to convince the coaching staff of his ability to lead the attack.
The remaining player is Quoc Viet, a player born in 2003 with potential but completely lacking experience at the national team level. Promoting him in the context of thin personnel can only be considered a temporary solution.
In reality, this is the weakest attack of the Vietnamese team since coach Kim Sang-sik took over. However, the Korean strategist does not have many options at the moment.
Xuan Son, Van Toan, Vi Hao and most recently Cong Phuong all failed to meet the physical requirements. In that situation, the biggest question is how will coach Kim Sang-sik rotate the players to ensure efficiency and maintain attacking power against a team with more than a dozen naturalized players like Malaysia?
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Vietnam's attack force is depleted. Photo: Tam Minh. |
Coach Peter Cklamovski’s Malaysia is no longer a team that likes to defend in large numbers. They play close, aggressive and change their positions very quickly. Against the “Golden Tigers”, strikers need not only speed, but also good physical strength and the ability to press.
The lack of a true striker in top form is clearly a difficult problem that coach Kim Sang-sik must urgently solve. In that context, the dynamism of the second line will play a key role. Players like Quang Hai or Hoang Duc will have to take on a more active supporting role for the attack, which is having problems with form and finishing ability.
The upcoming match with Malaysia is also a test of coach Kim Sang-sik's coaching skills when he does not have a satisfactory attack line.
Source: https://znews.vn/khong-cong-phuong-tuyen-viet-nam-dau-malaysia-the-nao-post1558029.html
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