Coach Kim Sang-sik cannot bear all the pressure alone.

Vietnam team causes concern

The 1-1 draw between Vietnam and India was disappointing in both the score and some other professional aspects, but not catastrophic. Coach Henrique Calisto had a much worse start with 10 friendly matches without a win, but then won the AFF Cup 2008. During the short training session, coach Kim Sang-sik proactively tested many positions in the squad, so it is acceptable that the Vietnam team still cannot play coherently and smoothly. The Vietnam team is currently a collection of a number of faces trying to maintain their form. It is clear that difficulties are piling up ahead for coach Kim Sang-sik when there is only 1 month and 22 days left for the Vietnam team to enter the opening match of the AFF Cup 2024, with a trip to Laos on December 9.

Coach Kim Sang-sik is under great pressure after the Vietnamese team's 4 winless matches.

The problems of the Vietnamese team at the moment are quite numerous, from the form, fitness and aspirations of some key players, the speed at which the new coaching staff "gets into work", to the fact that the opponents are clearly getting stronger... Among them, a part of fans and public opinion are not reassured when the mark of coach Kim Sang-sik is still quite faint. Commentator Ngo Quang Tung said: "It is clear that coach Kim Sang-sik is under a lot of pressure, but as a professional, that is normal. But looking at the bigger picture, let's not forget that Vietnamese football is in a period of decline, the performance level of the 27-30 year old pillars is being pulled down very low. This has been shown from the club level over the past 2 years, not just in the Vietnamese national team. That is the root of all problems. Now is the time for all members from players, coaching staff, VFF... to look in the same direction to support and share pressure with each other for the common goal of restoring the pride of Vietnamese football."

MR. KIM NEEDS TO MAKE A STRONGER IMPRESSION

The results of 3 losses and 1 draw in the last 4 matches are posing many challenges for coach Kim Sang-sik. Commentator Ngo Quang Tung commented: "We have talked too much about the motivation and performance of the key players. But the essence is that Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Tuan Hai... are only 26 - 27 years old, the previous generation like Van Toan, Van Thanh, Hong Duy... are also only 28 years old. That means they are entering the golden period, do not need to be replaced immediately while the next generation is "sometimes bright, sometimes dim", not yet shaped to take on a part, let alone replace their seniors. Dinh Bac's story is proof, he has not yet reached a stable level, playing every match he gets 7 points, when good he can get 7.5 points but sometimes he only gets 4.5 points".

Mr. Quang Tung continued: "If the quality of the Vietnamese team is not up to par, all members must share the pressure. Players must be responsible to the fans when their spirit and skills decline because they are the ones playing on the field. Domestic assistants, who understand Vietnamese players well, need to observe and advise coach Kim Sang-sik. Of course, their role is much smaller than the head coach because sometimes they give advice but the foreign coaches do not listen. But the national team assistants cannot be passive and "clap their hands and praise"."

Coach Kim Sang-sik must take the greatest responsibility, must come up with solutions to create excitement, build team discipline, and organize the way of playing on the field. He must show his personality and mark. We only have one training session left in Korea to enter the AFF Cup 2024. Everyone will need to join hands, look in the same direction to bring victory and pride to the Vietnamese team. In particular, "captain" Kim Sang-sik will definitely have to clearly convey to the players his principles and motivation.

"At this stage, the role of VFF is also very important to share some of the pressure to best support Mr. Kim. I think that compared to coach Philippe Troussier who demands full authority over everything from building the coaching staff to expertise, coach Kim Sang-sik is more open-minded. VFF will respect the expertise of foreign experts, but we understand our own problems better than anyone else. VFF clearly understands the developments from player psychology to the current state of Vietnamese football, so if we contribute wholeheartedly, it will help Mr. Kim a lot," said commentator Ngo Quang Tung.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khong-the-de-mot-minh-hlv-kim-sang-sik-ganh-het-ap-luc-185241016214516267.htm