Ngoc Tan suddenly got hurt while warming up with the Vietnamese team
What happened to Kim's two favorite students?
The Vietnamese team is leading Group B, but will need a good result against Myanmar in the match at 8pm on December 21 to ensure they avoid the prospect of having to face Thailand early in the semi-finals, with an appointment with this opponent in the final announced by Mr. Kim this afternoon.
However, during the familiarization session at Viet Tri Stadium this afternoon, Coach Kim Sang-sik heard the bad news when Hai Long had to practice separately, while Ngoc Tan also had to seek medical intervention after the warm-up session. Immediately, Mr. Kim stopped his "favorite student" from practicing and received special care on the sidelines.
This is obviously not good news at all because Hai Long and Ngoc Tan are two very important factors in coach Kim Sang-sik's midfield. Especially when the coach born in 1976 wants to apply the 3-5-2 formation, Ngoc Tan will be the "balance point" to help add steel to the midfield that will have Quang Hai and Hoang Duc.
Xuan Son actively practices with the Vietnam team
Xuan Son is active before the launch date
In addition to the two cases mentioned above, in reality, the Vietnamese team still has a number of players who are not yet at 100% fitness, mostly due to being in the process of fully recovering from previous injuries. Fortunately, Mr. Kim's active rotation of the squad has helped them gradually improve.
Standing out in the training session were Tien Linh and Nguyen Xuan Son - who was eagerly preparing for the match that would most likely mark the first time he stepped onto the field as a Vietnamese player and contributed to the Vietnamese team.
At the press conference this afternoon, Mr. Kim expressed his high hopes that Xuan Son will bring additional physical strength, physique, power and technique and hopes that the striker of Nam Dinh Club will coordinate well with Tien Linh on the attack line to bring many goals for the Vietnam team.
Vietnam team practices at Viet Tri stadium on the afternoon of December 20 (photo: Ngoc Linh)
After returning to Vietnam, the Vietnamese team had a practice session at Viet Tri Stadium on the afternoon of December 20, preparing for the important match with Myanmar which will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 21, where coach Kim Sang-sik and his team will have to win by default.
It can be seen that the players' spirit is quite good, despite the unexpected 1-1 draw in the Philippines on December 18. In the photo, Jackie Chan, Quang Hai, Xuan Son and Ngoc Quang are warming up.
Suddenly midfielder Ngoc Tan feels unwell...
He immediately approached and reported to his assistants. One could see the worry clearly on coach Dinh Hong Vinh's face when he heard this bad news.
In another corner, the entire Vietnamese team is still concentrating on training. Ahead of them will be the last match of the group stage and the team's mission is to be present in the semi-finals in the most favorable scenario.
Hai Long and Ngoc Tan were allowed to practice separately on the sidelines but were still "unwilling" to look into the field to watch their teammates practice. The physical condition of these two players will have a significant impact on the goal of participating in the 2024 AFF Cup final that Mr. Kim announced.
Doctor Tran Huy Tho was assigned to practice separately for Hai Long, whose face looked quite sad at the prospect of not being able to participate in the final match on Viet Tri field at AFF Cup 2024.
Inside the field, Coach Kim Sang-sik's face became grim and heavy. As a forced measure, the coach born in 1976 will have to find an alternative if his two "favorite students" Hai Long and Ngoc Tan cannot ensure their physical fitness to play on the field.
The focus of the upcoming match will be on the attack, with the question of whether Tien Linh and Xuan Son can play together to form the most dangerous double-barreled gun that the Vietnamese team has been searching for for a long time.
In the center circle, Mr. Kim was constantly writing notes in his notebook. Each player's mental, physical, and ball-feeling performance would be recorded before the Korean coach decided on the starting lineup.
Xuan Son is actively preparing for the opportunity to debut for the Vietnam national team. Next to him is defender Van Vi - his close teammate at Nam Dinh Club.
Hoang Duc and Xuan Son in a joint exercise. Having a big, strong striker with the ability to sweep, press and fight well in the air like Xuan Son will help the Vietnamese team's attack create more pressure on the opponent.
At the press conference on the afternoon of December 20, Mr. Kim frankly expressed his hope that Tien Linh and Xuan Son will coordinate well together to create a dream attack for the Vietnamese team.
Quang Hai is focused while Thanh Long is ready. Ngoc Tan's injury will likely open up opportunities for the midfielder of the first class of HAGL JMG Academy. Thanh Long is a familiar partner of Quang Hai in the midfield of Hanoi Police Club.
The confident smiles of Duy Manh and Dinh Thanh Binh during the training session at Viet Tri Stadium. The task of the Vietnamese team's defense is to keep a clean sheet in the upcoming match against Myanmar and captain Duy Manh will be a very important factor.
Another expected return is Thanh Chung, who was rested by Mr. Kim in the Philippines after playing the full 90 minutes in the previous two matches and had many smart and reasonable cover situations for his teammates.
Despite some unexpected minor incidents, the Vietnamese team is basically in very good shape to prepare for the final match of the group stage as most of the players have played at least once so they are ready and excited.
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ong-kim-nhan-nho-vi-hai-long-va-ngoc-tan-bi-dau-ngay-truoc-ngay-dau-myanmar-185241220192920106.htm
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