Mr. Kim Sang-sik will be miserable if U23 Vietnam cannot improve this weakness.

In two consecutive matches against U23 Cambodia and U23 Philippines, U23 Vietnam missed many very "delicious" opportunities. Quoc Viet, Nguyen Dinh Bac or Thanh Dat... all had unbelievable situations of sending the ball out when facing the opponent's goal.

In the match against U23 Cambodia, statistics show that U23 Vietnam controlled the ball up to 70%, launched 19 shots but only 6 were on target and 2 of them were converted into goals. That is a low rate compared to U23 Cambodia, the team only had 4 shots but scored 1 goal.

The situation did not improve much when U23 Vietnam faced U23 Philippines in the semi-finals. The attack line continuously missed opportunities and this made U23 Vietnam almost pay the price. In both matches, Mr. Kim Sang-sik's team only won in a very thrilling way, if not to say heart-stopping for fans.

U23 Vietnam's attack needs to be more effective in finishing shots on goal.

This poses a potential danger to U23 Vietnam because U23 Cambodia and U23 Philippines are both weaker opponents. Meanwhile, U23 Indonesia, with the home advantage, is not an "easy" opponent.

In the victory over U23 Thailand in the semi-finals, U23 Indonesia showed a high-speed, lightning-fast attacking style and played very aggressively, if not particularly “tough”. The U23 Indonesia midfield players are all technical and not afraid of collision. They are ready to commit fouls even in normal ball-fighting situations. If the strikers do not take advantage of the opportunities, U23 Vietnam may have to pay the price.

A notable point is that the U23 Vietnam attack has not shown the necessary cohesion. In particular, the distance between the midfield and the players above is not well maintained. This makes the U23 Vietnam attacks unable to create the necessary pressure. Things will become difficult if U23 Vietnam meets a disciplined and tight defense.

Reaching the final can be considered an encouraging result for U23 Vietnam, but defending the championship is not an easy goal to achieve if coach Kim Sang-sik lacks a comprehensive plan.