Determined to win the championship

THE "10 POINT" COME BACK

The Vietnamese futsal team came to the 2024 Southeast Asian Championship with doubts, both in terms of strength and playing style. In terms of personnel, coach Diego Raul Giustozzi was without key striker Nguyen Minh Tri, and in the semi-final match against Australia, he was without captain Pham Duc Hoa. The pillars who helped Vietnamese futsal qualify for the World Cup twice (2016, 2021) have mostly lost their form or are no longer attached to futsal. The playing style of Mr. Giustozzi and his team is also a big question mark, as Vietnam stopped at the threshold of the World Cup finals, with loose tactics in defense and hasty, ineffective attacks.

Vietnam futsal team (right) played resiliently against Australia

Therefore, from the first match until now when they have passed the semi-finals, the Vietnamese futsal team still plays with the spirit of... if there is a mistake, fix it. The playing style is still unclear and constantly changing, adapting to the opponent. The same goes for the way of using personnel. Instead of locking in each team, Mr. Giustozzi constantly switches people. Through each match, the Vietnamese futsal team still reveals weaknesses, but that is not a problem. Because in the hands of coach Giustozzi is an army that may lack in quality, but is absolutely not inferior in spirit.

Coach Giustozzi has made reasonable tactical adjustments.

It was the tenacity and unyielding will that helped the Vietnamese futsal team overcome adversity. Nguyen Thinh Phat and his teammates withstood the pressure from Malaysia and then delivered the "finishing blow" to their opponents, coming from behind to defeat Thailand, and then continuing to come from behind to defeat Australia in the semi-finals. The game started poorly, with moments of confusion, before rising up thanks to the fire of enthusiasm that helped the Vietnamese futsal team break one milestone after another.

The image of Da Hai being in pain after a dangerous foul by his opponent, then resiliently getting up to continue playing and scoring, reflected the best of the team that coach Giustozzi is molding.

Every strategy and tactic requires a strong spirit to operate. With the characteristics of continuous reversals, speed and almost no breaks in futsal, players must keep a very "cool" head to control the situation. And as mentioned, the Vietnamese futsal team still has a lot to say about how to organize defense, maintain concentration or take advantage of opportunities. However, in terms of playing mentality, Coach Giustozzi's students deserve a score of 10.

The Vietnamese futsal team fought to the end against Australia, not giving up even though the opportunity was at times "crushed" to the point of fragility. The ticket to the final is a reward for those who dare to believe and make every effort to protect that belief.

FIGHT AGAINST A STRONG OPPONENT IN THE FINAL

The Vietnamese futsal team has returned to the Southeast Asian finals for the first time after 12 years of waiting. It is worth mentioning that, during the peak period with 2 World Cup appearances, the Vietnamese futsal team has gone the furthest, at the time of hitting rock bottom. The victory in Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) is therefore even more valuable.

To overcome the final round against Indonesia, the Vietnamese futsal team will have to continue to make improvements. To be more specific, also yesterday, November 8, in the second semi-final match of the 2024 Southeast Asian futsal tournament, the Indonesian futsal team won 5-1 against host Thailand, with a fast and comprehensive playing style. Indonesia defeated Thailand, Myanmar, Australia and Cambodia all with very large gaps. While the Vietnamese futsal team used offense to compensate for defense, Indonesia played balanced, controlled the ball well, pressed and attacked at very high intensity.

Vietnam played excellently.

On the contrary, the Vietnamese defense has revealed many problems with 4 goals conceded against Australia, most of which came from moments of distraction in marking and blocking by fixo Nguyen Manh Dung and his teammates. The two sides of the Vietnamese futsal team are stronger in attack than defense. So in the final, how should Vietnam play to counter Indonesia? That is the problem that coach Giustozzi needs to solve in the next 2 days. With the ability to attack improving every day with diverse moves from the side to the center, from coordination to long shots and free kicks, the Vietnamese futsal team can calculate. The attack with 28 goals scored after 5 matches will bring confidence to coach Giustozzi and his team.

However, the most important factor is still the spirit. Only by playing with fire and enthusiasm like yesterday, the Vietnamese futsal team will have a chance to overcome the final with Indonesia, when the pressure is multiplied a thousand times. On the threshold of history, we hope that Vietnamese futsal will keep their faith and feet on the ground.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chien-thang-qua-cam-xuc-cua-doi-tuyen-futsal-viet-nam-quyet-gianh-ngoi-vo-dich-185241108215442062.htm