Vietnam Team: Coach Kim Sang Sik is scheming or afraid of change?

The list of Vietnam team just announced by coach Kim Sang Sik is not too surprising when the Korean strategist continues to choose the safe option.

Coach Kim Sang Sik chooses safety

On November 6, coach Kim Sang Sik announced the list of Vietnamese players preparing for the match against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, which did not surprise many people.

In the book, 23 names were called, except for Khong Minh Gia Bao and Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong, the rest were veterans. Notably, as well as the most joyful, was Xuan Son's return after 10 months of injury.

Coach Kim Sang Sik has not made many changes yet.

The choice of an old, stable squad can be explained by the fact that coach Kim Sang Sik wants to be safe, taking advantage of veterans with experience and understanding to aim for victory against Laos.

Besides, the two rather lackluster matches against Nepal, the pressure of performance made the Korean strategist choose a safe option, putting his trust in experienced players who have been with the Vietnamese team for a long time.

Or conservative?

However, coach Kim Sang Sik's excessive caution has raised doubts about whether the Korean strategist is afraid of change.

Fans and experts are hoping that the Vietnamese team will have a fresh look after two disappointing matches against Nepal. The biggest problem is the lack of passion and desire of some veterans.

While still using many veterans

Therefore, the request for personnel changes, or at least adding more new highly motivated elements to the squad is really necessary. However, coach Kim Sang Sik said "no" even though the upcoming match is considered relatively easy.

The problem is, it's not that V-League lacks players or that players with high performance and desire to contribute deserve to be given opportunities.

For example, Trieu Viet Hung and Huu Nam (Hai Phong) with their impressive performances and high form are completely worthy of being on the list. In particular, with their explosive performance in the First Division, but Minh Vuong ( Dong Nai ) was not called up, which is also something that fans feel quite surprised about.

Ignoring rising stars and focusing only on the old squad has made fans start to worry about Mr. Kim Sang Sik's conservatism with the Vietnam team. If this continues, besides hindering the development of new talents, more importantly, Mr. Kim Sang Sik cannot create the necessary pressure for the veterans to regain their best form and motivation.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-hlv-kim-sang-sik-muu-cao-hay-ngai-thay-doi-2460178.html