Vietnam Team: Overcoming Malaysia requires the 'weirdness' of Mr. Park Hang Seo

Malaysia is not simple

Naturalization of Malaysian team is not a new thing, but compared to before, this time the opponent of Vietnam team chose much better players.

With a series of players playing in Europe or South America in the squad, Malaysia certainly does not want to let coach Kim Sang Sik's team leave Bukit Jalil Stadium with a victory.

Malaysia determined to make things difficult for Vietnam team

To do that, in addition to the advantage of preparation time, Malaysia also has two more test matches before meeting coach Kim Sang Sik and his team on June 10.

In addition, Malaysia also showed their seriousness in the Asian Cup qualifiers when they refused to send anyone to join the Southeast Asian All-Stars team to meet Man Utd, when they only agreed to let goalkeeper Haziq Nadzli (along with 4 other teammates not on the national team list) participate.

Mr. Kim Sang Sik needs to be 'weird'

Looking from the past, the Vietnamese team often had difficulty when facing teams with many naturalized players, so the upcoming match will not be easy.

Therefore, coach Kim Sang Sik needs to calculate and perfect the team's playing style in the best way possible if he wants to complete the goal or leave Malaysia with a favorable result.

Forced coach Kim Sang Sik to calculate very carefully for his team

In addition to adjusting the attack, the defense must be put first, if we do not want to fail or be at a disadvantage before the second leg.

The Vietnamese team and coach Kim Sang Sik need to choose a tight defensive style of play, calculating to achieve a draw instead of thinking too much about victory.

The reason for this choice is simply because the Vietnamese team still has the second leg to play at home in early 2026, when they may welcome the return of striker Xuan Son or the addition of Hendrio if the naturalization case is favorable.

Of course, winning 3 points against Malaysia in the first leg will make things easier, but in the worst case scenario, a draw is enough for the Vietnamese team.

To achieve that goal, coach Kim Sang Sik needs to be "weird" with tactics and personnel adjustments - similar to what coach Park Hang Seo has done in the past against stronger opponents with more advantages.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-vuot-ai-malaysia-can-chat-quai-cua-ong-park-hang-seo-2405103.html