U22 Vietnam aims to win the championship

U22 Vietnam is preparing to enter the campaign to defend the U23 Southeast Asian championship with the strongest possible force. Coach Kim Sang Sik has summoned many players who have been and are members of the Vietnam team for the past two or three years.

With this squad, U22 Vietnam is expected to surpass other opponents in the region in both international competition experience and professional ability.

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U22 Vietnam brings to the U23 Southeast Asian tournament the most combat-ready force

This careful preparation shows a very clear ambition: U22 Vietnam came to Indonesia with the goal of winning the championship for the third consecutive time in the region's highest tournament for the U23 age group.

This goal is considered feasible when U22 Vietnam falls into a fairly easy group with opponents such as Laos, Cambodia or other teams in the region that may meet in the semi-finals without the best squad...

Pressure on Mr. Kim Sang Sik

However, choosing personnel for the highest tournament in Southeast Asia is also a pressure for coach Kim Sang Sik, not simple.

Choosing the strongest squad for the tournament is not wrong, but it also means that Mr. Kim Sang Sik has no way back. Because when using players who have played in the V-League or have experience at the national team level, winning the championship is almost a mandatory requirement.

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But that is also the reason why coach Kim Sang Sik is under pressure.

It would be very difficult to accept if U22 Vietnam cannot defend the championship with a force including Khuat Van Khang, Dinh Bac, Quoc Viet, Van Truong, Thai Son...

Not only the pressure of performance, with an experienced squad and having worked with coach Kim Sang Sik, experts will demand that the Korean strategist and his team perform at their best, instead of being complacent with experiments.

It can be seen that, for coach Kim Sang Sik, the upcoming tournament in Indonesia is a test of his ability to withstand pressure, adjust tactics and inspire young players.

Pressure is an indispensable part of top-level football, and how Mr. Kim Sang Sik faces it at the U23 Southeast Asian tournament will partly shape his journey with Vietnamese football in the coming time.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u22-viet-nam-ap-luc-cho-hlv-kim-sang-sik-2420352.html