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An easily recognizable fact: most of U22 Vietnam's victories under the Korean strategist came with difficulty and mostly followed a "difficult in the beginning, smooth in the end" scenario.
Even the big wins are not really convincing because the goals often come from individual moments, mistakes of the opponent or in the final stages of the match when the opponent is exhausted. This reflects a core problem: Mr. Kim Sang Sik is lacking in offensive strategies.
U22 Vietnam has too few effective attacking options and solutions.
This assertion is because the U22 team's playing style and operation seem to be copied from the Vietnamese team: focusing on safe control, the ball is often sent to the two wings and then a way is found to cross into the central area.
Passes that split the defence, quick one-touch combinations or long-range shots are rare. The lack of variety in the way the attack is deployed makes it predictable and depends more on the physical strength and speed of the wingers than on a clear, creative tactical plan.
Is it worth worrying about?
Not only worrying, but very worrying. The reason lies in the fact that even opponents that are rated lower like U22 Laos, or Nepal (against Vietnam in the Asian Cup qualifiers) quickly "figure out" Coach Kim Sang Sik's playing style relatively easily.
Specifically, opponents often deploy a large defense, tighten the central space and block the two wings. As a result, coach Kim Sang Sik's team falls into a deadlock, turning to play football in a rather... confused and ineffective way.
At the same time, the strikers clearly showed a lack of efficiency with the tactical ideas that coach Kim Sang Sik put forth.
A more concrete proof lies in the victory over Yemen in the U23 Asian qualifiers – a team with much better physical strength than other opponents made U22 Vietnam go through an extremely difficult match.
More worryingly, in the context of a “monochromatic” playing style, the strikers continuously missed the rare opportunities that were created. The ability to finish from the second line - the key factor to break the game - was also not good.
Coach Kim Sang Sik's current winning record is an important psychological support, but ahead of U22 Vietnam at SEA Games 33 are big challenges: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, or the Philippines are all opponents with formidable physical strength and tactics.
Therefore, if coach Kim Sang Sik does not soon add new attacking options, diversify playing styles and improve finishing efficiency, the path to conquering the SEA Games 33 gold medal will be much more difficult and risky.
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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u22-viet-nam-dang-lo-khi-ong-kim-sang-sik-bi-bat-bai-2470071.html
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