Victory within reach

Assessing U22 Vietnam as being at a higher level than U22 Laos is not emotional, but a fact proven through the history of confrontation and the development level of the two football backgrounds.

At any level, Lao football has never been considered on par with Vietnam. That is why, every time they face each other, the question is always how many goals Vietnam or U23 (now U22) will win, not how to get 3 points.

That's why in the opening match of SEA Games 33, fans are hoping that U22 Vietnam not only gets 3 points but also wins big to create momentum for the journey ahead.

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U22 Vietnam will beat U22 Laos

But not easy, why?

Although winning 3 points is almost certain, but with what we are seeing, victory for coach Kim Sang Sik and his team in the rematch with U22 Laos (after the U23 Southeast Asia tournament) is probably not a simple matter.

The first problem lies in coach Kim Sang Sik's team. After many tournaments, the strikers' wasting opportunities seems to have not improved.

Because of this, even though in the most recent confrontation, U22 Vietnam won 3-0, it was not easy because from the opening score to the time of increasing the gap was too long in the struggle of the strikers of coach Kim Sang Sik.

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But it will not be easy for Van Khang and his teammates.

If there are no sudden changes in playing style, form and spirit... it is very likely that the same scenario will repeat itself, just like the way the seniors of the Vietnamese team struggled in the most recent match in the Asian Cup qualifiers.

The second thing is U22 Laos. The team of the land of a million elephants is not immature, because most of the players participating in the SEA Games have played for the national team for a few years and have faced Van Khang, Dinh Bac many times...

Not to mention, Korean coach Ha Hyeok Jun has also shown his ability to make Lao players play more progressively and tactically. Therefore, U22 Laos is no longer a team that is comfortable with defensive counter-attacking play.

In short, the match with U22 Laos is a test to see whether U22 Vietnam can surpass itself or not. That is, overcome the pressure of the candidate for the SEA Games gold medal, overcome the ineffectiveness in finishing, and overcome the progress of the opponent to create a victory not only in terms of score but also in terms of convincing image and playing style.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u22-viet-nam-gap-u22-lao-kho-thang-to-vi-dau-2468732.html