U23 Vietnam beware of falling into the trap again!

* The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 UAE at Doha Cup takes place at 00:30 on March 26.

Despite playing with one less player from the 23rd minute in the match against U23 Iraq, U23 Vietnam still controlled 59%. Obviously, coach Philippe Troussier's intention to control the ball was clearly shown. However, U23 Vietnam's lethality was not high. We could not launch any shots on target.

U23 Việt Nam coi chừng mắc bẫy một lần nữa! - 1 — U23 Vietnam "fell into a trap" in the match with U23 Iraq (Photo: VFF).

The point of concern is also in the defense. U23 Vietnam is quite poor at counter-attacking and prone to making mistakes. Facing the pressing style of U23 Iraq, U23 Vietnam made many bad passes. One of them was Tuan Tai's bad pass, creating a turning point in the match when Tien Long received a red card.

The first goal conceded by U23 Vietnam also came from a similar mistake. Cong Den lost the ball, U23 Iraq counter-attacked leading to a penalty. In the following goals, U23 Vietnam made elementary mistakes. The team's defense was in disarray and easily let the opponent score.

This is what causes many concerns because the playing style of U23 UAE has many similarities with U23 Iraq. In the first match against U23 Qatar, U23 UAE only had 41% possession but still shot the ball on par with their opponents. The result was that the West Asian team scored a goal in the 17th minute thanks to Abdulla.

U23 Việt Nam coi chừng mắc bẫy một lần nữa! - 2 — U23 Vietnam still has many things to improve (Photo: IFA).

In particular, in the second half, U23 UAE played patiently and stubbornly, making U23 Qatar helpless. It is worth mentioning that, in terms of individual players, U23 UAE has more players who have played more than 20 matches in the UAE national championship. This means that, in terms of combativeness, U23 UAE is much better than U23 Vietnam.

Obviously, if not careful (like in the match with U23 Iraq), U23 Vietnam is at risk of making mistakes. Teams that play aggressively like U23 Iraq or U23 UAE really like opponents who play with ball control.

Of course, it is not possible to judge much about U23 Vietnam after the match with U23 Iraq because coach Philippe Troussier is still testing the squad. Moreover, U23 Vietnam lost a player too early. The second match with U23 UAE will be another valuable test for the young Vietnamese team.

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