U23 Vietnam: Coach Kim Sang Sik's support

U23 Vietnam still has a lot to worry about for the U23 Asia qualifiers, but coach Kim Sang Sik can rest assured in the goalkeeper position with the support of Trung Kien.

Be careful in the U23 Asian qualifiers

Vietnam U23 will enter the U23 Asian qualifiers with the goal of winning a ticket to the final round taking place in Saudi Arabia next year, in a group with Yemen U23, Bangladesh U23 and Singapore U23.

With many advantages such as playing at home, possessing a deep squad and promising players, the opportunity to complete the goal for U23 Vietnam is quite close. However, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team also need to be careful instead of being overconfident.

The first thing is the format, when only the top team can qualify, which means that any misstep can make U23 Vietnam pay a heavy price. In addition, the short time to gather the team after the players returned from the V-League, the First Division has not started yet, is also an obstacle for coach Kim Sang Sik.

U23 Vietnam still has many problems, including defense.

Next, one of the points that Mr. Kim Sang Sik and the coaching staff need to pay attention to is the defense. Statistics from the U23 Southeast Asian tournament show that U23 Vietnam only conceded 2 goals in 4 matches, a very ideal number.

But looking closely, both goals conceded came from not-so-strong opponents like U23 Cambodia and U23 Philippines, not to mention the numerous clear-cut opportunities created against coach Kim Sang Sik's team.

Therefore, despite owning a high-quality, experienced defense line such as Ly Duc, Hieu Minh, Nhat Minh... the Korean strategist still needs to make adjustments to ensure a more solid goal in the upcoming U23 Asian qualifiers.

Where is the support of coach Kim Sang Sik?

In the picture that still has dark spots, goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien emerges as the biggest bright spot of the defense. Standing at 1m92 tall, with a long arm span and good reflexes, HAGL's goalkeeper is gaining the complete confidence of Mr. Kim Sang Sik.

In the U23 Southeast Asian tournament, Trung Kien played all 4 matches, only conceding 2 goals and not making any regrettable mistakes. Many reasonable situations in and out, accurate blocking helped U23 Vietnam overcome the stormy times, directly contributing to the championship.

However, coach Kim Sang Sik can still rest assured when standing in the goal is a very mature Trung Kien.

The goalkeeper's form continued to be confirmed when he returned to the V-League. In the 0-0 draw with Hanoi FC in round 2, Trung Kien had 9 excellent saves, which was praised by the coach and experts as a "top match".

In the context of the attack line not really achieving high efficiency, the defense line and especially the goalkeeper will become the "fulcrum" for the team to aim for victory. With his current form, Trung Kien deserves to be the number one hope in the goal, bringing peace of mind to coach Kim Sang Sik in the upcoming challenging journey.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/u23-viet-nam-diem-tua-cua-hlv-kim-sang-sik-2437560.html