To evaluate the strategy of U.22 Vietnam at SEA Games 32, let's look at the starting lineup of coach Philippe Troussier in the match against U.22 Malaysia. Those are the players that the French strategist used in the previous two matches against U.22 Laos and U.22 Singapore. That means Mr. Troussier has no intention of hiding his cards. He deployed the strongest lineup in the first match against the weakest team, then kept the same force for the following matches.
The advantage of using the same personnel is that U.22 Vietnam can easily shape their playing style and maintain stability through each match. In addition, Coach Troussier can also evaluate the progress of the overall squad through each match, that the same people, the same tactical diagram, will manage when facing opponents with different levels of difficulty.
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In the 2-1 victory over U.22 Malaysia, U.22 Vietnam showed two contrasting faces. Coach Troussier's team started well, scoring an early goal and controlling the game. However, when U.22 Malaysia started to "get into the groove" and scored to reduce the score, U.22 Vietnam lost control of the game and had to chase.
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First of all, although U.22 Vietnam keeps the same lineup from match to match, the problem still lies in the experience gap that both Mr. Troussier and his students are trying to fill. Due to lack of experience, U.22 Vietnam finds it difficult to maintain a stable mentality throughout the match.
Coach Troussier's students fought hard to resist the pressure, but that fighting hard came from the fact that U.22 Vietnam pushed themselves into a difficult position and had to exhaust themselves to preserve the victory.
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Expert Doan Minh Xuong analyzed: "U.22 Vietnam can play very "excitingly" when the game is going in a favorable direction. But when things get out of control, the players are confused and make mistakes. For example, in the match against U.22 Laos, the players were so psychologically upset that they could not play their way and could not show their abilities. In the match against U.22 Singapore, U.22 Vietnam was also very stuck, until they scored a goal, they were able to relieve the pressure and play more proactively.
In the match against U.22 Malaysia, U.22 Vietnam scored early and played proactively, but when they conceded a goal, the players became worried and lost the game to their opponents. The players are lacking stability due to psychological problems. The U.22 Vietnam defense system only plays well when it has the advantage, but when it encounters difficulties, it falters. The rare position that is playing effectively is Van Tung."
After the match against U.22 Singapore, Coach Troussier mentioned the factors that create a controlling style of play, which are technical and tactical awareness along with the players' confidence. To pass the ball smoothly to relieve pressure, U.22 Vietnam must be confident in holding the ball, passing and dribbling, and maintaining a leisurely demeanor to deal with the opponent's hot-headedness.
That is the only way for U.22 Vietnam to maintain the rhythm of playing football as the "superior" team against thousands of cuts that U.22 Malaysia tries to create to break the flow of play of Van Tung and his teammates.
Players need to be instilled with confidence.
However, that is an aspect that the French coach cannot teach his students, because the pressure on the training ground and the competition ground (also known as real combat) is very different. Vietnam U.22 lacked real combat for many years, the players had to sit on the bench in the V-League, and could not play in international tournaments. There must be matches that "torture" physical strength like the one against Malaysia U.22, then experience will gradually be built up.
The only way to fix it is to play many matches like that and learn from them yourself. In addition to teaching, Mr. Troussier gives his students space to reflect on themselves. For young players, who are inherently unstable mentally and emotionally, surviving difficult matches on their own is more valuable than any advice.
Expert Doan Minh Xuong commented: "U.22 Vietnam has entered the semi-finals. In the final match against U.22 Thailand, when there is no more pressure, take advantage to perfect the semi-final match. I think the players have shaped their playing style, have clear strategies, but there are still many things that need to be adjusted."
After all, those shortcomings do not reduce the value of the victory of U.22 Vietnam, because those are the inevitable pains and mistakes of a young team that is gradually forming its personality. The important thing is that the players must overcome difficulties on their own to prove that "real gold is not afraid of fire", and not be buried by pressure. Just try step by step to improve, and fortunately, as Coach Troussier shared, no matter how difficult it is, fate is still on U.22 Vietnam's side.
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