Why did the Vietnamese team spend almost no energy in the semi-finals, especially in the second leg against Singapore, and also had one more day off than Thailand and importantly did not have to travel. Meanwhile, contrary to predictions, Thailand spent a lot of energy to be able to win a ticket to the final. The "War Elephants" even had to play for 120 minutes when facing very strong resistance from the Philippines in the second leg of the semi-finals.

Thailand struggled to reach the final. Photo: FAT

Losing a lot of strength in the semi-finals, and also not being able to have the strongest force when Teerasak, Suphanat, Ekanit... encountered different problems, even leaving open the possibility of playing in the first leg of the final. Faced with the opponent losing too many key players, having home field advantage, and more importantly, preparing for uncertainties when going to Thailand to play the second leg of the final... Coach Kim Sang Sik had to field the strongest squad in order to win. Who will play? It is not easy to predict the starting lineup of the Vietnamese team in the ASEAN Cup 2024, something that everyone has seen since the beginning of the highest regional tournament. However, in the first leg of the final taking place at Viet Tri Stadium tonight (January 2, 2025), the captain of the Vietnamese team must use the best and most experienced players in order to win and create an advantage.

Coach Kim Sang Sik will field his strongest lineup. Photo: SN

Dinh Trieu, who was considered the number 1 goalkeeper in the Vietnamese team's goal in previous matches, returned to the bench, simply because coach Kim Sang Sik needed a goalkeeper who could launch attacks from home, and Nguyen Filip with his good footwork was chosen. The right wing position left by Van Thanh will be given to Tien Anh, the left wing opposite Xuan Manh is likely to be used, along with central defenders Thanh Chung, Duy Manh and Viet Anh - who will replace Tien Dung, after his senior's performance was not very good before. The midfield includes Hoang Duc, Quang Hai and Ngoc Tan, who has better cleaning ability than his other teammates. The attack, after the experiments, is likely to have Tien Linh pair up with Xuan Son from the start to score early, instead of waiting for the opponent's mistake in the formation (5-4-1 or the attacking variation 3-5-2). Expected lineup for Vietnam team against Thailand: Nguyen Filip, Van Thanh, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh, Viet Anh, Xuan Manh, Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Ngoc Tan, Tien Linh, Xuan Son

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