Coach Philippe Troussier's team has lost all hope at the 2023 Asian Cup. However, the Vietnamese team has not given up because of that. In theory, we still have some factors that can be added to the match against Iraq, helping the team become stronger.
First is the case of striker Dinh Bac. This player was absent from the match against Indonesia due to injury. Dinh Bac has now recovered and is ready to return, and can contribute to the Vietnam team.
Dinh Bac is ready to return in the match against Iraq.
Regarding this player, former national team coach Phan Thanh Hung commented: "I have watched Dinh Bac improve over the past 2-3 seasons. His suitable position is to play right behind the striker. Dinh Bac is quick, skillful, and has good finishing skills."
That is an addition to the attack line, and in the defense line, the Vietnamese team still has 2 faces who have not played at the 2023 Asian Cup, even though they are famous names in the domestic arena.
The first is central defender Do Duy Manh. This player can at least increase the ability to compete one-on-one for the Vietnamese team, one of the weakest points of the Vietnamese team at the moment.
Duy Manh can replace Phan Tuan Tai's left center-back role. Compared to Tuan Tai (1.72 m), Duy Manh (1.80 m) has a better physique and plays better in the air.
The trio of central defenders Viet Anh (1.84 m), Thanh Binh (1.83 m) and Duy Manh (1.80 m) can also help the team feel more secure with one-on-one and aerial duels.
In case Coach Troussier wants to keep his favorite student Phan Tuan Tai for the official squad, the French coach can move Tuan Tai to play left back. This is the forte position of the player currently playing for Viettel The Cong Club. Phan Tuan Tai has the ability to cross the ball very well, support the attack well, and will still be useful for the Vietnam team if he plays in his forte position.
Another character, worth mentioning, is right-back Ho Tan Tai, the leading winger in Vietnamese football at present, but has not been used much under coach Troussier.
In the match against Indonesia, the French coach used two right-backs, Pham Xuan Manh and Vu Van Thanh. Both of them have not shown their effectiveness, so replacing them with Ho Tan Tai, in many aspects, is reasonable.
Ho Tan Tai has not been able to play in the 2023 Asian Cup
Not to mention, in terms of technical ability, tactical thinking and physique, Ho Tan Tai (1.80 m) is rated higher than Pham Xuan Manh as well as Vu Van Thanh.
As mentioned, the Vietnamese team was eliminated anyway. The match with Iraq, therefore, in addition to its meaning of honor, was also an opportunity for Coach Troussier to test new positions, replacing the old ones that were not effective.
This test could be useful for Mr. Troussier himself and for the Vietnamese team, before the French coach's army meets Indonesia and Iraq again in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, in March and June.
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