Vietnam Team: Mr. Kim Sang-sik cannot rely on veterans forever

Despite the victory, the performance of the Vietnamese team against Cambodia at Go Dau Stadium (Binh Duong) on ​​March 19 could hardly be described as “eye-catching” enough for viewers. Throughout the match, the Vietnamese team created very few opportunities.

The attack line with Hoang Duc-Ngoc Tan below and the trio Quang Hai-Hai Long-Tuan Hai was not really superior to the opponent. Controlling the ball more but the Vietnamese team lacked sharp attacks. The connection and connection between the 3 lines was not good at times.

Cambodia has actually made significant progress compared to before. At the 2024 ASEAN Cup, they made Thailand struggle to win 2-3. The presence of naturalized players also helped the Cambodian team improve their quality and play more confidently.

Vietnam team is not superior to Cambodia in the confrontation in Binh Duong

However, this is not the reason to explain the overly cautious playing style of the Vietnamese team. Coach Kim Sang-sik also seems not to be bold enough to experiment with new faces, instead still tends to take advantage of veterans. In defense, Mr. Kim Sang-sik put on the field 3 central defenders Duy Manh, Thanh Chung and Bui Tien Dung.

In fact, among these, apart from Thanh Chung who is in stable form, both Duy Manh and Bui Tien Dung have reached their limits. Both are experienced and play at a high level, but age is no longer an advantage, leading to certain limitations. This is the time when the Vietnamese team needs new plans to prepare for the long race ahead.

Similarly, on the offensive line, Tien Linh is almost the only true striker. When Nguyen Xuan Son was absent due to injury, the Vietnamese team immediately showed signs of difficulty in scoring goals as well as putting pressure on the opponent.

Coach Kim Sang-sik has not made a strong impression on the playing style of the Vietnam team.

Basically, Vietnamese football has been and is in the process of transferring forces. The most successful generation under coach Park Hang-seo now has only a few faces, among which Quang Hai has recently rarely shone as brightly as before. Coach Kim Sang-sik will have to boldly experiment and put more trust in new faces so that they have the opportunity to "test the fire".

Little Swallow