Different methods give different results, Mr. Kim is really talented.
Former coach of the Vietnam U.23 team, Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan commented: "Young player Bui Vi Hao has improved under coach Kim Sang-sik. I don't remember exactly how many goals Vi Hao has scored in the recent past. However, this player has always been in the group of the best strikers of the Vietnam team since coach Kim Sang-sik took charge. In addition to goals, Vi Hao also had many assists during this time."
Hai Long has improved significantly after the AFF Cup 2024
In addition to Bui Vi Hao, Nguyen Hai Long is also a young player who has made great progress in the Vietnam national team at the AFF Cup 2024. This year's Southeast Asian Football Championship is Hai Long's first official international tournament in the Vietnam national team. The midfielder of Hanoi FC scored 2 goals in this tournament. It is noteworthy that both the first goal (in the match against Laos in the group stage on December 9, 2024) and the last goal (in the second leg of the final against Thailand on January 5) of the Vietnam national team were scored by Hai Long.
After winning the 2024 AFF Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik shared with the Korean media: "I realized that my predecessor Philippe Troussier used too many young players, leading to a generational transition that happened too quickly. Therefore, I created harmony between experienced players and young players. I also made many changes in the way I selected players, changed the way I used the squad and tactics. I even looked for talent in the Vietnamese third division."
In fact, both Coach Troussier and Coach Kim Sang-sik put their trust in young players, they both have good intentions for Vietnamese football, they create conditions for young faces to show their talents. But Mr. Troussier's mistake, as analyzed by domestic football experts, is that Mr. Troussier has mercilessly eliminated a series of veterans, causing young players to have to "swim" in harsh tournaments, before they can't stand the psychological pressure.
Young players benefit
Coach Kim Sang-sik still trusts young players, but he builds the team around experienced players, and these experienced players shoulder the responsibility of bearing the pressure of the team. At the same time, when young players play alongside experienced seniors, they will be guided and passed on experience to develop in the right direction.
Young goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien is the "reserve" of Vietnamese football and is trusted by Mr. Kim.
This is also the way to build the next generation of strong teams in the world. The best way to help young players improve is to let them play alongside experienced and talented players. This is the method of building the Vietnamese team's strength that coach Kim Sang-sik has just implemented at the AFF Cup 2024.
With this approach, it is likely that coach Kim Sang-sik will continue to call up a number of other young players, rotating them in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup. In addition to Vi Hao, Hai Long, Khuat Van Khang, goalkeeper Trung Kien at the AFF Cup, Vietnamese football still has promising young talents such as Dinh Bac, Van Truong, Van Tung, Thai Son, Quoc Viet... waiting for the opportunity to gain experience in the national team.
Compared to the AFF Cup 2024, the third qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2027 is a more suitable playground for coach Kim Sang-sik to conduct some experiments involving young faces, in matches that may not be too tense against opponents like Laos or Nepal.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/duoi-ban-tay-phu-thuy-kim-sang-sik-cac-nhan-to-tre-da-bien-hoa-the-nao-185250112135631562.htm
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