Coach Troussier made drastic changes to help U.22 Vietnam defeat U.22 Myanmar in the bronze medal match.

Xuan Tien and Van Truong after the equalizer 2-2 against U.22 Indonesia

Losing in the semi-finals is always hard to swallow because the threshold of the finals is only one step away from the team, but if they miss a step, it becomes a thousand miles away. Many members of the U.22 Vietnam team like Phan Tuan Tai cried because of that.

But like a ball that keeps rolling, the U.22 Vietnam team will not be sad for long, but must immediately put aside negative emotions, to stand up because there is still an important official match ahead of them.

The mission of U.22 Vietnam now is to defeat U.22 Myanmar to win the bronze medal of SEA Games 32. It may be less prestigious than playing in the final and winning the gold medal, but it is still better than going home empty-handed.

Looking more broadly, the bronze medal in a tournament with all U.22 players will also be a measure of the ability of this generation of players, knowing clearly where they are, to build confidence and strive to improve further in the future.

Coach Troussier will make a strong effort to renew U.22 Vietnam

Certainly, coach Philippe Troussier will have to make necessary adjustments, like the case of Thanh Nhan, whose shirt was flipped, and he will likely have to rest for about 3 weeks.

But it seems that coach Troussier wants to "shuffle the deck" more, to give opportunities to players who have had little time to show their performance after the difficult and exhausting match against U.22 Indonesia.

The first person to be given the opportunity will be Khuat Van Khang, one of the players highly appreciated by experts and public opinion for his progress and contribution to the overall playing style of U.22 Vietnam at SEA Games 32.

Thanh Nhan's injury is regrettable, but on the contrary, it will allow Mr. Troussier to experiment from the beginning with the duo Van Do on the left wing and Van Khang on the right wing.

Van Tung is leading the list of goalscorers at SEA Games 32.

In the center forward position, Mr. Troussier will consider between using Van Tung or giving the starting opportunity to Van Truong, the young striker of U.20 Vietnam who is very eager to score.

Up to now, Van Tung has scored 5 goals, leading the scoring list at SEA Games 32, but is being closely followed by Fajar Fathur Rahman (U.22 Indonesia) and Teerasak Poeiphimai (U.22 Thailand) who both have 4 goals.

Therefore, perhaps we have to wait until the last minute, to evaluate Van Tung's physical condition (he played from start to finish in the previous match against U.22 Indonesia), Mr. Troussier will decide to use him, or let Van Truong start for the second time at SEA Games 32, after the match against U.22 Thailand.

Or like Xuan Tien, who entered the field in the 71st minute to replace Thanh Nhan who was injured, and contributed greatly to the 2-2 equalizer for U.22 Vietnam against U.22 Indonesia. He clearly played more freely in the attacking midfield role, compared to when playing as a striker which is not his forte.

U.22 Vietnam needs a victory to repay the trust of fans.

Another position coach Troussier will consider is goalkeeper, as Huy Hoang played well in the match against U.22 Thailand and deserves a chance, especially since Van Chuan made mistakes in the recent semi-final match.

In the middle of the field, Le Quoc Nhat Nam, who did not play a single minute against U.22 Indonesia, will be given a chance. In the bronze medal match, he will also play at 4 p.m., which will be very tiring, next to Thai Son.

On the right wing, Ho Van Cuong was replaced after the first half due to fatigue (he was the only starting player to play the entire match against U.22 Thailand) and will be considered with Tien Long or midfielder Duc Phu like in the second half against U.22 Indonesia.

Surely coach Troussier needs the abundant physical strength and desire to perform of the reserve players to breathe positive energy to help U.22 Vietnam overcome the sadness of losing the match, to defeat U.22 Myanmar who are very "bloodthirsty" for a historic medal at the SEA Games.

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