Football review Singapore vs Vietnam: Finding a new partner for Xuan Son

The Vietnamese team entered the semi-final of the Southeast Asian Championship with a visit to Singapore. Despite having to play on artificial turf, the Vietnamese team's goal is still to win. This is also the way coach Kim Sang-sik and his team create psychological momentum before the second leg.

Singapore vs Vietnam Prediction

The Vietnamese team ended the group stage with two losses. Nguyen Van Toan and Bui Hoang Viet Anh were injured and unlikely to be able to play. The Vietnamese team still had many other personnel options to replace them, but they were not complete. Nguyen Van Toan was a good partner for Xuan Son. Both of them just proved this in the match against Myanmar. In the end, Mr. Kim had to try another player when Van Toan was injured.

Nguyen Xuan Son is the hope of the Vietnam team.

In return, the Vietnamese team welcomed the return of Nguyen Hai Long and Doan Ngoc Tan. It is likely that these two players will also start from the beginning to ensure balance for the Vietnamese team. Until his absence from the last two matches of the group stage due to injury, Hai Long played well and exploded.

Doan Ngoc Tan was not outstanding, but he played the role of hero to save 1 point for the Vietnamese team against the Philippines. The player from Dong A Thanh Hoa supported the defense well and competed impressively in one-on-one matches. Ngoc Tan only won the ball and handed it back to his teammates like Quang Hai and Hoang Duc. This simple way of playing helped the Vietnamese team minimize errors.

Against a Singapore team that played with great discipline and showed impressive counter-attacking ability, coach Kim Sang-sik could not take any more risks than necessary. Kygo Nakamura, Anuar and Glenn possess the ability to play unpredictable football. Just a moment of lack of concentration from the opponent, Singapore can immediately make a difference.

But the team from the archipelago is not without weaknesses. Also because of the way they play closely with their opponents at high intensity, Singapore often loses physical strength in the second half. This is when they are most vulnerable and the Vietnamese team can take advantage to score.

On the contrary, the appearance of Nguyen Xuan Son brings many differences to the "golden star warriors". The Vietnamese team now possesses a striker who can solve many difficult situations. With Xuan Son on the field, many strikers of the Vietnamese team such as Hai Long, Quang Hai, Hoang Duc play much easier.

Even the full-backs Van Vi, Van Thanh, Tien Anh can cross the ball more comfortably when Xuan Son becomes a prestigious destination. Basically, the Vietnamese team is still rated much higher. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team can win if they focus.

Force information

Vietnam team will have difficulty with Bui Hoang Viet Anh's service. Van Toan is injured and will miss the rest of the tournament. Other positions are physically fit.

The Singapore team received good news when Nakamura was not injured. Having had a day of rest, the Singaporean player is in good physical condition.

Prediction: Singapore 0-2 Vietnam

Expected lineup:

Singapore: Izwan Mahbud, Ryhan Stewart, Amirul Bin Azmi, Lionel Tan, Irfan Najeeb, Kyoga Nakamura, Shah Shahiran, Faris Ramli, Hami Syahin, Glenn Kweh, Shawal Anuar.

Vietnam: Nguyen Dinh Trieu, Vu Van Thanh, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Bui Tien Dung, Nguyen Van Vi, Doan Ngoc Tan, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Xuan Son.

Mai Phuong

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