Final steps, U.23 Vietnam looking for the perfect lineup

The final test before the big battle

The starting lineup against U.23 Jordan is also considered the strongest lineup of U.23 Vietnam at the moment. In defense, goalkeeper Van Viet, central defenders Duy Cuong - Le Nguyen Hoang - Ngoc Thang are almost the best choices. Ho Van Cuong is of course the best choice in the right-back position. On the left, although Van Toan is playing first, it is clear that Van Phuong or Van Khang are still strong candidates for this position.

Vietnam U.23 team (left) had a very high quality friendly match before the U.23 Asian tournament.

In the midfield area, perhaps the perfect pieces will be Thai Son and Minh Khoa, names that have proven their worth in the V-League. As for Son, the audience expects him to mature significantly and become a true leader of the current youth generation. In the attack, Dinh Bac - Vo Nguyen Hoang - Van Tung have somewhat met expectations and even the names that entered the field in the second half such as Vi Hao or Quoc Viet also played okay.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan

Tactically, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan set clear requirements for his players on tight defense and timing for ball possession and quick transition. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan was not really satisfied with a few points, but overall, his players performed quite well and showed certain signs of optimism. The defense was well organized, not conceding any goals against opponents with superior physique. Vietnam also had opportunities with shots from Nguyen Hoang or Vi Hao. Another positive point is that in this friendly match, U.23 Vietnam played 2 halves with 2 different lineups, but most importantly, the quality remained unchanged. The players performed quite evenly, they understood and carried out the wishes of the coaching staff quite well. That will be the premise for U.23 Vietnam to make adjustments and advanced training in the next 6 days.

A SPECIFIC STRATEGY IS NEEDED

Accurate planning and strategy for each tournament is extremely important, especially a tournament with high quality and competitiveness like the U.23 Asia. The miracle of Changzhou 2018 also comes from the points and results that coach Park Hang-seo and his team have accumulated since the group stage.

In this year's U.23 Asian Cup, Vietnam is in a fairly easy group and the match schedule is also quite supportive of our young players when they meet U.23 Kuwait on April 17, U.23 Malaysia on April 20 and the last match of the group stage on April 23 will be against the current runner-up U.23 Uzbekistan. In theory, Uzbekistan's young players are at a very high level in Asia, they are in the top group with Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia... A top ticket for this team is not debatable. The second ticket will be a fierce battle between the remaining 3 teams. In which, the first match of U.23 Vietnam with U.23 Kuwait will be the most important starting step of the campaign. If Vietnam wins, the door to the next round will be extremely favorable. A draw is not too bad, but if they lose, the chance to enter the next round will probably be extremely narrow.

MOVE FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the U.23 team's coaching staff have made good preparations. Choosing the U.23 Jordan team and playing right in Qatar is a perfect test. U.23 Jordan has a similar level, even a little better than U.23 Kuwait. So when facing and standing firm against this opponent, we will have great confidence. Even Mr. Tuan's decision to change the 3-4-3 formation to 3-4-1-2 with Dinh Bac playing as an attacking midfielder to support the striker pair with good physique and scoring ability, Nguyen Hoang - Van Tung, is also a bold preparation to improve the ability to attack and win.

Only a few days left until our young players enter the big battle. The plans, strategies and every step of U.23 Vietnam have been carefully prepared and calculated. Tactical pieces, details of individual positions, and fixed situations will also be perfected in the final training days. Hopefully, with high concentration and determination, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team will have a successful tournament, starting a new period full of challenges and difficulties for Vietnamese football.

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