The statistics of the Vietnam team in the last 3 matches provide many professional signs for coach Troussier.
The Vietnam team has 7 strikers who have not scored in the V.League. That is the story that has been mentioned since the first day of training. Obviously, the students are not in good form but there are still differences when playing for the club and the national team, Coach Troussier will have to solve the above problem for his students with actual data.
Shoot more, miss the target more
In the last 6 official friendly matches, the Vietnamese team scored 5 goals. All 5 goals were in the first 3 matches against weaker opponents such as Hong Kong (China), Syria and Palestine. This was also the period when Mr. Troussier was turning his first pieces.
But in the next 3 friendly matches, the Vietnamese team had an alarmingly low rate of shots on target. Against the Korean team, the strikers fired 8 shots but none of them hit the goal.
Truong Tien Anh had two chances in the penalty area but he sent the ball into the air, much to the fans' regret. Van Khang's free kick that hit the crossbar was not counted as a shot on target. Four of the eight shots were taken from outside the penalty area.
In the match against China, the strikers took 10 shots and 3 of them were on target. Two of the shots were accurate from inside the penalty area and one was from long range. The remaining 7 times, the strikers misdirected their aim.
Against Uzbekistan, the Vietnamese team had 6 shots but none of them found the goal. In these 3 matches, coach Troussier and his team did not score any goals as a matter of course.
The Vietnamese team shot 24 times in 3 matches and 3 times the ball was on target. The rate stopped at 12.5% of the shots were effective. This rate is not a guarantee for Tien Linh and his teammates to have a good number of goals.
Tuan Hai is not all
Looking at the performance of the Vietnamese team’s strikers, Mr. Troussier has reason to be worried. Among the players who have taken the most shots on the Vietnamese team in the last 3 matches, there are many midfielders such as Tuan Anh, Hung Dung, Viet Hung. But the one who has taken the most shots is Pham Tuan Hai, unfortunately his shots… missed completely.
But looking at the way the striker born in 1998 played in the Asian Cup 1, Coach Troussier can somewhat believe that his student can do the most important thing for a striker: score goals.
Tuan Hai is the hope of coach Troussier.
The Vietnamese national team is lacking a target man like Tuan Hai. He has speed, strength and finishing skills that are gradually improving day by day – at least at club level. The Asian Cup 1 is a good enough test for Tuan Hai to prove his ability.
But the truth is that the Vietnamese team cannot rely solely on Tuan Hai. Opponents have understood the danger of this player. Moreover, the Vietnamese team usually only has 2-3 shots in the penalty area per match. The midfield, two full-backs, and two wingers need to provide more balls to the strikers.
After many matches of being tested as a striker, Hoang Duc can return to the midfield to create for his teammates. The strikers have not played well, but this group of players cannot be blamed entirely.
They also need to have enough ball and enough opportunities to find their own goals. The Vietnamese team cannot be said to have a bad defense. But if they only control the ball and pass it back and forth without the explosive point to solve the situation, victory may elude Tien Linh and his teammates.
Mai Phuong
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