Vietnam Team: Not only coach Kim Sang Sik feels regretful

Not only coach Kim Sang Sik regrets

After the match in which Vietnam won 5-0 against Laos, coach Kim Sang Sik said he was satisfied with the score, playing style and performance of his players. However, he also expressed some regret for his team.

What the Korean captain found incomplete in the opening match of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers was not being able to use all the players he called up for this training session, for the two matches against Cambodia and Laos.

Vietnam team has 2 wins, but too little experimentation

Not only coach Kim Sang Sik regrets, Vietnamese fans and experts are also looking forward to seeing new names used in the two matches above.

However, in reality, only Trieu Viet Hung and Minh Khoa were able to play, the rest had to sit on the bench like Ly Duc, Trung Kien, Van Viet...

The reason of the captain of the Vietnam team

The fact that coach Kim Sang Sik did not make many changes to the starting lineup or in personnel adjustments is clearly quite strange compared to his way of using people with the Vietnam team at the ASEAN Cup 2024.

But, clearly Mr. Kim Sang Sik has his reasons, seeing no need to risk testing new players for the Vietnam team at this FIFA Days.

But, Coach Kim Sang Sik also has his reasons. Photo: Huu Ha

For example, the goalkeeper position, although considered potential and having a stable season in the club's shirt, in reality, both Van Viet and Trung Kien are difficult compared to Dinh Trieu.

Or like Ly Duc, the name that fans want Mr. Kim Sang Sik to try the most, it is a bit difficult to get into the position of Duy Manh, Thanh Chung or Tien Dung - seniors with too much experience and class.

It's not just a matter of form and class, the reason why the captain of the Vietnamese team hasn't given new players a chance to show their talent is also because he needs a stable squad, aiming for the next matches in the Asian Cup qualifiers.

In more than 2 months, the Vietnamese team will enter a very important match with Malaysia, so the names currently being used need time to play together to create maximum connection, instead of constantly changing "partners" on the field.

The player rotation plan is actually only suitable for competitions with a condensed format, and currently with the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers only being played on FIFA Days, it is unnecessary to focus too much on testing.

Coach Kim Sang Sik and the Vietnamese team need to win every match to secure an early ticket to the Asian Cup, so the most certain option will be used instead of taking risks with experimentation and rotation.

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