Waiting anxiously for Tien Linh
On March 11, the Vietnamese team gathered in Binh Duong to prepare for a friendly match with Cambodia (March 19) and the opening match of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup against Laos (March 25).
After announcing the list of 26 players, coach Kim Sang Sik reluctantly had to adjust the personnel when goalkeeper Nguyen Filip withdrew due to family reasons.
Not only that, the Korean strategist is also worried about the case of striker Nguyen Tien Linh. The 2024 Vietnamese Golden Ball was injured after a strong collision with center back Bui Tien Dung, in the match Binh Duong 1-2 The Cong Viettel in the V-League round.
Tien Linh injured before joining Vietnam national team. Photo: SN
A day after the match, the striker born in 1997 still had difficulty walking and his knee was swollen. Coach Cong Manh asked his student to rest and limit his movements. According to the doctors, Tien Linh's injury was not serious, but he needed more time to monitor.
In the worst case, Tien Linh may miss the Vietnam national team training session. If that happens, this will be a big loss, causing a headache for coach Kim Sang Sik in the context of Nguyen Xuan Son not being available, Tuan Hai losing his form after the ASEAN Cup, Vi Hao and Thanh Binh playing well at their clubs.
Solve the scoring problem
Even if Tien Linh is not seriously injured and is selected for the Vietnam national team, coach Kim Sang Sik must still have careful calculations for the attack. The reason is that in addition to the fact that the Vietnamese Golden Ball is unlikely to return to its best form, it is predicted that striker number 22 will also receive special "care" from the Lao defenders.
In round 14 of the V-League, Lao coach Ha Hyeok Jun went directly to Go Dau Stadium to watch Tien Linh and some Vietnamese players compete, preparing for the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Compared to the 1-4 loss to Vietnam in the ASEAN Cup, Laos learned many lessons and is ready to make it difficult for coach Kim Sang Sik's team in the upcoming rematch.
In this training session, if Tien Linh is absent or not in his best form, the three strikers of the Vietnamese team, Tuan Hai, Vi Hao and Thanh Binh, will be questioned about their ability to shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals for the Vietnamese team.
Quang Hai and Hoang Duc have scored many goals for the Vietnamese team. Photo: SN
Coach Kim Sang Sik must prepare many options from now on, including pushing up the midfield, even arranging for Hoang Duc, Quang Hai... to play as false strikers.
The good news for the Korean strategist is that Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Doan Ngoc Tan, Trieu Viet Hung... are all in very good form, regularly scoring goals in the V-League in recent rounds. Against Laos, whose defense is average, these players can completely take on the task of solving the scoring problem for the Vietnamese team.
Of course, this is just a temporary solution of coach Kim Sang Sik. The Vietnam team still needs Tien Linh or the return of Xuan Son, especially in the two "final" matches of Group F with Malaysia.
Vietnamnet.vn
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