Dinh Luat and Ngoc Hai are not highly appreciated because of their 'uncoordinated cover'.

(Baonghean.vn) - After the difficult opening match of the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2016 against host Myanmar, the famous magazine FourFourTwo gave Le Cong Vinh the highest score, while the defense got the opposite score.

Tran Nguyen Manh (7 points)

In Myanmar's equalizer, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh could not stop striker Aung Thu's quick and beautiful goal. However, the Vietnamese goalkeeper did everything he could to protect the goal for the rest of the match and demonstrated his ability to command the defense.

Tran Dinh Dong (6 points)

Dinh Dong's presence in attacking and borderline situations has somewhat confused and dispersed the Myanmar defense, especially in the first half of the match. However, in terms of defense, Dinh Dong did not play his role well on the right wing and was often passed by the opponent. This full-back of the Vietnam national team will have to improve this in the next two matches.

Truong Dinh Luat, Que Ngoc Hai (5.5 points)

Stability in defense will be the problem that coach Nguyen Huu Thang needs to solve in the upcoming matches at AFF Cup 2016.

Among the 14 players rated by FourFourTwo magazine, the central defender pair of the Vietnam national team was rated the lowest. If Dinh Luat was the player who made a serious mistake in Myanmar's equalizer after he let Aung Thu easily dribble the ball in a comfortable position to shoot, Ngoc Hai also had a match to forget. The central defender born in 1993 was somewhat distracted and left gaps in the Vietnamese defense. It can be said that the central defender pair of the Vietnam national team last night did not have the necessary cover and coordination.

Vu Van Thanh (7 points)

Vu Van Thanh was considered to have played a good role on the left wing of the Vietnam national team, especially in his coordination and down the flank. The HAGL defender also performed well defensively in the second half but did not leave his mark on the home team's second goal. For a young player like Vu Van Thanh, this was an acceptable match.

Nguyen Van Toan (6.5 points)

The HAGL striker was the highlight in the first 45 minutes and played explosively on the right wing of the Vietnamese national team's attack. Van Toan's speed, ability to run and hold the ball caused many difficulties for the Myanmar defenders. Despite his good performance, coach Nguyen Huu Thang had to withdraw him at the beginning of the second half because Van Toan suffered a minor injury.

Ngo Hoang Thinh (7 points)

Ngo Hoang Thinh and many players played their roles well...

The defensive midfielder of the Vietnam national team was quite active and limited many gaps exposed by the central defenders behind. FourFourTwo magazine also expressed its impression of the 1992-born midfielder's aggressive and enthusiastic playing style. If it weren't for the ability to cover the ball of a physically strong player like Hoang Thinh in the middle of the field, the Vietnam national team would have had a very difficult match.

Luong Xuan Truong (6.5 points)

The midfielder, who is currently playing in the K.League, controlled the midfield of the Vietnam national team and helped the home team easily deploy their play in the first half. However, like most of his teammates, Xuan Truong could not maintain his physical condition and form after the break. At the same time, he let Myanmar dominate the second half. Realizing this, coach Huu Thang was forced to replace Van Thang when there were only 3 minutes left in the match.

Dinh Thanh Trung (6 points)

Combining with Vu Van Thanh on the left wing, Dinh Thanh Trung repeatedly made the Myanmar defenders wary in the first half. The QNK Quang Nam midfielder's influence gradually faded and he was eventually replaced by a more experienced player, Pham Thanh Luong, in the 67th minute.

Nguyen Van Quyet (6.5 points)

The striker of Hanoi T&T was the author of the opening goal. However, Van Quyet wasted many good chances created by his teammates. If he had been colder and calmer, Van Quyet would have scored more than 1 goal.

Le Cong Vinh (8.5 points)

Le Cong Vinh was the bright spot of the Vietnam national team in the opening match.

In the goal that increased the score to 2-1, the striker born in 1985 was the target of his teammates and he completed the task. Cong Vinh moved without the ball, escaped the marking of the Myanmar defender and finished delicately. Not only shouldering the task of scoring, the striker from Nghe An also created many opportunities for his teammates.

In addition to the 11 players mentioned above, Trong Hoang and Thanh Luong were also rated fairly with 6.5 points. Entering the field from the 51st minute to replace Van Toan, Trong Hoang's biggest mark was the pass for Cong Vinh to score in the 84th minute.

Trung Kien