Is the opponent U23 UAE really strong?

An Thanh DNUM_AGZABZCACA 10:03

(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will have the opportunity to meet again the team they held to a 1-1 draw in a friendly match at Thong Nhat Stadium in October 2019. Although the draw put them in the same group, both coaches decided not to cancel the practice match, as both seemed confident in their players.

Fateful rivals

Previously, at the 18th ASIAD held in Indonesia, the two teams were tied after 120 minutes. In the fateful penalty shootout, we lost 3-4, regretfully losing the bronze medal to our opponent from the Gulf. 12 of these players will continue to be present in Thailand.

The inability to participate in the 2018 AFC U23 Championship has made the UAE Football Federation determined to rebuild the UAE youth team. Coach Maciej Skorza and the UAE Olympic squad that defeated Vietnam will continue to appear at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. Coach Park also admitted that UAE is a formidable opponent because there will be "about 5-6 players from the national team coming down to the U23 team".

Ông Park đã có 1 đối thủ xứng đáng tại VCK U23 châu Á lần này. Ảnh AT
Mr. Park has a worthy opponent at the U23 Asian Cup this time. Photo: AT
After a 1-1 draw with host U22 Vietnam, UAE continued their impressive series of friendly matches when they defeated Syria 2-1, Saudi Arabia 2-0, and the reigning U23 Asian champion, Uzbekistan 2-1, and even U23 Korea could not defeat them (the two teams drew 1-1).

Because the UAE championship is taking place, in early 2020, Mr. Maciej Skorza gathered enough players to fly to Singapore for a short training session before flying to Thailand. The 22-year-old strikerZayed Al Ameriof Al Jazira Club is considered the most dangerous of U23 UAE. This player is only 1.76m tall but has a very good bounce, in the UAE championship after 10 rounds number 27 has scored 1 goal.

In addition, we can mention a few names such as captain Ahmed Rashed, goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Shamsi. Like Dinh Trong, Ahmed Rashed's injury information was kept secret. It was only 6 hours before the match with U23 Vietnam that Mr. Maciej Skorza reduced the list from 27 players to 23.

In the past, the team had the nickname“Zayed's Children”They were in the quarter-finals of the U23 Asian Cup in 2013 and 2016, and this is also the best achievement they have ever achieved in this tournament.

Play high pressing

Up to now, UAE has maintained a modern 4-2-3-1 system with the ability to press high from the defense. This is the style of play of Malaysia and Thailand that Mr. Park has not had difficulty in solving. However, the West Asian team deployed players to surround the ball development directions from the center back and full back without the opponent to control the ball from the home field.

Chân sút 22 tuổi Zayed Al Ameri của CLB Al Jazira được coi là nguy hiểm nhất của U23 UAE. Ảnh AFC
22-year-old striker Zayed Al Ameri of Al Jazira Club is considered the most dangerous of U23 UAE. Photo: AFC
The U23 UAE players wearing the national team jersey are all concentrated in the midfield. Vietnamese audiences are familiar with left midfielder Jassim Salman, the central midfielders Abdalla Ramadan and Al Attas. Finally, there is central defender Khalifa Ahamaddi, who received a red card at My Dinh and turned the match upside down in favor of the host Vietnam.

Perhaps, after January 2, 2020, the full squad will be gathered, making U23 UAE the team with the shortest preparation period among the 16 teams participating in the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. However, the Polish coach is still confident that having played together for 3 years has made the young UAE players understand each other on the field.

The 37-year-old won his first Polish championship with Wisla Krakow. He also won two Polish cups and two league titles with Legia Warsaw. He guided Wisla Krakow to a 1-0 home win over Pep Guardiola's Barca in the third qualifying round of the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League.

Mr. Park has a worthy opponent at the U23 Asian Cup this time. We wish the U23 Vietnam team "a smooth start, a smooth finish".

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