Thailand National Team - Vietnam National Team: The attack of 2 teachers
(Baonghean.vn) - "At the King's Cup 2019, we lost because of finishing. The Thai team did well but in the final third of the field, they could not solve the problem of scoring goals," Coach Akira Nishino commented after 2 months of working with his players.
Although Supachai is the only striker of coach Akira Nishino, with his comments and intention of "not just strikers, I want every player to be able to score when given the chance", the trio of midfielders Chanathip, Thitipan, Sarachat are the ones who tore the opponent's net.
The Thai press is spreading a false rumor that Chanathip is injured and is not sure if he will play, while this midfielder is confident in wearing the number 10 shirt. This further confirms that this is the home team's trump card, but Mr. Nishino is not only preparing that one plan. He fully understands that his colleague Park Hang-seo has also prepared to deal with it, and in fact, the Vietnamese team has a few names like Huy Hung and Trong Hoang who have "killed" this talented conductor.
"Little prodigy" Thailand
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Sarachat is considered a "child prodigy" on the Thai football field. Photo: Fox |
Among the Thai players participating in Thai-League 1, Sarachat is the player with the best performance. He played 24/25 matches, scored 6 goals and had 5 assists. So it is expected that with 10 midfielders, Sarachat has taken the starting position in coach Akira Nishino's 4-2-3-1 formation.
Having participated in U19 and been a mainstay of U23 Thailand, this is only the second match Sarachat has worn the Thai national team jersey, but that does not mean people underestimate this right-footed player.
By using the Buriram United duo in attack, coach Akira Nishino expects Supachai to coordinate well with Sarachat. At Buriram United, this midfielder often uses speed, constantly turning to change direction, and directly attacks the opponent's goal. The trio of midfielders Chanathip, Thitipan, and Sarachat can also switch positions when needed, and there are many situations where Sarachat moves in to play as an attacking midfielder close to his club teammate Supachai.
Sarachat's style of play is not picky, any teammate who plays as a wall can do it. That's why Thailand's left wing, along with defender Theerathon Bunmathan (Yokohama Marinos), will be rated very strong. When needing highly accurate crosses, defender Theerathon will appear.
Highland tornado
People will witness the duo Van Toan - Trong Hoang confront Sarachat - Theerathon. If Sarachat is considered to be the "fire-sharer" for Chanathip, Van Toan will be the "supporter" for Quang Hai. Van Toan is also a player with impressive performance in V.League 2019 with 7 goals. Having a small stature like Sarachat and also having 5 years playing for HAGL, Van Toan is having a season to escape from the shadow of Cong Phuong leading the attack of Pho Nui. Van Toan's dribbling speed has improved significantly this season.
Like Sarachat, right midfielder Van Toan has joined the Vietnam youth teams and has 17 appearances for the national team. Van Toan's nimble dribbling style can easily irritate opposing defenders, leading to fouls. In away matches, when the Vietnamese team is forced to play on the field, set pieces always open up opportunities for the Vietnamese team.
The class of Trong Hoang
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| During the training sessions in Thailand, Trong Hoang recovered very quickly despite a torn calf, an injury that would have required 4-5 weeks. The player from Nghe An absorbed the training plan with his teammates without showing any worrying signs. Photo: Trung Kien |
Trong Hoang's recovery from injury and playing right behind will relieve Van Toan of his defensive duties. Playing aggressively, tenaciously and always with "irregular" passes, this Nghe An player promises explosive situations for the Vietnam National Team.
Not the “veteran” Anh Duc, but Trong Hoang is the one with the most seniority in the national team. The Nghe An boy has been on the national team for 9 years and has played 48 matches, unlike Van Toan, Hoang “cow” has been the main player in most of the matches.
No one in the Vietnamese team has as much experience facing the Thais as Trong Hoang. At the AFF Cup 2012, when Chanathip entered the field from the bench, Hoang “crawled” from the right wing to easily stop the “Thai Messi”.
There are many matches where victory comes from option 2 and in reality no coach would bet on 1 or 2 individuals. Chanathip and Quang Hai are the conductors of the 2 teams, but that does not mean they will be the ones to decide the match.
