Thailand National Team - Vietnam National Team: The attack of 2 teachers
(Baonghean.vn) - "At 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, but 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 story 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 trump card of the home team, but Mr. Nishino is not only preparing that one plan. He knows very well 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, had 6 goals and 5 assists. So it is expected that out of 10 midfielders, Sarachat took 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 Sarachat's second match wearing 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, directly attacking the opponent's goal. The trio of midfielders Chanathip, Thitipan, Sarachat can also switch positions when needed, and there are many situations where Sarachat plays as an attacking midfielder close to his teammate Supachai.
Sarachat’s style of play is not picky, any teammate who plays as a wall is fine. That’s why Thailand’s left wing, along with defender Theerathon Bunmathan (Yokohama Marinos), will be rated very strong. When highly accurate crosses are needed, 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 an impressive player 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 of escaping 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 agile dribbling can easily make opposing defenders angry, leading to fouls. In away matches, when being forced to play on the field, set pieces always open up opportunities for the Vietnam team.
The class of Trong Hoang
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| During the training sessions in Thailand, Trong Hoang recovered very quickly despite having a torn muscle, an injury that would have required 4-5 weeks. The player from Nghe An followed the training plan with his teammates without showing any worrying signs. Photo: Trung Kien |
Trong Hoang’s recovery from injury, playing right behind, will relieve Van Toan of his defensive duties. Playing energetically, tenaciously and always having “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 playing for 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.
