Vietnam vs Yemen: Need to consider unexpected breakthrough plans
Only victory will help coach Park Hang-seo's students find a chance to continue to the round of 16.
Identify Yemen
With what they showed in the 2 losses to Iran (0-5) and Iraq (0-3), Yemen has shown that they are the weakest team in Group D in theory. However, if you review the friendly matches of coach Jan Kocian and his team before the Asian Cup, you can clearly feel that they are not easy to bully.
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| Vietnam national football team confidently practices in preparation for the decisive match against Yemen on the night of January 16. Photo: VFF |
| Expected lineup of Vietnam National Team (3-4-3):Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, trio Thanh Chung - Ngoc Hai - Tien Dung; midfielders Van Hau, Xuan Truong, Huy Hung, Trong Hoang; strikers Quang Hai, Phan Van Duc, Cong Phuong. |
At the 2019 Asian Cup, Yemen continued to show determination, ready to play aggressively and close the field. Yemen's way of playing has proven that the statement of Slovakian coach Jan Kocian was not empty talk: "This is the first time we have participated in the Asian finals and we do not have the best preparation conditions. We may lose to our opponents in terms of expertise, but we certainly will not lose in terms of spirit and desire to win. We will compete with all our abilities, and hope to achieve the best results."
In the Yemen squad, there are also names that the Vietnamese team's defense (which is missing key central defender Duy Manh due to a penalty card) must pay attention to, such as winger Abdulwasea Al-Marati and especially the 18-year-old talent Ahmed Al-Sarori, who is playing for Brazil's Central Sport Club.
Mission possible!
Against Yemen, the Vietnamese football team will certainly have to play offensively, even pressing at times to win by as high a margin as possible, thereby gaining an advantage in goal difference in the race for one of the four tickets to the next round for the third-place teams with the best results.
To do this, Coach Park Hang-seo will likely have to arrange an attacking starting lineup with a pair of central midfielders with good ball control ability, Xuan Truong - Huy Hung. The lineup also needs to have names with good long-range shooting ability such as Van Hau, Duc Huy. Of course, the trio of Quang Hai, Phan Van Duc, Cong Phuong is also very necessary for the team in case of needing to consider unexpected breakthrough plans.
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