Predicting Vietnam's lineup for the match against Curacao: Duc Huy faces Premier League star
Not Hung Dung, most likely Duc Huy will be assigned by coach Park Hang-seo to limit the influence of Leandro Bacuna, a midfielder currently playing in the English Premier League for Cardiff City.
Based on the findings of the Football newspaper reporter, Coach Park Hang-seo will make some changes to the Vietnam team's lineup. The Korean coach himself frankly shared in yesterday's press conference that he will not use players who show signs of fatigue or have injury problems after the match with Thailand.
![]() |
Coach Park Hang-seo will most likely assign Duc Huy the task of limiting the influence of Leandro Bacuna, a midfielder currently playing in the English Premier League for Cardiff City. |
After all, the King's Cup is just a friendly tournament. Maintaining the players' physical strength and legs when returning to the V.League as well as creating the best conditions for players who have not yet played are things that Coach Park thought about before facing Curaçao in the King's Cup final.
Curacao is a team that often uses a 4-2-3-1 formation with 2 holding midfielders playing the role of brains, Leandro Bacuna (a player who plays for Cardiff in the English Premier League) and Michael Maria. In a match where the midfield battle plays a key role, Coach Park Hang-seo needs a defensive midfielder who is strong in competition and has endurance.
![]() |
The pair Duc Huy - Xuan Truong may be used in the match against Curacao. |
According to initial assessments, Mr. Park may choose Hung Dung to try to block the danger of Bacuna. But according to the information available, Duc Huy will be the option considered. The partner of Duc Huy will be Xuan Truong to ensure the ability to counterattack quickly with long passes. In a confrontation where Curacao's midfield is superior in numbers, Quang Hai can retreat to support when necessary.
In a relatively… exhausting match, young strikers with good speed like Cong Phuong and Duc Chinh will be trusted instead of the “veteran” Anh Duc. It will not be surprising that in the defense, pillars like Van Lam, Trong Hoang, Ngoc Hai, Duy Manh, Tien Dung, Van Hau will still be trusted.
![]() |
Predict the formation of Vietnam vs Curacao. |