Predicting Vietnam's lineup for the match against Curacao: Duc Huy faces off against Premier League stars
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 have some changes in the Vietnam team's lineup. The Korean coach himself frankly shared in yesterday's press conference that he will not use players who showed signs of fatigue or had injury problems after the match with Thailand.
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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 the players who have not yet played are things that Coach Park has 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.
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The pair Duc Huy - Xuan Truong may be used in the match against Curacao. |
According to initial assessment, Mr. Park can choose Hung Dung to try to block the danger of Bacuna. But according to the information available, Duc Huy will be the option to be considered. The person who will pair with 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 “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.
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Predict the formation of Vietnam vs Curacao. |