Coach Huu Thang is a master of the art.

(Baonghean.vn) - Not just a simple 2-0 win, the coach from Nghe An was very skillful when facing coach Ayman Al Hakim from the way he prepared for the match and directed the match at My Dinh National Stadium.

It was quite surprising when Huu Thang chose the duo Xuan Truong - Tuan Anh as the central midfielders even though just yesterday midfielder Xuan Truong had to receive an IV. Putting Huy Hung on the bench meant that Huu Thang decided to actively hold the ball in the midfield, causing frustration for Syria.

Not many coaches dare to use two midfielders who are more technical while there is another player who is strong in fighting and recovering the ball. In fact, in the first 15 minutes, the midfield consisting of quite thin players passed the ball around and focused on keeping the ball rather than attacking, which discouraged the opponent.

At the end of the match, coach Ayman Al Hakim praised the duo Xuan Truong - Tuan Anh: "I highly appreciate the midfielder duo wearing shirt numbers 6 (Xuan Truong) and 8 (Tuan Anh), because these two players took advantage of our space to create scoring opportunities."

Coach Huu Thang on the training ground.

Another high point is that Huu Thang still decided to let the team attack the wing, of course the cross was low. Through studying the video of the Syrian team playing, Huu Thang thought that attacking the wing was to limit the opponent from playing the wing. But the coach from Nghe An let Dinh Dong, who was stronger in defense than attack, replace Van Thanh on the left wing. The Vietnamese team attacked more on the right wing where Dinh Hoang, Van Quyet, and Van Toan continuously overlapped and split the wing... When coach Ayman Al Hakim directed the midfield to support the defense, from the left wing, Luong "di" crossed the ball for Cong Vinh to score with a header, which was Syria's forte.

Of the three players who came off the bench, Thanh Trung had a long-range shot, while Dinh Tung and Cong Phuong preferred to attack directly, trying to keep the ball and break into the 16.5m area. The Syrian defenders had to stretch themselves to limit the cannonballs fired into the goal, while also being exhausted to limit the penetration of Dinh Tung and Cong Phuong. Midfielder Huy Hung entered the field when the result was already decided, but there was enough time for this player to demonstrate his blocking ability, ensuring the result of the match. Huu Thang's substitution was very precise in the framework of an international friendly match.

Poor physical strength, weak technique, poor coordination, it seems that this is not the Syrian team, the top team in Asia. But that does not diminish the victory of the Vietnamese team. Not only the winning score but also the way the team won satisfied the fans, the first credit goes to Huu Thang.

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