Coach Park Hang-seo and the task of 'patching up' the defense before the match against Australia
(Baonghean.vn) - Before the match against Australia, Mr. Park Hang-seo received continuous bad news due to the lack of defensive players. With no other choice in the 4 days of preparation, he had to patch up the defense line.
Prepare for air combat
Graham Arnold and his team (Australia) are in good form with a series of 9 consecutive wins. Currently, coach Graham Arnold's team has scored 28 goals against teams in the second qualifying round and only conceded 2 goals, showing that Que Ngoc Hai will have a hard time facing this team's attack.
In the second qualifying round, 13/28 of Australia's goals came from high balls. In fact, Australia is the tallest team in Group B (1.82m). Playing a variety of high balls is a traditional weapon of the team from Oceania. Australian players always combine medium and short ball situations with breakthroughs in the middle.
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| Coach Park is planning to rebuild the defense. Photo: Archive |
When Mr. Graham Arnold made no secret of his arrival,My Dinh StadiumTo get 3 points, Coach Park's task is extremely heavy when he does not have the best players. The biggest loss is that Do Duy Manh is suspended because he received a red card in the recent match against Saudi Arabia. According to the latest information, Tran Dinh Trong has torn his thigh muscle and will have to miss the match against Australia. Currently, center back Nguyen Thanh Chung is also having problems with his leg, the possibility of playing is still uncertain.
In the list of Mr. Park's team, there are up to 10 defenders, but apart from the above injuries, the ability to assemble a squad around leader Que Ngoc Hai in the upcoming match against Australia is very difficult. Looking at the playing style of Australian players such as T.Rogic (23), A.Mabil (11), A.Hrustic (10), M.Boyle (6) in the third of the field in the recent match against the Chinese team, we can see that the diverse penetration ability of the Australian team isHow? They quickly discovered the opponent's weakest link and feinted, then suddenly changed direction to approach the goal. It seems that Australia's coach Graham Arnold is still hiding his cards, saving his forces for the match with Japan.
Leadership role
Thus, to close the gap between the defensive players, it is likely thatCoach Park Hang-seostill using the 4-defender formation, Trong Hoang will be assigned the role of right-back. This is the position he played when playing in Thailand and completed relatively well. If Thanh Chung does not play, Thanh Binh will likely be chosen. He also regularly plays and plays consistently for Viettel in the V-League and AFC Champions League 2021. With a good height (1m85), Thanh Binh will support the captainQue Ngoc Haito limit the ability of the kangaroo team to play head-to-head.
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| Center back Que Ngoc Hai. Photo: Archive |
In the match against Saudi Arabia, although Vu Van Thanh was in the wrong position several times, the HAGL defender born in 1996 was still trusted by Mr. Park. In addition to assisting Quang Hai to score in the 3rd minute, Vu Van Thanh's ability to connect with Van Duc in the front line was still highly appreciated.
In the context of switching to a 4-back formation, with a personnel change, Que Ngoc Hai and Vu Van Thanh naturally have an important role. The central defender from Nghe An must read the game well to cover the gaps created by the opponent with a higher level.
