Coach Park Hang Seo and the cards up his sleeve.
The starting lineup that coach Park Hang Seo wants for the U23 Asian Championship matches will still be HAGL and the rest of the team. However, the South Korean coach certainly has a backup plan in case he encounters difficulties.
Coach Park's calculation
Up until now, apart from goalkeeper Ngoc Tuan, who has had the least playing time, the rest of the players on the Vietnam U23 squad who were called up have been given as much playing time as possible by coach Park Hang Seo before heading to China.
It's not difficult to understand the intentions and goals of the South Korean coach, because, up to this point, Coach Park Hang Seo has only been working with the players for just over a month.
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| Coach Park Hang Seo has been successful with his strategies so far. |
The head coach of the Vietnam U23 team, even if he's been recommended, has witnessed firsthand, or knows his players through video recordings, media, or assistants, still feels the safest bet to field them...to be on the safe side.
After a considerable selection process encompassing football skills, tactical understanding, and physical fitness, the head coach of the Vietnam U23 team has finalized a near-final roster for the team's upcoming international campaign.
Coach Park's strategy was clearly simple, but effective, ensuring that the Vietnam U23 team is now ready for the Asian Championship finals.
...to the cards hidden in the sleeve
With only a few days left before their first match against South Korea U23, Coach Park Hang Seo's team still has quite a few things to adjust. However, the head coach of Vietnam U23 has certainly made calculations regarding personnel, especially in the "high-class" reserve positions.
This is the result of careful planning, stemming from the "trials" conducted during the recent training camp by the South Korean coach to prepare for worst-case scenarios such as injuries or poor form of the number one player.
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| Duc Chinh is one such success story. |
One such player is none other than striker Ha Duc Chinh, who has begun to adapt well to the playing style that coach Park has set for the Vietnam U23 team at the moment, scoring two goals in the last two matches.
Besides Ha Duc Chinh, at this moment the Vietnam U23 team also has several other names capable of "turning the tide," instead of coach Park Hang Seo relying solely on Cong Phuong, Quang Hai, or Xuan Truong as many people still think.
A prime example is Van Duc and Xuan Manh – two players who were called up the latest but are showing rapid integration, progress, and proving their abilities with the playing style that coach Park Hang Seo desires.
With the abundance of talent in the current U23 Vietnam squad, coach Park Hang Seo can completely surprise opponents with his trump cards – players who are not yet as well-known to their rivals as the names mentioned above.
The Vietnam U23 team will impress with their beautiful, spirited style of play, thanks to players like Cong Phuong and Xuan Truong, but to achieve a good result, it will likely depend on the trump cards that Coach Park has at his disposal. Let's wait and see!
