Head coach of U23 Jordan: 'I am interested in Tien Linh, Quang Hai, Duc Chinh and Hoang Duc'

This is a match that both teams want to win, even if they win, U23 Jordan will be the third team to get a ticket to the next round. Meanwhile, coach Park Hang-seo and his team cannot let the opportunity slip through their hands and wait until the match against U23 North Korea to know their fate.

It is very difficult to defeat U23 Vietnam.

“U23 Vietnam is a strong team with many quality players, and flexibility in playing tactics, so it is very difficult to defeat,” coach Abu Ismail assessed U23 Vietnam. The 51-year-old coach carefully assessed his next opponent: “U23 Vietnam has many excellent individuals. I am especially interested in Tien Linh, Quang Hai, Duc Chinh and Hoang Duc. We hope to be able to block these players on the field when facing each other in tomorrow's match, so that we can win the second consecutive victory at the 2020 AFC U23 Championship and advance to the quarter-finals.”

Quang Hai is one of four players that coach Ahmed Abu Ismail is interested in. Photo: AFC

Striker A. Alnaimat (19) continuously tormented the U23 North Korean defense with his speed, dribbling ability and cunning. It was this player who brought the penalty for Ziad Atieh to score the opening goal. The left wing of U23 Jordan was considered the main attacking direction when Ali Olwan (14) and Ziad Atieh (9) continuously had overlapping runs.

So, although Tan Tai is likely to start, whether to use Tan Sinh in the right center-back position or not is also a matter that Mr. Park is very careful about. The center-back of Quang Nam Club has a tendency to get nervous, continuously commits unnecessary fouls and was replaced just a few minutes after the second half started.

Meanwhile, on the left wing, Ngoc Bao, after completing his defensive duties, the player wearing the number 6 shirt also has the ability to pass through the lines and open the ball down the two wings. If Tran Dinh Trong is fit enough to play the entire match, Tan Sinh will most likely be on the bench.

The fact that Duc Chien had a match below expectations is what made coach Park and Vietnamese fans worried. At SEA Games 30, because of his defensive midfielder position, Duc Chien was the most highly rated name, but when he "went to the big sea", he was not very successful.

U23 Vietnam still has two other names that can take on the position of defensive midfielder, Trieu Viet Hung and Truong Van Thai Quy. But who to use depends largely on the assessment of Mr. Park Hang-seo and the coaching staff.

Strengths and weaknesses of U23 Jordan

Obviously, in terms of physical strength, endurance, and power, U23 Jordan will be superior. So surely Mr. Park will not let the players be too aggressive and then run out of breath in the final minutes of the match like U23 Thailand. The U23 Jordan players not only have good speed and good sweeping ability but are also very skillful and technical.

Coach Park will instruct his players to take advantage of their strong playing style, play proactive defense, and take advantage of opportunities from counter-attacks and set pieces. Remember that defenders will avoid situations like Huynh Tan Sinh's foul on Ali Saleh in the match against U23 UAE, and handling the ball within 16.5m must be more decisive and faster.

U23 Jordan not only has good speed and good dribbling ability but is also very skillful and technical. Photo: AFC

At ASIAD 2018, Vietnamese audiences were familiar with emotional goals scored by players at the end of the match and that move is likely to be repeated.

Center back Nguyen Thanh Chung had some good headers in the match against U23 UAE. It is very likely that center back number 16 will be the player to score when all the attention of U23 Jordan is focused on Tien Linh, Quang Hai, Duc Chinh and Hoang Duc.