'Khong Minh of Nghe An' discusses coach Park Hang-seo's use of troops

Before the Vinaphone Cup international friendly tournament, coach Park Hang-seo affirmed that this was just an important preparation step for the ASIAD.

The players always enter the field with the determination to win, but their peak performance will be in Indonesia, not at My Dinh.

In fact, in the matches against U23 Palestine (won 2-1) and U23 Oman (won 1-0), Coach Park Hang-seo put out completely different lineups with the aim of creating conditions for all the players called up this time to show themselves.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh - Chairman of SLNA affirmed that Coach Park Hang-seo was right to "hide his cards" during the preparation for ASIAD. Photo: IT

“Every coach has his own way of doing things, but no one wants to show their full strength before the official tournament.

Obviously, in this friendly tournament, Coach Park Hang-seo's main goal is to test the positions, especially to choose the 3 most satisfactory players over 23 years old. Anyway, with U23, he is already sure.

Another point is that coach Park Hang-seo also tries to help his students improve and enhance their skills, converting tactical diagrams from defense to attack quickly and flexibly, maximizing the effectiveness of their playing style.

The most obvious point is that whether in the main or reserve lineup, the players all enter the field with great desire, good fighting spirit and absolutely comply with the coaching staff's tactical intentions," said expert Nguyen Hong Thanh.

Doan Van Hau (middle) scored a beautiful goal in the last minute to help U23 Vietnam beat U23 Oman 1-0 on the evening of August 5. Photo: IT

“Coach Park Hang-seo has a reason to keep the team’s training sessions secret. Right from the start of the competition, the players’ shirt numbers were used quite “messily”. The players were also tested in different positions.

All of this is aimed at hiding the cards, making it impossible for the experts of the opponents at ASIAD to grasp U23 Vietnam even if they come to the stadium to watch.

For example, Van Quyet, who usually plays high up near the opponent's goal, was arranged by coach Park Hang-seo to play as a defensive midfielder in the match against U23 Palestine," Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh shared.

In conclusion, Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh commented: "Most likely in the final match against U23 Uzbekistan, U23 Vietnam will continue to test players and playing style, thereby finalizing the list of 20 players attending ASIAD.

Coach Park Hang-seo will save all his best and most perfect qualities to show on Indonesian soil.

I think everything is going in the right direction and we should put our faith in the Korean coach.”