Coach Park's X factor
Coach Park will use the remaining new players in the U23 Vietnam squad, because our highest goal is still to test and prepare for the ASIAD.
In fact, Coach Park Hang-seo feels somewhat secure about the difference created in the attack of U23 Vietnam. Because there, the youth of Cong Phuong, Quang Hai, Quang Thanh can complement the experience of Anh Duc, Van Quyet very well and vice versa.
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Coach Park Hang-seo will continue to experiment with the squad, finding the best players for U23 Vietnam. Photo: Huy Hung. |
It is almost certain that the first team in the match against U23 Palestine will be rested. Instead, names like Tien Dung, Tien Linh, Duc Chinh, Van Toan, Van Duc, Thanh Long or Minh Tuan will be present. Because no one else but coach Park Hang-seo understands that our goal is the 2018 Asiad Cup in Indonesia.
Therefore, the 2018 U23 International Four-Nation Tournament is just a pivotal tournament for Coach Park Hang-seo to arrange, deploy, and build players on the field to suit the situation that U23 Vietnam creates with each opponent.
The only minus point of the U23 Vietnam defense in the match with Palestine was the high ball goal. Coach Park Hang-seo mentioned the above incident many times after the match, he did not want it to happen again in this afternoon's match, even according to sideline information, the confrontation with Oman will have many new factors that will be used.
After the opening match against U23 Uzbekistan, if we observe, we feel that U23 Vietnam's opponent this afternoon is not too strong. However, with the advantage in physique and physical strength along with the "sleep" playing style, U23 Vietnam players need to be more vigilant.
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Duc Chinh and Tien Linh will likely play the highest position in the U23 Vietnam attack. Photo: Huy Hung. |
Coach Hamedal - Azani previously highly appreciated the playing style of the U23 Vietnam players, not really liking the fast and rhythmic playing style of the red team. Saying that to know that, the Oman coach has watched the video tapes very carefully and studied the playing style of the U23 Vietnam, surely they will have a plan to predict.
In the opening match, Coach Park Hang-seo used all 4 names on U23: Van Quyet, Van Lam, Anh Duc and Hung Dung. However, when the initial tests and problems have found solutions, it is very likely that in the match with Oman this afternoon, Coach Park will come up with a new equation, a new formula for U23 Vietnam to have the most suitable and perfect result.
Prediction 1-1
Expected lineup:
U23 Vietnam:Tien Dung, Dinh Trong, Tien Dung, Van Son, Hung Dung, Xuan Truong, Van Duc, Van Thanh, Van Toan, Duc Chinh, Tien Linh.
U23 Oman:Mukhaini, Shayadi, Sabhi, Rashid Al, Harthi, Said Salhe, Hidi, Sulaman, Yousuf Ali, Mubarak, Balushi.