Vietnam Olympics - Oman Olympics: Finding victory from trials
The goal of the Vietnamese Olympic team at the four-nation tournament taking place in Hanoi is to find the optimal lineup for the 2018 Asiad. That is the reason why coach Park Hang Seo will likely continue to experiment with personnel and playing style in the match against Oman.
*The Vietnam Olympic - Oman Olympic match will take place at 7:30 p.m. on August 5.
Two days ago, against Palestine, Vietnam Olympic used a very strange formation, with only one real midfielder in the middle, but there were four players capable of playing as strikers in the front line, including Anh Duc, Cong Phuong, Van Quyet and Quang Hai.
Perhaps only in test matches, Coach Park Hang Seo uses such a formation. And the possibility that the Korean coach will continue to experiment in the match against Oman is very high.
Mr. Park needs to observe as many of his players as possible, before finalizing the list of players attending the 2018 Asiad, with only 2/3 of the number of players he currently has on hand.
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| Vietnam Olympic team will have more experiments in the second match. Photo: Gia Hung |
The biggest change for Vietnam Olympic team could be in the midfield, where coach Park Hang Seo has not used two talented midfielders Duc Huy and Hung Dung in the match against Palestine. The possibility of them being put on the field in the match against Oman is quite high, and both could even appear on the field at the same time.
In addition, after checking Anh Duc's form and being satisfied with it, coach Park Hang Seo can also create opportunities for rising striker Tien Linh to play, then evaluate this player's ability.
Not to mention the famous goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung also has many opportunities to play, after Mr. Park was completely satisfied with the number 1 goalkeeper of Vietnamese football at the moment, Dang Van Lam, and wanted to create conditions for others to compete.
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| Oman played quite poorly in their opening match against Uzbekistan. Photo: Gia Hung |
On the Oman side, in terms of playing style and player qualities, Oman has many similarities with Palestine, the team that Vietnam Olympic team faced in the first match 2 days ago. They are both teams from the Middle East, with advantages in terms of physique, physical strength, and technique.
In the opening match against Uzbekistan, Oman did not play well. But every match is different, maybe when meeting Olympic Vietnam, Oman will play better.
However, Oman still has the inherent weakness commonly found in West Asian teams, which is low tactical discipline and is easily confused when facing great pressure from the opponent.
Therefore, if the Vietnamese Olympic team plays with focus and knows how to attack the opponent's psychological weaknesses, the chance of victory for the team in the hands of coach Park Hang Seo is not small.
Prediction: Vietnam Olympic team wins 2-0
