Dreams come true?

(Baonghean) -There is less than 1 month left until the 27th SEA Games officially kicks off in Myanmar. Along with other sports, our U23 team is ready to conquer the prestigious gold medal. With available human resources and careful and systematic preparation in the past time, fans have the right to hope for a miracle in men's football at the SEA Games.

Vietnam U23 team.

Since the match with Kashima Antlers in early June 2013, U23 Vietnam has been unbeaten in 13/14 friendly matches against many opponents, winning 9 and drawing 4. The only defeat was in the final match of BTV Cup 2013 on November 3, against host Becamex Binh Duong (0-1). From these matches, our team has shaped its playing style and determined the core - the players who will play in this tournament. "Veteran" Van Quyet still plays well as the leader in the U23 team's playing style, with a clear head, the ability to move widely and sharpness in passing... he will certainly do well in the role of the one who keeps the rhythm for the U23 team's attacks.

Besides the stability of the "old players", we can see the remarkable progress of Tran Phi Son. With his natural talent, agility, cunning and dexterity, he is an indispensable factor in coach Hoang Van Phuc's squad. Our only worry is that Hoang Thinh and Nguyen Huy Hung have not yet regained 100% of their form after injury, the task of holding the position of midfielder will be assigned to Nguyen Thanh Hien. With the 4-1-4-1 formation that coach Hoang Van Phuc has built for a long time, the defensive midfielder position is very important. Hopefully Hoang Thinh and Nguyen Huy Hung will return in time to "share the fire" with Thanh Hien. In the remaining positions, we can be completely assured before the match because they are in very good form at the moment.

On November 6, the Southeast Asian Football Federation held the draw for the men's football group at the SEA Games. The U23 Vietnam team was in a fairly "easy" group, avoiding opponents like Thailand, Indonesia and the host team Myanmar. Thus, the two semi-final spots in Group A are only a competition between the three teams Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, as the Philippines has officially given up. Passing the group stage is not too difficult for the U23 team, because at this time Singapore football is showing signs of decline. In the semi-final matches, with the knockout format, anything can happen.

Football is a team sport and if we can still show the same spirit of solidarity and performance as in the recent "pre-season", a gold medal at the 27th SEA Games is not a luxury. Fans have the right to hope for a dream - a real dream.

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