U23 Vietnam - U23 Jordan: Finding the real boss of 3-4-3
(Baonghean.vn) - After a goalless draw against U23 UAE, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team entered the second match against U23 Jordan in the group stage of the 2020 AFC U23 Championship. This is considered an opponent of equal strength to U23 Vietnam and is a key match that will determine the possibility of advancing.
In the recent match against U23 UAE, U23 Vietnam revealed a bit of a problem in the midfield, defending from a distance from the positions of Duc Chien - Hoang Duc. There was no truly good central midfielder like Hung Dung at SEA Games 30.
This put more pressure on the U23 Vietnam defense and there were mistakes from Tan Sinh's position, making goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung have a hard day at work. Coach Park's cleverness by sending Dinh Trong onto the field in the last minutes helped U23 Vietnam secure the situation.
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| The return of Dinh Trong and Tan Tai will help U23 Vietnam enter the game better. Photo: Hai Hoang |
On the other hand, the ability to defend and attack on both wings is not strong enough. In particular, Viet Anh - who plays right back in his first opportunity had a lackluster performance.
In the next match, Coach Park will welcome the return of defender Ho Tan Tai after his suspension. Of course, U23 Vietnam will certainly show a more positive performance because the difference of the 3-center-back formation is the ability to attack on both sides.
Compared to U23 UAE, opponent U23 Jordan is considered easier for Quang Hai and his teammates. In the qualifying round, this team won 2, drew 1, scored 6 goals/2 goals conceded and ranked first in group E. In the first match, U23 Jordan defeated North Korea 2-1 to rise to the top of group D.
In that match, U23 Jordan surprisingly “kept” player Musa Al-Tammari, the only player of the U23 Jordan team who participated in the 2019 Asian Cup. This partly reflects that the opponent has not yet unleashed their full potential in the group stage. Through the first match, U23 Jordan has shown a defensive ability similar to U23 Vietnam.
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| Jordan players are not much taller than U23 Vietnam players. Photo: JFA |
Specifically, U23 Jordan also played with a 5-defender tactical formation like U23 Vietnam. This West Asian team played with a 5-4-1 (or 3-4-3) formation against North Korea, while U23 Vietnam entered the match with an attacking 5-3-2 formation against UAE. The task of Dinh Trong and his teammates in this match is to block the attack of Yazan Al-Naima.
Number 19 of U23 Jordan has height, very good technique and speed to accelerate. The similarity between U23 Vietnam and U23 Jordan also comes from the average height. If U23 Vietnam has an average height of 1m76.8, U23 Jordan also brings to the U23 Asian Cup a squad with an average height of 1m77.
In some ways, if U23 Jordan plays more offensively, the chances of counter-attacking and scoring will be more obvious for U23 Vietnam. After all, Coach Park Hang-seo’s students are still in the process of perfecting their transition to a 3-5-2 formation. This match is expected to be very interesting as both teams choose a 3-center-back formation and a continuous “pressing” style of play.
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| Expected lineup of U23 Vietnam against U23 Jordan. Graphics: TK |
It is not impossible that when facing U23 Jordan, Coach Park Hang-seo will return to his familiar 3-4-3 formation to enter the match cautiously and find the opponent's weaknesses. At the decisive moment, this formation will switch to 3-5-2 to strengthen the ability to control the ball in the midfield and increase pressure.
In the past, Coach Park has been successful with many different attacking options, from attacking the flanks, the center, and high balls from corner kicks. Against U23 Jordan, Vietnamese fans are waiting for other new and surprising attacking options from the Korean strategist. And it is also time for the striker duo Tien Linh - Duc Chinh to show their maturity.
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
AFC U23 Championship 2016:U23 Vietnam 1-3 U23 Jordan
Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers:Vietnam 0 – 0 Jordan, Jordan 1 – 1 Vietnam
Asian Cup 2019 Finals:Vietnam 1 – 1 Jordan (pen 4-2).
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