Reasons to believe in Vietnam Team's victory over Indonesia
(Baonghean.vn) - On January 19, the Vietnam team will enter an important match against Indonesia. If they win, the chance of advancing for coach Philip Troussier and his team will be very bright.
Boost from the opening match
The opening match against the Japanese team was one of the best matches of theVietnam teamunder coach Philip Troussier. Although they had to accept a 2-4 defeat, this was an acceptable score for the yellow star warriors.
Especially when the team from the land of the rising sun is in very good form recently. 11 consecutive wins, in which, 10 matches scored more than 4 goals are impressive statistics of the Blue Samurai.
However, the Vietnamese team caused a lot of difficulties for coach Hajime Moriyasu's students. With 2 goals scored, Tuan Hai and his teammates did what even the German team could not do. It can be said that, although they lost the match, what they showed in the match against Japan will be a boost for the whole team in the upcoming matches.
Outstanding head-to-head record
In recent years, the head-to-head record of the Vietnam National Team against the Indonesian National Team has been very good. Specifically, the Golden Star Warriors have had 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 times meeting the team from the archipelago. Of which, for 4 consecutive matches, the Indonesian strikers have failed to score against the Vietnam National Team. Therefore, if the students ofCoach Philip TroussierIf you play at your best, you can absolutely win this match.
In addition, the West Asian land in recent years has been a good land for the Vietnam National Team. It was in West Asia that our team reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup. And it was also in West Asia that the Golden Star Warriors had a resounding 4-0 victory over coach Kim Tea Yong's team. Therefore, the West Asian land is the "geographical advantage" that coach Philip Troussier's students have.
VAR technology "backs up"
Matches between Indonesia are always fierce and tense. In particular, coach Shin Tea Yong's students often have more malicious tackles than necessary, causing our players to be injured. Therefore, with VAR technology applied at the 2023 Asian Cup, it will be difficult for the opposing team's tricks or malicious tackles to fool the referees.
Indonesia lost to Iraq
The 1-3 loss to Iraq not only dampened the spirits of the Indonesian players but may also force them to change their playing style in the match against the Vietnamese team. Coach Shin Tea Yong’s players will have to push hard to find a win, thereby keeping their hopes of advancing alive. The opponent’s impatience will create gaps for coach Philip Troussier’s players to exploit.
Besides, Nguyen Hung Dung and his teammates have more days off than usual.Indonesia team. This will be a big advantage for our team. Especially when both teams have had difficult matches in the first round. With the harsh weather in West Asia, the guaranteed physical strength will help our team have a good position against the opponent.
Hopefully, coach Philip Troussier and his team will continue to have an excellent match, thereby winning against Indonesia to open the door to the next round.
The match between Vietnam and Indonesia will take place at 9:30 p.m. on January 19, 2024 at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium (Qatar).