'Examining' the host team Saudi Arabia

First must affirm the style of play ofSaudi Arabia teamcharacteristic of West Asian football, using many long, high passes and being physically strong. French coach Herve Renard is quite successful with the 4-2-3-1 and 4-1-4-1 tactical formations. The current form of coach Herve Renard and his team is quite good, they have a series of 5 consecutive wins, scoring 15 goals and not conceding any. Except for the opponent Kuwait (1-0), in other matches, Saudi Arabian players have scored 3 goals or more.

No matter which formation the host Saudi Arabia plays with, Salman Al-Faraj, the captain of Saudi Arabia, plays the role of attacking midfielder.

Regardless of the lineup that hosts Saudi Arabia play, Salman Al-Faraj, the captain of Saudi Arabia, plays the role of an attacking midfielder and is the name that central defender Que Ngoc Hai must keep an eye on throughout the 90 minutes. This 32-year-old player with very skillful feet plays an important role, as the organizer of the West Asian representative's play. This number 7 has been on the Saudi Arabia national team since 2011, with 58 matches and is the most important player in the home team's play.

Saudi Arabia captain. Photo: bongda24h

Salman Al-Faraj moves quite widely, has the ability to shoot from a distance very well. The Vietnam team will have to be very careful, trying to lock down the Saudi Arabia captain in the upcoming confrontation. Surely Salman Al-Faraj is the soul of the home team in pressing right in the Vietnamese field, because coach Herve Renard saw UAE succeed in the first 45 minutes of the recent 3-2 victory.

Right winger Falad Al Muwallad is one of the most talented players in the Saudi Arabian national team's attack. This number 19 is known as the first Saudi Arabian player to play in La Liga for Levante. The 26-year-old midfielder was the one who scored the decisive goal that brought the team from West Asia to Russia to compete in the 2018 World Cup. This player's strengths are speed, strength and technique, and he has caused trouble for many opposing defenders. When Van Hau is absent, coach Park Hang-seo must certainly be wary of this player, as the breakthroughs on the right wing of Saudi Arabia are more or less associated with this name.

Striker Saleh Al-Shehri is in great form for Al Hilal Club and the Saudi Arabian national team. The player, born in 1993, scored a double in Saudi Arabia's 5-0 victory over Palestine and scored 1 goal when his team defeated Singapore 3-0. With Saleh Al-Shehri's height,has good technique and ability to play high balls. Saleh Al-Shehri's coordination with captain Salman Al-Faraj was very good, the ball was often flipped from the wing to Saleh Al-Shehri.

The ability to shoot from a distance with both feet is also a strong point of this player. Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates will have to be especially careful against the Saudi Arabian goal killer in the upcoming match.