International media: "The greatest asset of the Vietnam national team is an impenetrable defense"
FOX Sports Asia has praised the Vietnamese team for keeping a clean sheet after the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.
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| Center back Dinh Trong (number 21) has started all 3 matches in the defense of the Vietnam national team. Photo: AFF |
FOX Sports Asia has praised the team.Vietnam with a clean sheet record after the group stage of AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.
After the above match, author Eart Averilla wrote an article on FOX Sports Asia with the title: "The greatest asset of the Vietnam national team is an impenetrable defense."
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| Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam (in blue) has yet to pick the ball out of the net. Photo: AFF |
In this article, the author analyzes the solidity of the Vietnamese national team's defense: "Despite some fleeting mistakes on the attacking front, the notable point and real warning for the semi-final candidates of group B is that the Vietnamese national team has not conceded any goals.
The Vietnam national team has shown an excellent defense with goalkeeper Van Lam. What is more noteworthy is that the solid defense line is capable of effectively neutralizing many different attacking options of the opponents.
The defenders are the rock for the rest of the “Golden Dragons” (as FOX Sports Asia nicknamed the Vietnam national team). They are not only essential in defense but also act as catalysts for easier attacks.
The team’s three-man “fortress” consisting of captain Que Ngoc Hai, Tran Dinh Trong and Do Duy Manh are the reliable defenders of coach Park Hang-seo. After four matches with a total of at least 360 minutes, the “Golden Dragons” have maintained their clean sheet record.
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| Coach Park Hang-seo has made great contributions in building a solid defense for the Vietnam national team. Photo: AFF |
The author of the article came to the conclusion: “At this time, the representatives of Group B's semi-finals have not been determined. However, any team that meets the Vietnamese team in the semi-finals will have to solve a big problem: How to penetrate the most stingy defense of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018?”.
Vietnam's opponent in the semi-finals will be the second team in Group B. This name will be determined after the last match of this group ends. At 7:00 p.m. today (November 25), Thailand will host Singapore at home, while the Philippines will be the guests at Indonesia's stadium.
