Vietnam team vs Saudi Arabia team: Fight to the end!

Saudi Arabia team came to Vietnam with the mindset of being the team leading Group B (4 wins, 1 draw).

Compared to the first leg, the Saudi Arabia team has 7 new faces. Coach Herve Renard lost 4 important pillars due to injury, while goalkeeper Balqassem Al-Qarni is still uncertain about his ability to play because he is not yet 100% fit.

This disruption clearly affects the way of playing based on the familiar 4-2-3-1 formation that coach Renard Herve built, and did very well in recent matches.

Saudi Arabia suffered losses during its visit to Vietnam. Photo: Hai Hoang

But the former coach of Nam Dinh Club emphasized that Saudi Arabia's goal is 3 points. Mr. Herve Renard assessed that the Vietnamese team will cause many difficulties when playing at home, but that will not prevent the West Asian team from winning.

Saudi Arabia is in the upper hand, completely superior in every aspect compared to the Vietnamese team - the team that has yet to score a point in Group B. In contrast to coach Herve Renard's team, coach Park Hang Seo and his team are under a lot of pressure in terms of results, although everyone believes that the Vietnamese team participated in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup only with the goal of learning and gaining experience.

Coach Renard Herve is very cautious before the rematch with the Vietnamese team. Photo: Hai Hoang

Saudi Arabia is on top, while Vietnam is at the bottom of Group B, but that doesn't mean this is a match where the strong team will definitely win. Remember, coach Park Hang Seo's team, despite losing 5 matches, surprised Saudi Arabia in the first leg, or China, Australia, and Japan had to sweat to get 3 points.

As coach Park Hang Seo admitted, the problem of the Vietnamese team right now is not only "opening an account" of points in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, but also the pressure that he and his students are facing.

However, this is a match where Vietnam continues to have the home field advantage. The support of 12,000 spectators is not only a motivation, but also helps coach Park Hang Seo and his team avoid many unfavorable decisions from referees and VAR. The situation where VAR denied Japan's goal in the match on November 11 is a specific example.

The Vietnamese team fought with a never-give-up spirit. Photo: Hai Hoang

It should be recalled that in the first leg, it was the Vietnamese team that opened the score with a beautiful goal by Quang Hai, surprising Saudi Arabia. However, the referee and VAR created a turning point in the match when Duy Manh received two yellow cards and had to leave the field, causing Quang Hai and his teammates to lose regrettably.

Most importantly, the Vietnamese team entered the match against Saudi Arabia with an unyielding spirit. Coach Park Hang Seo and his players carefully studied their opponents, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, and then came up with a suitable strategy.

Before the match, Mr. Park said that Vietnam team is the weakest in group B, but that does not mean they only know how to play defense. The Golden Star Warriors will boldly attack, ready to respond to their opponents with well-trained moves.

Vietnamese fans await the historic score of coach Park Hang Seo and his team. Photo: Hai Hoang

It is likely that this will be the match where the Vietnamese team will take the field with a lineup that focuses on the attack. Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Cong Phuong, Van Toan... are expected to shine, helping the red team to gain a historic score.

Although we know that there is a big difference in class between the Vietnamese and Saudi Arabian teams, but before the ball rolls, the opportunity to score points is still there for coach Park Hang Seo and his team.

Expected lineup of Vietnam team: Tan Truong, Tan Tai, Duy Manh, Ngoc Hai, Tien Dung, Hong Duy, Tuan Anh, Hoang Duc, Quang Hai, Cong Phuong, Tien Linh.