Vietnam team tested tactics in the match against the Philippines team?

This is a warm-up match for the AFF Cup 2022 which will start a week later, so both Coach Park Hang-seo and his colleague Josep Ferre, who has been in charge of the Philippines team for less than 2 weeks, prioritize testing. Initially, Mr. Park even suggested "closing the match behind closed doors" but the Vietnam Football Federation - VFF did not agree.

Tactical testing

This is the match where the positions that are under "review" such as Hai Huy, Chau Ngoc Quang, Khuat Van Khang, Pham Dinh Duy, Nguyen Thanh Nhan and the two names Hai Huy, Chau Ngoc Quang were given the opportunity. While the pillars Van Duc, Tien Linh only entered the field to play at the end of the match, the central defenders Que Ngoc Hai, Van Hau did not play. When Cong Phuong did not participateAFF Cup 2022Coach Park Hang-seo wants to create opportunities for Van Quyet, Tuan Hai and create opportunities for central defender Thanh Binh to try his hand.

Mr. Park Hang Seo must prepare many plans carefully for the AFF Cup 2022. Photo: VFF

Meanwhile, the Philippine team participating in the friendly match with Vietnam will almost certainly be the list registered to participate in the AFF Cup 2022. And currently, the "Azkals" (nickname of the Philippine team) are not highly rated when the squad is undergoing a generational transition. In fact, the red-shirted warriors held the ball up to 66%, were awarded 8 corner kicks (the Philippines only 2 times) and created a one-sided game.

One thing is for sure, Mr. Park chose the "Azkals" to test his students' legs and have a light win against a weaker opponent to create a good mentality for the match with the Laos team a week later. In the last 3 meetings, the Vietnamese team conceded goals and only won by 1-2 goals. On the away team, only the 36-year-old captain midfielder Stephan Schrock and player Oliver Bias, who played for the U15, U16, and U17 Germany teams, are worth watching.

It is worth mentioning that although the match only had 1 goal scored by veteran Van Quyet in the 90+2 minute of extra time, the coaching staff and Mr. Park had made accurate assessments of many positions that were not their forte. Center back Viet Anh was pushed to play left back and Thanh Chung was played higher than usual, a position that had long belonged to Hung Dung. Mr. Park experimented with both the 3-1-4-2 and 4-1-4-1 formations, in which the striker pair Tuan Hai, Van Toan with midfielder Van Quyet was the team's new strategy when Cong Phuong was not on the list.

Stone in the style of the upper door

At the AFF Cup 2022, the Vietnamese team is always considered the favorite (except for the opponent Thailand), so Coach Park must experiment with an attacking style of play, pressuring the opponent. The defense must prepare a counter-attack plan and the forward line must come up with many options to score. Although the Vietnamese players only had 2 shots on target and only 1 goal, the technical issues are certainly more than we think. Tuan Anh and Hung Dung are supporting each other well in the midfield to escape the pressure against the big, tall but slow-moving Philippine opponents.

The Vietnam team is ready. Photo: VFF

Before a major regional tournament, which is also the farewell tournament for the Vietnamese team, Mr. Park Hang-seo must have prepared many plans quite carefully. He and the coaching staff are not too concerned about a friendly match before the AFF Cup 2022. Sports writers also do not analyze too deeply about the expertise to avoid being watched by the opponent, only affirming that Mr. Park and his students are ready./.