Vietnam Team - Malaysia Team 'Dull attack meets weak defense'

The performance of the strikers is a difficult problem for coach Park Hang-seo. According to statistics, the strikers of the Vietnamese team have only scored 2 goals in the last 3 matches. That was the only goal of Nguyen Anh Duc in the match against the Thai team and the equalizer of Pham Duc Huy in the match against the Curacao team, at the King's Cup 2019. Coach Park Hang-seo and experts can hardly be satisfied with the performance of 2 goals/3 matches of the Vietnamese team.

There is no denying the excellence of the defense of the Thai and Curacao teams, however, the main reason is still the ineffectiveness in finishing of Nguyen Van Toan and his teammates.

The 0-0 draw with the Thai team in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, which took place on September 5, is a clear proof. If Nguyen Van Toan had materialized his delicious opportunities, the Vietnamese team would not have had to leave Thammasat Stadium with only 1 point in hand.

Nguyen Van Toan missed the opportunity to score against the Thai team. Photo archive

Fortunately for Coach Park Hang-seo's team, the defense of the visiting team Malaysia is not really solid. After 2 matches in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, against the Indonesia Team and the UAE Team, goalkeeper Farizal Marlias had to pick the ball out of the net 4 times. Observing the recent performances of Tan Cheng Hoe's team, it can be seen that the defender quartet Corbin-ong - Adam Nor - Shahrul Saad - Matthew Davies have not completed their assigned tasks well, especially in counter-attack situations.

The first training session of the Malaysian team in Vietnam. Photo: kinhtedothi.vn

Hopefully, with the home field advantage and the reasonable calculations of Coach Park Hang-seo, the Vietnam team will defeat the Malaysian team for the third consecutive time right at My Dinh Stadium. And Nguyen Anh Duc, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Van Toan… will shine at the right time to bring home important goals./.