What tactics will U22 Vietnam use when meeting U22 Singapore?

In the first match, fans easily noticed the distance between the teams.Vietnam U22 teamis not really reasonable. The defense is the weakest point of coach Philippe Troussier's team. The defenders of U22 Vietnam do not have the best communication and cover, as a result, they are often penetrated by the attacking players of U22 Laos, causing goalkeeper Quang Van Chuan's goal to fall into an alarming situation.

The defense of U22 Vietnam will have changes to bring more certainty. Photo: VFF

In addition, the physical weakness of the U22 Vietnam defenders also puts them at a disadvantage in aerial situations. Notable among them is Klein Theo's header that hit the crossbar in the 75th minute. This will be a concern for coach Philippe Troussier's team when in the next match we have to face withU22 Singaporehave a very good figure.

However, the attacking ability of U22 Singapore is not too strong. In the recent match against U22 Thailand, coach Philippe Aw's team showed a lack of ideas in their attacks. The goal scored by U22 Singapore came from a mistake by the U22 Thailand goalkeeper. In addition, the team of the Lion Island nation only created a few other dangerous situations stemming from the individual efforts of the strikers. In particular, striker Jordan Emaviwe, who has the ability to press and finish quite well.

With his experience and leadership, coach Philippe Troussier will make adjustments to bring certainty to the defense of U22 Vietnam. These could be changes in personnel in the defense. This will help the players ensure their physical strength in the journey to defend the SEA Games Gold Medal, and at the same time, the coaching staff of the Vietnamese team can find the most suitable pieces for the upcoming difficult matches.

The U22 Vietnam team will still enjoy the joy of victory against U22 Singapore. Photo: Hai Hoang

Not only in the defense, the midfield of the U22 Vietnam team will also have certain changes. In the match against U22 Laos, after the first minutes of pressuring the opponent, the midfield of the U22 Vietnam team could not maintain the tempo of the match, giving U22 Laos opportunities to counterattack. This is the weakness of the U22 Vietnam midfield, when at this SEA Games we do not have seniors like Hung Dung or Hoang Duc to lead. It is highly likely that the midfield duo Dinh Xuan Tien and Huynh Cong Den will start from the beginning. The playing experience of this duo will be very useful for the U22 Vietnam midfield against the opponent U22 Singapore.

On the attack line, it is likely that the trio of U20 Vietnam players will be given the opportunity to play from the start. Van Khang's technique and ability to dribble the ball skillfully will be a quality attack for the team.Coach Philippe Troussieron the left wing. Along with that, the ability to compete and finish very well of Nguyen Van Truong and Nguyen Quoc Viet. The strength of this trio is the understanding after going through many tournaments in the region and continent. Most recently, the excellent performance at the 2023 U20 Asian finals in Uzbekistan.

Striker Nguyen Quoc Viet is one of the hopes on the attack line of U22 Vietnam. Photo: VFF

In particular, the defense of U22 Singapore in this tournament is not very solid. In the match against U22 Thailand, coach Philippe Aw's team continuously exposed gaps behind. If it were not for the excellence of goalkeeper Muhammad Yazid, the score of the match would not have stopped at 3-1. Meeting U22 Singapore will be a good opportunity for the players on the offensive line of U22 Vietnam to find goals at this SEA Games.

Men's football match schedule at SEA Games 32. Source: Tuoi Tre

Although it is only possiblehard-fought victory over U22 LaosBut this victory has somewhat increased the confidence of the U22 Vietnam players in the upcoming match against U22 Singapore. And hopefully, the team of coach Philippe Troussier will play better every day to successfully defend the Gold Medal in the men's football event of the 32nd SEA Games./.