U22 Vietnam won big thanks to 'change and substitution'

(Baonghean.vn) - We had a big 4-0 win over U22 East Timor in the first match thanks to the U22 Vietnam coaching staff boldly 'switching wings' and replacing 2 wingers.

Experts all agree that the key to the victory was coach Huu Thang's bold move of Van Thanh to the right wing and replacing both wingers to increase pressure on East Timor's defense.

Bold use of people

Although Duy Hau, the left-back, was included by Fox Sport in the squad of the best young Asian players attending the U20 World Cup, not every coach dares to use him. Especially when defender Van Thanh plays very well in this position for both the national team and U22 Vietnam. The player from Thai Binh, born in 1999, is the youngest player in the team but has a pretty impressive collection of achievements. This player not only created a miracle with U19 Vietnam at the U19 Finals 2016, but at the youth level in Hanoi, Hau won the U21 National Championship 2016 and U19 National Championship 2017.

Coach Kim Shin Hwan of U22 East Timor admitted that U22 Vietnam had good tactics against U22 East Timor. Photo: Internet.

With a height of 1m82, the “youngest” Van Hau is the player with the most ideal physique of U22 Vietnam. This defender is one of the players who “swallowed” the German expert’s training program. Van Hau has a playing style quite similar to Lam Tan, a player from Nghe An who became famous at the U16 Asian Cup in 2000 in Da Nang because of his outstanding physical strength and endurance, and good stretching ability.

Pushing Van Thanh, a versatile player to the right wing is not something new. At HAGL, Van Thanh has played and succeeded on the right wing because of his mobility and good adaptability. But using Van Hau is a breakthrough thinking, in fact, Van Thanh played quite well with both Van Toan and Lam Ti Phong and Van Hau played a good role with Hong Duy and excellently with Quang Hai. Remember, this is only the first time Van Hau appeared in the U22 Vietnam shirt, if he continues to play like that, the Thai Binh boy will still have a place in the national team.

Effective substitution.

In fact, Van Toan and Hong Duy played well until they were substituted, and with a little luck, they even scored a goal. But clearly, the field was slippery and the ball was wet, facing the young players of U22 East Timor, so the U22 Vietnam coaching staff needed to refresh the attack. If Lam Ti Phong is a player with a good appearance, good physical strength, and can play aggressively on the left wing, then Quang Hai is a player with a tactical mindset and an annoyingly agile way of dribbling.

The U22 Vietnam coaching staff proactively switched Van Thanh and replaced two suitable wingers. Photo: Internet.

Because they are on the same left wing as Hanoi FC, Van Hau and Quang Hai have become a perfect pair, attacking and defending in harmony. Van Hau also provides good support for the triangle of Tuan Anh, Cong Phuong and Quang Hai. The presence of Lam Ti Phong allows Van Thanh to participate in the attack more than before.

If in the first half, Van Toan and Hong Duy were the ones who could hold the ball small with Tuan Anh and Cong Phuong, then in the second half, the new wing were the ones who were aggressive, daring to hold the ball and break into the 16.5m area. With good physical strength, Lam Ti Phong and Quang Hai were ready to compete with the young players of East Timor to stretch the opponent's defense. The goals of Cong Phuong and Tuan Anh were all in the intention of Huu Thang and the U22 VN coaching staff. Lam Ti Phong and Quang Hai exhausted the strength and disrupted the playing style of the young players of East Timor by constantly moving.

Speaking at a press conference after the match, coach Kim Shin Hwan of U22 East Timor admitted: "I am temporarily satisfied with this result. In the first half, we played well, but in the second half, because we had many young players, they lost strength and suffered consecutive goals."

When the water receded, the ball went faster. The U22 Vietnam coaching staff made the right decision when they sent in players with better physiques, played quickly, and overwhelmed the away team. According to the Korean coach, he knew that but did not have the personnel to execute it. "I feel a bit regretful that the rain prevented U22 East Timor from implementing their plan to play offensively against Vietnam. We wanted to play offensively, but that could not happen."

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