U22 VN - K.League stars: Loving each other like that is worth ten times more harm than good!

(Baonghean.vn) - "The Korean stars tried their best but did not get the desired results. The weather and field conditions were factors that affected our performance. The weather in Hanoi was very hot and my players could not play to their full potential," said Mr. Hwang.K-League All-Star Coachresponse after press conference.

There are only about 2 weeks left before the U22 Vietnam team will play their first match at the 29th SEA Games. The friendly matches at this time will allow coach Nguyen Huu Thang to test and come up with the most satisfactory squad to achieve the goal of winning the gold medal in men's football.

But obviously, due to paying too much attention to the diplomatic nature of the match celebrating the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Coach Huu Thang missed the opportunity to evaluate his players' professional abilities.

Undecided

It seemed that the U22 Vietnam coaching staff was now confident with the key positions in preparation for the 29th SEA Games, but the recent U23 Asian qualifiers at Thong Nhat Stadium revealed this. First was the goalkeeper position, everyone thought that Bui Tien Dung (FLC Thanh Hoa) - who contributed greatly to the success of U20 Vietnam with his stable performance at the U20 World Cup would be the number 1 choice.

But the silly goal conceded in the 1-2 loss to U22 Korea in the U23 Asian qualifiers due to Tien Dung's carelessness recently at Thong Nhat Stadium made Huu Thang startled. The coach from Nghe An recalled the crude mistake of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh - who had been trusted a lot in the AFF Cup 2016.

Furthermore, if Tan Truong had not suddenly "given a gift" to U23 Malaysia in the 2009 SEA Games final, coach Calisto and his team would have won the gold medal 8 years ago. The only gold medal of the 2008 AFF Cup in the regional arena was won when goalkeeper Duong Hong Son played extremely solidly.

In the match against the K.League All-Stars, Coach Huu Thang decided to test Minh Long - who has played a lot in the V.League for Hanoi FC. But the K.League All-Stars players only played around with the ball, so in the end, Minh Long had no chance to prove himself throughout the 90 minutes.

Similarly, in the central defender position, Tien Dung (Viettel) is an irreplaceable choice, so who to choose between Van Khanh (SLNA) or U20 player Dinh Trong (Saigon FC) to play with is still a question that needs to be tested. Van Khanh "lost points" quite a lot in the recent U23 Asian qualifiers due to positional errors and being "startled" while Dinh Trong has not been tested much.

If only the K.League All-Stars team played at their best, taking turns attacking Minh Long's goal and constantly attacking the U22 Vietnam defense, it would be much better than such a "gentle" match.

Order error

Before the friendly match between U22 Vietnam and the K-League All-Stars team, fans expected that with the friendly nature and to save their legs for the K.League, the Korean team would play moderately. But what the players and coaching staff of U22 Vietnam did not expect was that Coach Hwang Sun Hong's students, including players who are confirmed to be in the best form in the K.League, would hold on so much.

U22 Vietnam still needs to continue testing the squad in Korea. Photo: Internet

In fact, coach Hwang Sun Hong’s players only controlled the game for the first 25 minutes. If they kept playing like that, Duy Manh, Xuan Truong, Cong Phuong… would only have to chase the ball, not have the ball to play. Unfortunately, after such a start, the Korean players gave up the field to the home team U22 Vietnam.

It's not that coach Hwang Sun Hong wants to aim for a loss, but clearly not "ordering" makes us miss a good opportunity to test the lineup.

Coach Huu Thang also frankly commented: "I think the K.League stars are aiming for a draw. However, they have not given their all in today's match. Besides, they have only been here for one day and have not had time to get used to the weather and climate conditions, so they have not achieved good form. I think a friendly match like today cannot fully assess the strengths and weaknesses of U22 Vietnam"./.

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