"U23 Vietnam will avoid injuries and cards as much as possible"
Head of the delegation Duong Vu Lam affirmed that the U23 Vietnam team will play their best in the formality match against Thailand but must avoid injuries and cards as much as possible.
After 4 wins, scoring 16 goals and conceding only 1, Coach Miura and his team are currently sitting at the top of Group B with 12 points and above Thailand thanks to the extra index. This result also means that both U23 Vietnam and the team from the Golden Temple have secured tickets to the semi-finals, however, the confrontation between these two opponents who know each other very well is still the focus of attention from experts and fans.
Evaluating this match, head of the delegation Duong Vu Lam said: “In fact, we and Thailand know each other very well. This is the reason why I think this confrontation will be exciting and dramatic even though both teams have already qualified for the semi-finals. There is no way that the U23 Vietnam team will play slowly because in each match, all the players enter the match with the highest determination to win.”
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| Head of delegation Duong Vu Lam answers the press before the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Thailand (Photo: Ngoc Duy) |
In addition to his spirit and performance being in a high-energy phase, Coach Miura’s problem at the moment is injuries and penalty cards. In a match that was not too difficult and the result was already decided, Huy Toan and Thanh Binh still received yellow cards while Huu Dung suffered a “silly” injury.
In the current squad of 17 players, the Japanese strategist has 7 players who have received yellow cards after the first 4 matches in the group stage. This is the reason why many people are worried, with the current determined and exciting playing style, the possibility that Coach Miura will lose a few positions on the field in the semi-finals due to penalty cards is not small.
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| Huy Hung still has to check his knee injury every day (Photo: Ngoc Duy) |
“As we all know, matches against Thailand are never easy. Therefore, the players must play with 100% form and high concentration. However, the coaching staff will definitely ask the players to avoid injuries and penalty cards to avoid unfortunate situations,” said Mr. Duong Vu Lam.
In the last training session before the clash with Thailand, the U23 Vietnam team did not have the presence of Huu Dung because the midfielder from Thanh Hoa has not yet recovered from his injury. According to the head of the delegation, Duong Vu Lam, Huu Dung's injury is still progressing well and the player born in 1995 can return to play if the U23 Vietnam team advances to the final match at this SEA Games./.
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