U23 Vietnam - U23 Myanmar: Will coach Park Hang-seo use the strongest lineup?
(Baonghean.vn) - If they defeat U23 Myanmar, it is almost certain that Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will qualify for the semi-finals with the number 1 position in Group A.
U23 Vietnam suddenly became the "fisherman who profited" when U23 Philippines unexpectedly lost to U23 Myanmar in the third match, which took place on May 10. That means, in the case of winning all 6 points against U23 Myanmar and U23 Timor Leste in the remaining 2 matches, U23 Vietnam will automatically take the top position in Group A without having to care about the results of the other matches.
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Will Nguyen Tien Linh (number 9) score against U23 Myanmar?. Photo archive |
Thus, if they can overcome U23 Myanmar in this match, U23 Vietnam will have the right to self-determination. Because, in the last match of group A, the teamCoach Park Hang-seoonly had to meet U23 Timor Leste (lost all 3 matches), a weak team and was eliminated. Therefore, there is no reason why U23 Vietnam should not focus on the match with U23 Myanmar, an interesting unknown at this year's SEA Games.
In many aspects, U23 Myanmar is a worthy opponent for Do Hung Dung and his teammates. The proof is that in the first two matches at SEA Games 31, coach Velizar Popov's team won all 3 points, defeating U23 Timor Leste and U23 Philippines with the same score of 3 - 2. In general, U23 Myanmar's playing style is to use offense to compensate for defense. The 6 - 4 difference is clear proof.
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U23 Myanmar's attack is highly rated. Photo courtesy |
Against an opponent who is not good at defending like U23 Myanmar, the strikers of U23 Vietnam will have many opportunities to score goals, something they could not do in the match with U23 Philippines in the second round. The "modest" attack of U23 Timor Leste and U23 Philippines scored a total of 4 goals, so why should Nguyen Tien Linh and his teammates "keep quiet"?
Most likely, given the importance of the match, Coach Park Hang-seo will use the strongest lineup, with the return of Le Van Xuan and Ly Cong Hoang Anh in the starting lineup. It seems that U23 Myanmar will find it difficult to avoid a loss, even a heavy loss to the host team U23 Vietnam. Simply, the time, place and people are all on the side of Coach Park Hang-seo and his team.
The match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Myanmar will take place at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow (May 13), at Viet Tri Stadium (Phu Tho).
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