U23 Vietnam - U23 Qatar: Opportunities and challenges for Xuan Manh
(Baonghean.vn) - Having played impressively in the quarter-final match against U23 Iraq, it is likely that player Xuan Manh will be named by coach Park Hang Seo in the starting lineup of U23 Vietnam in the match against U23 Qatar.
Before the match with U23 Iraq in the quarter-finals, the news that left-back Van Hau could not play due to injury made experts and Vietnamese football fans extremely worried.
Over the past time, the player of Hanoi FC has been one of the most outstanding players of U23 Vietnam. Without Van Hau, U23 Vietnam has lost a player who is comprehensive in both attack and defense on the left wing.
In such an unfortunate situation, Coach Park Hang Seo had to accept to put Xuan Manh in the starting lineup. The player born in 1995 was arranged to play on the right wing instead of Van Thanh (Van Thanh switched to play on the opposite wing).
The change in the U23 Vietnam squad did not escape the attention of the U23 Iraq coaching staff. Right after the opening whistle, the West Asian team continuously focused on exploiting the position occupied by Xuan Manh.
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| Van Hau had to leave the U23 Asian Cup finals due to injury. Photo: Internet |
Although it was only his first time playing as a starter at the AFC U23 Championship, Xuan Manh still showed that he was not an inexperienced player who could easily get caught in big matches. With his brave and intelligent playing style, Xuan Manh made the strikers of Iraq U23 extremely frustrated. That also contributed to neutralizing Iraq U23's intention to attack the wings.
The performance against U23 Iraq will help Xuan Manh continue to receive the trust of coach Park Hang Seo. Van Hau has not recovered from his injury, the opportunity to play in the starting lineup is quite high for Xuan Manh. It is likely that the SLNA player will be sent onto the field by coach Park Hang Seo from the start, taking on the position of right-back - as in the match against U23 Iraq a few days ago.
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| It is very likely that Xuan Manh (number 2) will be in the starting lineup in the match against U23 Qatar. Photo: Internet |
Along with the opportunities are challenges awaiting Xuan Manh ahead, specifically in the match against U23 Qatar. Coming from the same West Asian region, the playing style of U23 Qatar has many similarities with U23 Iraq.
The host team of the 2022 World Cup has players with large bodies, abundant physical strength and quite skillful technical foundation. Therefore, the U23 Vietnam defense, especially Xuan Manh, will have to face great challenges from the opposing team in the upcoming match.
Objectively speaking, Xuan Manh is the weakest link in the U23 Vietnam defense system. Xuan Manh's weakness compared to his two teammates Van Thanh and Van Hau is his ability to support the attack, although his previous position at SLNA was a winger.
Therefore, in the upcoming match with U23 Qatar, Xuan Manh needs to be more active and bolder in border situations, like what Van Hau and Van Thanh have shown.
Hopefully, Xuan Manh will not disappoint the trust of coach Park Hang Seo, to help U23 Vietnam win a ticket to play in the final match./.
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