U23 Vietnam, everything has just begun

(Baonghean.vn) - With a 3-4-3 formation, U23 Vietnam had a resounding 4-0 victory over U23 Myanmar, but in our opinion, things have only just begun. Simply, U23 Myanmar is too weak, tOf the 21 players called up by coach Gerd Zeise, only nine were part of the team that won fourth place in men's football in Malaysia recently..

U23 Vietnam easily won 4-0 against U23 Myanmar in the first match of the M-150 Cup friendly tournament, thanks to a double from Quang Hai and goals from Van Long and Cong Phuong. But clearly this victory does not mean anything, because there is a difference in strength between the two teams. While Mr. Park has 5, 6 positions in the national team, coach Gerd Zese only called up young players, even 17, 18 years old, to U23 Myanmar and does not have the best striker Aung Thu.

Coach Gerd Zese only plays to gain experience for his players, they do not set any goals for this tournament. Myanmar U23 failed to get a ticket to China in January next year so they do not need to bring their strongest U23 team. Coach Gerd Zeise sees this as an opportunity to 'test' the young players at the age of U21, in order to have better preparation for the 30th SEA Games and further the 2020 U23 Asian qualifiers.

Refresh the attack

Cong Phuong was voted the best player of the match by the Organizing Committee. Photo: Internet

Experts focus on Cong Phuong as a center forward in the 3-4-3 formation. The Nghe An striker is the young striker with the most 'terrifying' goal-scoring efficiency in the U23 Vietnam team at present. He is the player who scored the most goals for the U23 Vietnam team this year, having scored 4 goals in the U23 Asian qualifiers and 4 goals in the 29th SEA Games.

In this match, Cong Phuong did not move much but he still created opportunities for Quang Hai to score 2 goals for U23 Vietnam. It was Cong Phuong who also determined the 4-0 victory for the home team. It is known that Quang Hai scored 2 goals but Cong Phuong was the player voted by the Organizing Committee as the best player of the match. What Cong Phuong needs to improve is his ability to keep the ball, against the U23 Myanmar defenders who are not so excellent but the rate of losing the ball of this striker is quite high.

When U23 Vietnam plays 3-4-3 tactics, the three strikers must move widely and change positions to surprise the opponent, but Van Toan is still only on the left wing, Quang Hai on the right wing. Of course, after 6 days, they are not used to running around, but this is still an area that Mr. Park will have to invest more in.

Among the 4 midfielders, Duc Huy played as a central midfielder and Van Thanh played more prominently on the left wing. Xuan Truong in the central midfielder role and A Hoang on the left wing were both pale in comparison to the U23 Myanmar juniors. Xuan Truong was not sharp in attack and pale in defense while A Hoang seemed to have little contact with Quang Hai, the most outstanding player of this match.

The defense must wait.

Quang Hai is adapting and improving in the 3-4-3 formation. Photo: Internet

With the trio of central defenders Duy Manh (right), Dinh Trong and Van Hau (left), it is clear that the two seniors Duy Manh and Dinh Trong play much more maturely. Duy Manh has long been used to playing as a central defender and central midfielder in a 4-4-2 formation, but now he is being tested in a 3-defender formation. Duy Manh needs more time to get used to this tactical formation, playing against opponents with weak attacks has not given him the opportunity to try his hand.

In this match, the distance between the defenders and midfielders was sometimes too far, but the U23 Myanmar players failed to exploit it. The common point of all 3 central defenders of U23 Vietnam (Van Hau, Duy Manh and Dinh Trong) is that none of them are strong in terms of speed. If they meet an opponent who exploits this weakness, goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung will have a chance to show off.

The long, inaccurate and powerless shots of Sithu Aung of U23 Myanmar did not help Mr. Park discover the gap in the defense. Now, Mr. Park scores!

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