Van Toan is ready to play the role of "super sub" in the match between Vietnam and Yemen.

It can be said that, against two strong teams Iraq and Iran, the Vietnam National Team must definitely use a defensive counter-attacking style of play to avoid conceding goals and make the most of the few opportunities available.

However, facing a Yemen that is 35 places below us on the FiFa rankings (Yemen is currently ranked 135th), Mr. Park's team must definitely attack, even be determined to score as many goals as possible to have a chance to enter the top 4 best third-placed teams.

To do this, Mr. Park Hang-seo must make changes in the attack to have more options to approach the opponent's goal. It is very likely that the Korean coach will send Van Toan when the attack is at a standstill or needs to score more goals to increase the secondary index.

Van Toan had a good performance after returning. Photo: AFC

Unfortunately injured in the AFF Cup, Van Toan is the player with the most energy and desire to play in the Vietnam National Team.

The HAGL striker still showed his grace against the tall defense of the Iranian team. It was truly a surprise that Mr. Park certainly felt the happiest after that difficult match.

“Van Toan is the trump card that Mr. Park wants to use to create breakthroughs and exploit the weaknesses of the tall players from West Asia. In addition, Van Toan is really eager to play after his injury, so he will play very hard” - Mr. Duong Minh Ninh - Van Toan's teacher at HAGL shared.

It is very likely that Van Toan will continue to be used as an important reserve in the match against Yemen. Photo: AFC

Having to win and win by a big margin will force us to fight from the start and will keep the pressure on throughout the match. For that reason, using the reserve cards will be very important even when we have the lead.

"Small, fast and good players who create breakthroughs like Van Toan should be used as important reserve players when the opponent's tall defense is exhausted" - Mr. Duong Minh Ninh talked about how to use Van Toan in the upcoming match against Yemen.

It is time for Van Toan to be given a chance to return. However, to best develop Toan's talent, perhaps Mr. Park Hang-seo should let Van Toan play the role of "super reserve" for the final important battle of the Asian Cup group stage.