Tickets for the Vietnam - Thailand match are 10 times higher than the original price; Is Cong Phuong the number 1 choice?

Is Cong Phuong the number 1 choice of coach Park Hang-seo?

Welcoming Thailand at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of November 19, coach Park Hang-seo has reason to put his trust in striker Nguyen Cong Phuong.

Against Thailand, Coach Park will certainly have some surprises in store for his opponents. The team's attacking personnel choices are often the most unpredictable for experts and fans. The two positions most likely to be chosen for the starting lineup are Tien Linh and Quang Hai. Coach Park is considering the remaining position between Van Toan and Cong Phuong.

Vietnam's starting lineup in case Quang Hai is pulled down to play with Hung Dung. Graphics: Minh Phuc.

Does the Vietnamese team need to sacrifice Tuan Anh to keep up with Chanathip?

Fox Sport expert Shebby Singh commented that the Vietnamese team does not need to sacrifice Tuan Anh just to guard midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin from Thailand.

“I noticed that the Vietnamese team often plays with a large number of players in the midfield. Your team has up to 5 midfielders when defending. Therefore, sacrificing a player just to mark Chanathip is unnecessary,” expert Shebby Singh shared with Zing.vn.

Tuan Anh (red shirt) is in good form for the Vietnam team. Photo: Minh Chien.

However, using Tuan Anh to block Chanathip's range of activities would be a waste. Journalist Scott McIntyre, who has written for The Guardian, Fox Sports Asia... analyzed: "This is football, not basketball. Therefore, a player cannot always control or dominate the opponent."

Former Thanh Hoa defender Danny van Bakel also shares the same opinion with journalist McIntyre. He emphasized: “Chanathip is the most formidable striker of the Thai team. However, I think he is the one who should be more afraid of Tuan Anh in the upcoming confrontation.”

8pm tonight 11/19, Vietnam vs Thailand

This will be the decisive match for Vietnam's chance to win a ticket to the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. Currently, Coach Park Hang-seo's team is leading Group G with 10 points, 3 points ahead of Thailand and 4 points ahead of the UAE.

World Cup 2022 qualifying group G standings.

With the current situation in Group G and the grudges over the years, the confrontation at My Dinh Stadium promises to be extremely attractive with many calculations from both sides.

Thai newspaper advises home team to play defensively against Vietnam

Thailand will face tremendous pressure at My Dinh Stadium in the key match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, while confidence is at its lowest. Therefore, Siam Sports newspaper advises coach Akira Nishino to choose a defensive style of play against Vietnam in tonight's match.

"Thailand will have difficulty against Vietnam's style of play at My Dinh. We need to aim for a favorable result. Therefore, let's play solidly first. Defending against Vietnam is not a bad idea. Coach Akira Nishino can use Theerathon Bunmathan in this match. This player with his comprehensive offensive and defensive style of play will be a significant addition to the team" - Siam Sports wrote.

Theerathon Bunmathan is back and Thailand will be much stronger.

Malaysian reporter: "Isolating Chanathip, Vietnam will beat Thailand"

Astro Arena reporter Zulhelmi Zainan believes that the Vietnamese team can completely defeat Thailand similar to Malaysia in the match on November 14.

Chanathip Songkrasin was closely marked in the match on November 14. Photo: Changsuek.

Vietnam - Thailand match tickets are 10 times the original price

One day before the Vietnam - Thailand match at My Dinh Stadium on the evening of November 19, tickets to the second leg of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers were being sold at prices more than 10 times the original price.

The confrontation between the two teams Vietnam and Thailand is always intense. Photo: PV