Vietnam - Myanmar: The match for face at SEA Games 32

*Vietnam - Myanmar: 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, on MetaSports.

Of the U23 men's football medals, Vietnam won the most silver, followed by gold and bronze. In the three bronze medal matches, the team also won only one and lost two matches. In these two defeats, Vietnam lost 0-5 to Singapore in 2007, and 1-4 to Myanmar in 2011. This shows that Vietnam's performance in bronze medal matches is not good because it often loses momentum. competitive force.

Anyway, this afternoon's match with Myanmar is still statistically significant for Philippe Troussier's teachers and students. If Vietnam wins, Vietnam will overtake Malaysia to rank second in the number of SEA Games men's football medals at U23 level. At that time, Vietnam will win seven medals (two gold, three silver, two bronze), only after the team that won nine medals is Thailand.

Of course, the gold medal is still the most important, but the 2-3 defeat against Indonesia in the semi-finals has broken Vietnam's golden dream. The more important goal of coach Trousier in the match against Myanmar is to restore the face of the team that won the gold medal two times ago. What will he do to revive the team spirit and avoid the defeats in the previous bronze medal matches?

In youth football, it is difficult for teams to guarantee the ability to win many consecutive championships, because each age group of players has a different level of expertise. In the history of men's football in Asiad, no team has won more than two consecutive times. At the SEA Games, Thailand was the strongest in the region, but gradually lost its dominance since teams like Indonesia, Malaysia or Vietnam invested more methodically in youth football.

The players in Troussier's hands are the most underrated compared to many recent Games, based on their experience in the V-League or the national team. For example, Vietnam attended the 32nd SEA Games with only five players playing 10 or more matches in the V-League. In the previous period, the team had up to nine such players, not counting the three overage ones.

The situation of the team's personnel before the match this afternoon was also difficult, when striker Nguyen Quoc Viet was absent, and Nguyen Thanh Nhan left open the possibility of playing because of injury. Goalkeeper Quan Van Chuan is having a problem with form, and more importantly, the team's morale is at its lowest when losing in the last minute semi-finals in a superior position.

It is likely that coach Troussier will use the second formation as in the match against Thailand, with goalkeeper Doan Huy Hoang, midfielders Dinh Xuan Tien, Le Quoc Nhat Nam, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong or Huynh Cong Den. This group of players have little chance to play, or are mostly substitutes on the field. Therefore, their dedication to dedication may be higher than that of other teammates.

The spirit of Myanmar is different, when defeat to Thailand in the semi-finals is inevitable with the difference in qualifications between the two teams. Therefore, Michael Feichtenbeiner's army is not too disappointed, and will be determined to defeat Vietnam to win the bronze medal. The goal of winning a medal with Myanmar was a success, before the Games took place, because Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia were all rated higher than them.

Myanmar has won 60% of bronze medal matches in SEA Games history since 2001, including a great victory over Vietnam 12 years ago. If Vietnam does not enter with the highest spirit, the same result could happen again.