Vietnam – Singapore: Not just a U23 Asian qualifier match
* Vietnam – Singapore: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, on MetaSports.
Before the Singapore match, Vietnam used 17 players with five playing the full 180 minutes including goalkeeper Van Viet, midfielder Tran Quang Thinh, Phan Tuan Tai, midfielder Thai Son and striker Thanh Nhan. The other six players played from 90 minutes to 168 minutes.
By quickly winning tickets to the next round, the opportunity to start will come to players who have not played a minute, including goalkeeper Cao Van Binh, Doan Huy Hoang, defenders Duc Anh, Hong Phuc, midfielders Huu Nam and Le Quoc Nhat. Male. Six new names who played from 45 to 63 minutes named midfielder Luong Duy Cuong, midfielders Hoang Van Toan, Khuat Van Khang, Vo Hoang Minh Khoa, strikers Dinh Bac and Bui Vi Hao.
Coach Troussier said he is ready to arrange a balanced squad, give opportunities to factors who rarely play and test positions. In addition to that goal, the French coach does not want to miss a good real-life opportunity for the U23 team to practice tactics. "The approach to the game is changing when the team has to control the ball," he said. "We need to smooth out the situations of bringing the ball down the field more smoothly."
With Coach Troussier, Vietnamese teams must increase the amount of time they hold the ball and pass the ball on the field. During that process, the team tries to force the opponent to the bottom of the field with ball movements and drills on the flanks, forcing the opponent to reveal mistakes under pressure. To increase speed, players' abilities need to be improved with each match.
A comfortable mentality is Vietnam's advantage. Singapore is also not an equal opponent when they lost 1-3 in the group stage of SEA Games 32. The remaining goal is to have no player seriously injured in a procedural match. The two injuries of Trieu Viet Hung and Pham Trung Hieu on the national team, in the 2-0 win over Palestine yesterday, September 11, are considered lessons.
After the qualifying round, the U23 players also look forward to ASIAD 19, compete at the club and maintain their form until the next team gathering. Coach Troussier showed that he is willing to use any player with quality and good performance. The players still have an October training session to impress before the head coach finalizes the final list for the most important goal - the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup starting in November this year.
