AFF Cup: Vietnamese team, don’t make things difficult for yourself!

TTHE AGE IS YOUNG

With the high density of competition in this tournament, there is nothing wrong with coach Kim Sang-sik rotating the squad to “conserve energy” and create conditions for many players to compete. This is even a testament to Mr. Kim’s confidence and trust in his students. However, all his calculations do not always match objective developments. The progress of the match with the Philippine team is the clearest lesson for Mr. Kim to realize that with just a little negligence in operations, we may have to pay the price.

Observing the way the Korean coach arranges the team, we will easily realize that Mr. Kim has never used the strongest frame to create an advantage. In the three matches against Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines, Mr. Kim lined up the starting lineup with mostly “extra doubles”. That makes the Vietnamese team be likened to a “oil machine”, starting slowly, operating with difficulty, and the more they play, the more stuck they become. The Vietnamese away team almost had to pay the price when facing an opponent nicknamed The Azkals – who had a slight advantage when playing on artificial turf and “trapping” us with close play, not afraid of collision.

In official matches, with high intensity, realistic combat and fierce competition, it still requires a stable team with players who understand each other. But Coach Kim Sang-sik’s too much personnel shuffling did not meet that compatibility. Therefore, there are many times when our players lose their rhythm when coordinating, losing the opportunity to reach the opponent’s goal. Obviously, in the “head-to-head battle” between the Vietnamese and Philippine teams at Rizal Memorial Stadium, the Vietnamese team’s coaching staff was thinking about getting old and young.

It was thought that the group of key players could be rested, but in the end coach Kim Sang-sik still had to put all his best cards on the field. More than half of the second half, the Vietnamese team used 4 strikers including Tien Linh, Tuan Hai, Van Toan, Vi Hao, plus Hoang Duc, Van Vi… but we were still powerless against a very strong Philippines. know yourself, know others. Luckily, the opponent’s goalkeeper made a mistake and midfielder Doan Ngoc Tan quickly took advantage of the opportunity to score to level the gap. Otherwise, a defeat even in the “top position” will still have a negative impact on the psychology and spirit of the entire team, not to mention the decline in fans’ confidence that can cause further problems. Greater pressure on Mr. Kim’s players.

PSELF-Rescued Hai Hai

Respect coach Kim Sang-sik’s personal calculations, but all plans must still aim at efficiency and safety first, not a heart-wrenching, exhausting game that challenges the psychology of fans. From initial confidence, leading to subjectivity, has caused us to fall into a state of “rescuing” ourselves.

I think, if there had been a better choice, gathering collective strength to gain an advantage right from the beginning, we could now be at ease and at ease before the semi-final threshold. For now, even though the Vietnamese team has the advantage of “favorable weather – favorable terrain – harmonious people”, they still have to be on guard and cannot be sure of winning against the visiting team Myanmar, because football always has unpredictable variables.

It was Mr. Kim and no one else who created the drama in the final round of the group stage. The prediction of a win for the Vietnamese team against the Philippines did not come true, greatly affecting the nature and situation of Group B. For the remaining journey, Mr. Kim and his students need to choose a safer approach. instead of making fans nervous and worried like what happened in the past. Don’t choose difficult paths that we could have completely avoided.