Coach Kim Sang-sik does the same thing as Mr. Troussier, Vietnam’s lineup against the Philippines is gradually revealed?

Under coach Park Hang-seo, Vietnamese football achieved many successes at the national team level, the U.23 team, and the Olympics. However, during practice sessions, Mr. Park Hang-seo only distributed bib shirts to the main and reserve team when the open practice session ended and the media was no longer allowed to work. The Korean military leader places great emphasis on this security. At times, he even let his players wear jerseys with different numbers to make it difficult for opponents to recognize them.

Under coach Philippe Troussier, the Vietnamese team had a completely different style. The French coach appeared very confident and reporters could easily record images of the team’s training with three different shirt colors: for the starting lineup, reserve squad and unregistered players. .

In coach Philippe Troussier’s opinion, these images are not too important and he is willing to let the media record them. Unfortunately, after a few impressive performances in the 2023 Asian Cup, coach Philippe Troussier continuously failed with the Vietnamese team and had to part ways early.

Up to now, coach Kim Sang-sik is leading the Vietnamese team, he is ready to use bib shirts for the players during open training. According to the observations of the reporter group, blue bib shirts are always a sign that players can start in the next matches. Reporters tried to predict based on captured images and the results were almost accurate.

At the training session on December 13 – when the Vietnamese team prepared to meet Indonesia at home (December 15), the Korean coach used bib shirts for a group of players such as midfielder Quang Hai, Doan Ngoc Tan, Hoang Duc, and striker. Tien Linh, fullback pair Van Vi (left) and Xuan Manh (right) and midfielders Bui Tien Dung and Thanh Chung.

Notably, when the match between the Vietnamese team took place, all of these players were on the field from the beginning. What is more worth mentioning, the Vietnamese team had a match that completely overwhelmed Indonesia, winning 1-0. This win not only helped the Vietnamese team rise to the top of Group B but also showed that coach Kim Sang-sik’s confidence is huge.

The players who started the match against the Philippines may have been revealed

To prepare for the match against the Philippines on December 18, coach Kim Sang-sik is doing the same thing. In the most recent training sessions, three players, Duy Manh, Viet Anh and Thanh Binh, all used the same bib shirt color. These are considered the best players in the central defender position at the moment for the Vietnamese team and will likely play from the start.

Meanwhile, in the midfield, in addition to two important players, Quang Hai and Hoang Duc, Chau Ngoc Quang is the latest face to be “awarded” the bib shirt. Since the beginning of the AFF Cup 2024, the HAGL Club player has not yet played in the starting lineup and in the match against the Philippines it is likely that he will be given the opportunity. In attack, Tien Linh with good form is expected to still play from the start. In addition, Bui Vi Hao and Tuan Hai also practice hard and are ready to shine if selected.

At 8:00 p.m. on December 18, the Vietnamese team will enter the match against the Philippines. At the pre-match press conference, coach Kim Sang-sik affirmed his determination: “The high density of competition creates difficulties, but we are really ready for tomorrow’s match. We have not lost in the group stage yet.” and will continue to try to win to soon enter the semi-finals.”