First, the match against Myanmar (March 20) took place close to the match between the Vietnamese team against Laos (March 25), within the third qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2027. These matches belong to FIFA Days in March, So the team of coach Kim Sang-Sik will be easy to summon the desired force.
The Vietnamese team does not have Xuan Son in the March concentration
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Second, Myanmar is not too weak nor too strong, very suitable for the Vietnamese team to test forces as well as the gameplay, just before we enter the official tournament. In particular, it is a calculation and testing of forces for the attack, in the context of the main striker Nguyen Xuan Son was injured.
If the opponent is too strong, this test may not bring the desired results. The opponent is too strong, the Vietnamese team will be difficult to attack and the testers will be difficult to coordinate with each other. On the contrary, if the opponent is too weak, the situations scores are too easy, nor does it help Kim Sang-Sik coach to appreciate his players.
Myanmar is therefore very suitable, in that the Vietnamese team in the context of no Xuan Son can still concede Myanmar, but it will not be the match taking place in the one -way game. Myanmar is still strong enough to protest, causing our players to be wary and also make efforts to overcome their protest.
The Vietnamese team with the plan without Xuan Son
The Vietnamese team without Xuan Son will definitely be very different from the time we have this naturalized player in the squad, once defeating Myanmar to 5-0 at the AFF Cup. At that time, the lines of the Vietnamese team often turned to Xuan Son. This player has enough physical strength and speed to glance through the Myanmar defense. Right now, when there is no Xuan Son, coach Kim Sang-Sik will test other play, maybe Kim will test different diagrams, with 1, 2 or 3 strikers, depending on the development of the match. .
The strikers of the Vietnamese team in the match against Myanmar on March 20, will not play physically, but the possibility we will be more technical, more group coordination.
If the Vietnamese strikers scored the goal in the match against Myanmar, and the whole team won against this opponent on March 20, they would have more confidence. The strikers will bring this confidence into the 3rd Asian Cup 2027 qualifying campaign after a few days.
In case those who score in a friendly match with Myanmar are rookies, or those who return to the national team after a long absence, such as Nguyen Cong Phuong, Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong, or Nham Manh Dung, The meaning of the goals they get will be greater. So, believing that VFF has calculated very carefully before choosing Myanmar as a rival for the Vietnamese team to start an international match in the new year!