How does U.23 Vietnam overcome limitations?

LVULNERABLE FRONTIER DEFENSE SYSTEM

Uzbekistan’s U.23 team – champion in 2018, runner-up in 2022 – is a very strong opponent, considered a top candidate in the race for tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics next July. The encounter on April 23, with a 0-3 loss, helped coach Hoang Anh Tuan see many limitations of the U.23 Vietnam team. Obviously, we have launched a squad with up to 7 faces starting for the first time in the 2024 U.23 Asia tournament, so appearing disheveled is inevitable. But under pressure from U.23 Uzbekistan’s modern playing style (which also did not field the strongest squad), U.23 Vietnam’s defense revealed its flaws. The goals lost all came from the opponent’s quick sideline shots, so they will definitely be marked carefully by coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung commented: “There is a recurring detail in the lost goals: the defense line is spread out and pushed up too high. When the opponent kicks over the midfielder’s head to the wrong side, the U.23 Vietnam team will Not reacting in time. The situation leading to the goal from 11 meters against U.23 Kuwait and U.23 Uzbekistan was identical, when the opposing team cut deep into the left wing of U.23 Vietnam. This shows the convention Our defense is not tight enough, from the ability to move in sync, the distance between the goalkeeper and the center back to covering each other. In fact, playing against U.23 teams from Uzbekistan or Iraq is the same because of them Very strong, with diverse and sharp attacks. Basically, U.23 VN will only have the option of playing closely. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has a reasonable, pragmatic approach. But clearly the effectiveness is not yet optimal.”

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After the 0-3 loss to U.23 Uzbekistan, coach Hoang Anh Tuan did not blame any individual, saying that it was a problem of the entire defense system. He affirmed that U.23 Vietnam will play “brighter” in the quarterfinals against U.23 Iraq. In 2018, U.23 Vietnam defeated U.23 Iraq in the quarterfinals to open an extraordinary journey at the U.23 Asian Championship in Changzhou (China). After 6 years, when meeting this well-destined opponent again, coach Hoang Anh Tuan will refer to the strict match approach used by coach Park Hang-seo and adjust it to suit the current generation of players.

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung said: “Fortunately, the U.23 Vietnam team has the opportunity to retain its pillars and launch a reserve squad against a strong opponent like U.23 Uzbekistan without having to worry about the outcome. The 0-3 loss clearly shows that the idea of ​​making up for defense is unrealistic. I think coach Hoang Anh Tuan has arranged the defense properly, but how to apply it will be another story .23 Uzbekistan is very strong and can be considered a “model document” for U.23 Vietnam to carefully align the distance of routes, how to move and communicate synchronously in blocks… But as mentioned above, the most important thing is to avoid Letting goals happen from repeated situations.

In fact, looking back at the group stage, U.23 VN’s attack speed is not bad, and still has its own unique features to exploit the opponent’s space. In the knockout round at Changzhou 2018, coach Park Hang-seo’s U.23 Vietnam attacked at a moderate level, essentially a well-organized and brave defense in the 11m penalty shootouts. Before that, Mr. Park had carefully trained the players to stand in position and move in blocks, similar to the way coach Alfred Riedl had the Vietnamese team wrap up ropes to practice defending the area. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan will reinforce the “blow-resistant” defense to overcome the attack of the U.23 Iraq team, waiting for the attack to quickly attack 1-2 situations in each half, if necessary, they will drag each other into a penalty shootout. 11 m. The key will be the ability to move and cover synchronously, the concentration and patience of the defense to organize and catch people tightly. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan is very good at this, and let’s wait and see how he will convey that style of play to his students to overcome the strength of opponents U.23 Iraq.”