U23 Vietnam vs U23 Iraq, double worry in U23 Asia quarterfinals

U23 Vietnam ended the group stage with 2 wins and 1 loss. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s team ranked second in Group D, meeting the top team in Group C, U23 Iraq, in the quarterfinals of U23 Asia 2024.

Despite achieving the goal of moving forward, U23 Vietnam revealed many problems, of which the gap between the main and reserve squad was most talked about by experts in the 0-3 loss to U23 Uzbekistan in the final round of the group stage. .

U23 Vietnam’s 2nd squad in the final group stage match against Uzbekistan showed a significant degree of ‘warpness’ compared to the 1st team. Photo: AFC

In this match, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan There were up to 8 changes compared to the victory over Malaysia U23. The decision of the Khanh Hoa strategist is completely understandable because U23 Vietnam needs the strongest force for the quarterfinals.

But the players who rarely played or were on the bench did not play well when coach Hoang Anh Tuan gave them the opportunity. On the left wing, Van Toan replaced Khuat Van Khang who often made mistakes. All three goals lost by U23 Vietnam came from attacks on the right side by U23 Uzbekistan. If there was Khuat Van Khang, maybe things wouldn’t be so bad.

In the central midfield position, Duc Viet and Duc Phu also did not meet the requirements. These two tests both played poorly with Thai Son.

After losing 3 goals in the first half in just over 30 minutes, coach Hoang Anh Tuan sent some key players onto the field in the second half. U23 Vietnam played better and did not concede any more goals to U23 Uzbekistan.

Overall, the fact that U23 Vietnam lost to Uzbekistan is undisputed, even when using the strongest squad. But clearly the gap between the main squad and the “secondary team” is something that coach Hoang Anh Tuan must calculate and prepare many plans for.

In other words, the Khanh Hoa strategist must do everything to maintain the strongest squad, with key players, suitable for the playing style. Only then can U23 Vietnam have hope of making a surprise in the match against U23 Iraq in the upcoming quarterfinals.

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