According to statistics from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), U.23 Vietnam is one of the teams that committed the most fouls (38 times) before the quarter-finals began. Besides, U.23 Vietnam is also the team that received the most cards (7 yellow cards, 1 red card) after 3 group stage matches.
Among them, there are yellow cards and 1 red card stemming from bad habits or immature handling by Vietnamese U.23 players. Center-back Nguyen Ngoc Thang was the owner of the red card after making a mistake in defense and committing an inexperienced foul against an opposing player.
U.23 Vietnam players received 2 yellow cards in the match against Uzbekistan
In the most recent match, when meeting U.23 Uzbekistan in the final round of the group stage, Nguyen Duc Viet and Nguyen Hong Phuc were the two names that received yellow cards. However, these card-taking situations are really ungainly and unnecessary.
In a normal situation in the middle of the field, Duc Viet escaped the opponent’s marking but still did not forget to leave an “extra arm”. Duc Viet’s behavior similar to “cold hitting” was even detected by VAR and the referee stepped in when he reached the touchline and consulted the slow-motion video to determine whether or not to issue a red card. Many people, including Duc Viet himself, must have breathed a sigh of relief when the card drawn was yellow.
If the players do not give up unnecessary actions, U.23 Vietnam will likely have to pay a heavy price in important matches, against opponents that are considered stronger.
After that, Nguyen Hong Phuc also received a yellow card for being greedy for the ball and rushed to push the Uzbekistan goalkeeper. It can be seen that many players of U.23 Vietnam still cannot keep a “cool head” and moderate their behavior. Duc Viet and Hong Phuc certainly do not have malicious intentions, but perhaps such tricks have become their habit.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan’s comments after the opening match of U.23 Vietnam have become more accurate than ever. The Khanh Hoa coach once said after Ngoc Thang’s red card: “The player’s mentality is not playing well, so it can easily lead to mistakes. The nature of the problem is that it needs to be resolved at the club. There are instructors and referee supervisors from FIFA and AFC who come to teach the rules and present situations similar to this. This is a habit, not a mistake. There are referees who come to give instructions but still make mistakes It’s a habit, it’s a lack of training from the club.”
Vietnamese players need to keep a “cool head” and moderate their behavior in their handling
In an “innocuous” match like against U.23 Uzbekistan, some players of U.23 Vietnam still could not maintain their composure to restrain their actions. Fans will have reason to worry, as the nature of the upcoming matches (immediately the quarter-final match with U.23 Iraq) will be completely different and much more stressful.
Against a more highly rated opponent, it is understandable that U.23 Vietnam chooses to play pragmatically, prioritizing tight defense. Therefore, defensive foul situations are inevitable, even necessary. However, the players need to handle each phase more calmly. In case a tactical foul must be committed, it should be committed early, at a distance away from the home team’s goal.
In addition, Vietnamese U.23 players need to concentrate highly on playing football. “Excessive” actions like those of Duc Viet or Hong Phuc should absolutely not appear again. Remember, VAR appears in every match and the referees will also be very strict. In a very important match, any mistake can make U.23 Vietnam pay a heavy price against U.23 Iraq.
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