Coach Hoang Anh Tuan once shared, it was very difficult for him to cut the list from 30 to 23 players. The reason is because the professional qualifications of the students are quite similar. In fact, this is the result of a screening process, which began with the 2022 AFF U19 Championship held in Indonesia last July. At that time, U19 Vietnam under coach Dinh The Nam and the players proved to be quite different in level. It is understandable because at that time, the human resource was not the best when many players with expertise in the form of potential were summoned to assess their capacity, so the fact that U19 Vietnam did not have the most satisfactory squad was also a mistake. apparent. But so far, following a selection process, U20 Vietnam has found the best squad. Compared to the force in the U19 SEA tournament last year, the players who stayed to attend the 2023 Asian U20 Finals were only regarding half.
Along with a thorough preparation process, U20 Vietnam is ready to participate in the continent’s youth tournament. It can be seen that coach Hoang Anh Tuan advocates choosing a way of controlling the ball to create a highlight in attack. BHL expressed satisfaction with the quality of the midfielders. The Van Khang, Van Truong, Duc Phu … have the ability to keep the rhythm and regulate the gameplay quite well. Performances in two friendly matches once morest U20 Saudi Arabia and Dubai City FC partly showed that positive image. On the attack, the players also more or less left a mark on their ability to move, organize the siege by deploying phases to break the opponent’s defense quite diverse, smooth and highly mutant. Quoc Viet, Thanh Nhan, Vi Hao or Dinh Bao … can create highlights in team coordination phases as well as individual technical performances.
U20 Vietnam needs to improve the ability to finish the goal Photo: Phan Hong.
However, U20 Vietnam still has points to improve. It is the ability to hit the goal. It seems that the last stage in the attack of Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan’s army needs to be more elaborate. As in the defeat to Dubai City FC (0-1), U20 Vietnam did not have to be stuck in the siege phase. Hoang Anh Tuan’s students even created clear scoring opportunities, but they lacked the cold, alertness and precision in finishing. This is something that should not be repeated when entering the tournament because official matches always have higher pressure, so it requires more coldness.
Another problem is defense. U20 Vietnam shows the ability to cover and support each other effectively in low and mid-range balls. However, the high ball phase is not the forte of Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan’s students. The reason, the central defenders of U20 Vietnam do not have a good height to be able to knock those pieces of the air. It should be known that U20 Qatar, U20 Iran and especially U20 Australia have very ideal heights, so air combat is a “safety card” in the attack of these young teams. To limit the disadvantages, U20 Vietnam needs to play focused, close and avoid revealing too much space, minimizing the opponent’s high ball lines. Once you can make a “defensive barrier from afar” with a close kick, it will help Vietnam U20’s goal significantly reduce the pressure from the ball in the air.
Forged ball control
On February 25, U20 Vietnam had 2 training sessions. The exercises that coach Hoang Anh Tuan give mainly require the students to practice ball control, movement and group coordination. In general, the players performed well, lively with a high spirit of determination. On the followingnoon of February 26, U20 Vietnam will leave the UAE to go to Uzbekistan to prepare to enter the 2023 AFC U20 Championship.
