Can't breathe well yet
The Vietnam team has gone through half the journey in the March 2025 gathering. The 2-1 victory in the friendly match against Cambodia could not satisfy coach Kim Sang-sik. He was worried when he saw Van Thanh, Quang Hai and Hoang Duc in pain.
Accordingly, Hoang Duc had to leave the field in the second half of the second half when he slipped and fell on the field, Van Thanh suffered a tipped ankle and could not play the entire match. Meanwhile, Quang Hai has not been 100% fit, especially in the thigh area and he continued to suffer pain in the last match.
After the match, Mr. Kim Sang-sik expressed: "I always feel worried when a player is injured. So when I felt there was a problem, I took the players off. I hope they are not seriously injured because they are all important players in the Vietnam national team".
In the afternoon session of 21. 3, Hoang Duc and Van Thanh both returned to normal training. The Hai Duong midfielder has fully implemented the training plan from the coaching staff. However, even so, the Korean strategist could not rest assured.
In the context of the V.League or First Division taking place with high intensity and continuous competition frequency, players are also more susceptible to injuries. In fact, when facing Cambodia, the collisions with the opposing team were not too serious. However, some key players of the Vietnamese team have been injured and cannot play football with the highest energy.
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In terms of expertise, the Vietnamese team won the first friendly match but it was not complete. In addition to the players' lack of vitality, in the post-match press conference, Mr. Kim Sang-sik admitted that the pressure from Cambodia increased in the second half. The Vietnam team had problems with the dismissal and when changing the reserve players onto the field, the team also had certain difficulties in deploying the ball.
The appearance of Tien Linh, Ngoc Quang, Tien Anh, Vi Hao in the second half did not create a breakthrough.
Tien Linh played blandly with a series of bad blocking situations. Ngoc Quang also made Mr. Kim angry when he passed the ball inaccurately and lacked connection with his teammates. T
Meanwhile, Vi Hao and Tien Anh only ensure the running mission, not creating passes or penetrating the penalty area strong enough to make it difficult for the Cambodian defense.
It should be added that coach Kim Sang-sik was almost unsuccessful in testing the starting lineup. Using Quang Hai as the highest striker did not bring the expected results. The coordination between Quang Hai and Tuan Hai, Hoang Duc, Hai Long seems to be 0.
Notably, creating conditions for Viet Hung on the left wing was also "disrupted" and he was withdrawn from the field very early. "He couldn't do the job as he was training. I think Hung was too excited to play for the national team. When Van Vi came on, he supported the team a lot," said Mr. Kim.
In the context of needing a big win against Laos in the opening match of the 3rd qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik did not hide his intention to use the old squad instead of testing new players.
He said: "I prioritize using experienced players who have performed well in the team in recent times. I will analyze and create opportunities for the players to learn when I have the opportunity."
Achievements have also become one of the invisible pressures on coach Kim Sang-sik. The 2024 ASEAN Cup championship invisibly forces him and his students to have better performances in the following matches. Of course, this strategist must choose a safe formation, instead of taking risks and trying new options.
