The friendly match between ASEAN All-Stars and Man United will take place at 7:45 p.m. tonight (May 28). Fans are very interested in which lineup coach Kim Sang-sik will use for Southeast Asian stars.
The Korean coach is currently the head coach of the Vietnam national team. Many opinions say that Vietnamese players such as Hoang Duc, Van Vi, Duy Manh and Hai Long will be favored over other players.
Mr. Kim has a collection of players from 12 member football federations in Southeast Asia. However, the ASEAN All-Stars only have 2 days of training.
Therefore, fans are waiting for coach Kim Sang-sik to show his ability to assemble the squad, especially when his opponent is Man United - the team that reached the Europa League final and is one of the two most traditional teams in the Premier League.
Observing the arrangement of the squad when practicing on the afternoon of May 27, Mr. Kim did not use Hoang Duc. In the familiar 3-4-3 formation, this strategist arranges a trio of central defenders including Aguinaldo (Philippines), Kan Mo (Cambodia) and Delbridge (Australia).
In midfield, Adamson (Australia), Aguero (Malaysia), Reyes (Philippines), Lambert (Malaysia) were tested by Mr. Kim in the starting lineup.
In addition, the attacking players include Coulibaly (Cambodia), Bounkong (Laos) and Maung Maung Lwin (Myanmar). Mr. Kim also received advice from goalkeeper coach Lee Won Jae. Accordingly, Patiwat (Thailand) was selected to the starting lineup.
Accordingly, the reserve team includes 3 central defenders: Risaldi (Indonesia), Fandi (Singapore), Azmi (Malaysia); midfielders Worachit (Thailand), Ben Davis (Thailand), Hoang Duc (Vietnam) and Ra'op (Malaysia). In the forward line, the reserve players are Pedro ( Timor Leste), Segecic and Dukuly (Australia).
Notably, 3 other Vietnamese players, Duy Manh, Van Vi and Hai Long, only joined the team yesterday afternoon (May 27). They have also not had any training session with the ASEAN All-Stars team. Of course, with a spirit of friendship, Mr. Kim will use up to the maximum of 26 players in hand.
