There is a story like this, a husband wondered after witnessing his wife always cutting off both ends before frying sausages, the wife said she didn't know, because she saw her mother do it. Later, they asked the mother and received the same answer as that was her way of doing it. The grandmother also didn't know the reason, because she had seen her mother do it before. And when everyone asked the old woman, the answer was surprising: "I do that because my pan is not big enough to put the whole sausage in there".
So, from his adaptation to his circumstances, cutting the two ends of the sausage became a “family recipe”, although those who did it later did not know the real reason. The moral of the story is that sometimes things operate by habit, a subconscious way without understanding the problem. It accidentally loses something.
With the Vietnam men's football team at this time, coach Kim Sang-sik will have to find adaptation, to himself and to the specific context. Firstly, from being underestimated compared to Thailand and Indonesia, the Vietnam team has now become the number 1 candidate for the championship through the list of announced coaches (the opponent does not have the strongest squad). That means, the players will have to adapt to new pressure, not just "reaching the final is enough" but "must win the championship". That pressure will be huge.
Second, in the list of 26 players, the Vietnam National Team's midfield only has an average height of 1m69 (there are only 2 players who are 1m70 or taller, Hoang Duc and Ngoc Quang). There are players who are considered to have good physical strength or experience, good skills, but clearly, in the area that can decide the game, Quang Hai and his teammates will have to "fight" for real.
Third, with Xuan Son, the naturalized striker is highly anticipated, but according to Mr. Bae Ji-won - former assistant of coach Park Hang-seo, he will have to adapt quickly in both grasping tactics and communicating with teammates. In a short time, will the adaptation be enough? Even bigger is the issue of "national spirit", although we know the Brazilian player is very determined to show his ability, we need to see it in practice before affirming anything.
