There are many problems waiting for coach Kim Sang-sik to find solutions on the day this coach debuts for the Vietnamese team.
On the evening of June 6, the Vietnamese team officially had its first match during the reign of coach Kim Sang-sik and the opponent was the Philippine team. At this time, fans are looking forward to a victory after a series of losses lasting many months for Quang Hai and his teammates. To bring joy to the fans, Mr. Kim Sang-sik must find answers to professional questions.
Physical fitness problem
This is not an ideal time for the physical state of the Vietnamese team. In a recent response to the media, midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc said that he and his teammates were in the best spirit and condition but also admitted to being “a bit tired”.
The midfielder born in 1998 did not lie, because he is the clearest proof of what the majority of players on the Vietnamese team have just gone through.
In May, V.League has up to 8 matches. On the National Cup front, a series of teams have to play an additional quarter-final round during the holidays of April 30 and May 1. Thus, in less than 33 days, many players played up to 9 matches. The density is less than 4 days/match.
Regardless of whether it is a European or American player, this is still too much intensity.
In recent days, coach Kim Sang-sik has done everything in his power. He rarely pushed the intensity of exercise to a high level, instead providing many activities to make his students feel comfortable. When the spirit is at a high level of excitement, the Vietnamese team can temporarily forget about physical fatigue.
Offensive performance
Scoring a goal and even taking an early lead is a must if the Vietnamese team wants to easily deal with opponents like the Philippines. Goal output is a painful problem for the Vietnamese team under coach Philippe Troussier.
The players can easily control the ball, and many times the Vietnamese team’s possession time is not lost to any opponent. But when they were only a few meters away from the opponent’s penalty area, the Vietnamese team appeared confused and lacked attack ideas.
Tien Linh is responsible for scoring goals for the Vietnamese team.
Even Quang Hai or Hoang Duc could not make qualified passes to open up opportunities for their teammates. At one time, the Vietnamese team’s goals mainly came from fixed shots or waiting for the opponent to make a mistake.
As a strategist with an attacking football philosophy, Mr. Kim Sang-sik must quickly convey the pieces so that his students can be more effective on the offensive front. In addition, each trusted striker himself needs to adjust his sights to score goals. There are not many opportunities, if wasted, the Vietnamese team will pay a high price.
New or old framework and diagram?
According to the description of captain Do Hung Dung and midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc, Mr. Kim Sang-sik can use many tactical schemes but “not too special”. The way the coach born in 1976 operates the team is within the general trend of world football.
The Vietnamese team usually plays with 3 central defenders.
To find the answer to the question about the Vietnamese team’s tactical plan, let’s look at what coach Kim Sang-sik used to do in Korea. In most matches, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors played with a 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 formation and in less than 10 matches they applied a 3-4-2-1 or 3-4- formation. 3.
Thus, the 3-center-back tactical system is not coach Kim Sang-sik’s forte. The Vietnamese team needs to attack and find goals, so reducing players on the defensive front is a reasonable calculation.
Maybe, the Vietnamese team will start with 2 midfielders. If this happens, it will be a landmark change that coach Kim Sang-sik has for the Vietnamese team.
In the past 6 years, Mr. Troussier and his predecessor Park Hang Seo have both used 3 central defenders on the field although their approaches to the game may be different. Breaking a player’s habits is not easy and the final choice belongs to coach Kim Sang-sik.