The opponents possess real "bombers"
The ability to counter high balls is a very important ability of the U.23 Vietnam team at the 2025 Southeast Asian U.23 tournament (taking place from July 15 to 29, in Indonesia), because our main opponents in this year's tournament, including Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, possess many tall players who are good at aerial combat.
The ability to counter high balls of the U.23 Vietnam team is receiving attention.
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In the list of 23 players of Thailand U.23 team, there is central defender Chanapach Buaphan who is 1.96 m tall, defensive midfielder Sittha Boonlha who is 1.86 m tall and striker Yotsakorn Burapha who is 1.87 m tall. With the above players, Thailand U.23 will be a very strong team when they are determined to attack the opponent with high balls.
On the side of the host team U.23 Indonesia, this team has Dutch-born striker Jens Raven who is 1.89 m tall, center back Brandon Scheunemann who is 1.87 m tall, center back Kakang Rudianto who is 1.85 m tall and center back Kadek Arel who is 1.84 m tall. These are also the faces that are predicted to be very dangerous in high balls, if U.23 Indonesia faces U.23 Vietnam in the semi-finals or finals.
Another opponent that the U.23 Vietnam team must pay attention to is U.23 Malaysia. Coach Nafuzi Zain's team has Scottish-born striker Fergus Tierney, 1.86 m tall, striker Haqimi Azim, 1.84 m tall, and center back Ubaidullah Shamsul, 1.83 m tall. Malaysia is also a football country with a style of play that focuses on strength and high balls.
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Does U.23 Vietnam have any personnel who specialize in aerial combat?
After eliminating the tallest central defender Dinh Quang Kiet, coach Kim Sang-sik will put his trust in a group of players such as Nguyen Hieu Minh (1.84 m) and Le Van Ha (1.84 m). These are central defenders who played very well at the U.23 international tournament in China in March.
Goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien will increase solutions for U.23 Vietnam in aerial battles.
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At that time, against tall, strong opponents from Korea, Uzbekistan and China, the central defenders of the U.23 Vietnam team completed their defensive tasks well, including high-level ball defense. Therefore, in the near future, Nguyen Hieu Minh and Le Van Ha will be the hopes of coach Kim Sang-sik at the 2025 U.23 Southeast Asian tournament.
In addition, compared to the U.23 international tournament in China in March, U.23 Vietnam has added central defender Pham Ly Duc (1.82 m). This player has experience playing in the V-League, has a good physique, is good at marking people, and can help the U.23 Vietnam team increase their ability to defend against high balls.
In addition, regarding the issue of preventing high balls, the role of goalkeepers is also very important. If the goalkeepers of the U.23 Vietnam team can control the penalty area well, enter and exit appropriately, as well as control crosses from the opponent's two wings, U.23 Vietnam will increase their effectiveness in aerial battles.
Currently, coach Kim Sang-sik's team has two highly rated goalkeepers, Tran Trung Kien (1.91 m) and Cao Van Binh (1.83 m). Hopefully, in the coming days, they will perform well in their roles, helping the U.23 Vietnam team to be safe in defense, helping the home team's defense not to be inferior to strong opponents in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia in high-altitude ball situations.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khong-con-toa-thap-195-m-cua-hagl-u23-viet-nam-con-ai-chuyen-tri-bong-bong-185250707230842362.htm
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