The two wings of the Vietnamese team can still be stronger in the match against Iraq.

In the two matches against Japan and Indonesia, the Vietnamese team seemed to be showing signs of wing imbalance. Coach Troussier’s team attacked on the left wing much better than the right wing.

Most of the most dangerous situations that the Vietnamese team created against opponents Japan and Indonesia often came from the left wing.

Minh Trong (right) is one of the good wingers.

For example, the goal that increased the score to 2-1 for the Vietnamese team against Japan came from a free kick on the left wing, with Phan Tuan Tai hanging the ball for central defender Bui Hoang Viet Anh to join the attack. Viet Anh headed the ball, forcing Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki to push it away, before Tuan Hai scored.

If counting the equalizer 1-1 after Dinh Bac's header from Do Hung Dung's left corner kick, both of Vietnam's goals up to this point in the 2023 Asian Cup have come from the left wing.

In the match against Indonesia, the most dangerous situations that the Vietnamese team created also came from the left wing. That was a cross from Vo Minh Trong in the 53rd minute, before Tuan Anh tapped the ball right in front of Indonesia's 5m50 area, the ball almost went into the net.

Earlier, at the beginning of the second half, Khuat Vang Khang's powerful shot, which forced the Indonesian goalkeeper to struggle to block, also came after a combination from the left wing.

The reason why the Vietnamese team plays on the left wing is because 2 out of 3 best wingers and best crossers in domestic football today play on the left wing, including Vo Minh Trong and Phan Tuan Tai.

The other player is very good at running on the wing and crossing the ball, his forte is Ho Tan Tai, who is on the right wing, but was kept on the bench by coach Troussier in the last 2 matches.

So, in theory, if there is Tan Tai on the right wing, the Vietnamese team can be more balanced on both wings, making it harder for opponents to predict.

Ho Tan Tai has many opportunities to play in the match against Iraq.

Also on the right wing, playing above the full-backs is striker Nguyen Van Toan. This player often tends to drift to the right wing before sprinting towards the opponent's goal. Van Toan has not been used much in the past 2 matches.

If Ho Tan Tai and Nguyen Van Toan were added, the Vietnamese team's right-wing attack could be better and faster. That means, in theory, coach Philippe Troussier still has the ability to renew the team at the 2023 Asian Cup, to create greater harmony.

Of course, this harmony, these theoretical factors that can help the Vietnamese team become stronger is only compared to ourselves. Even if the Vietnamese team is stronger than ourselves, there is no guarantee that Coach Troussier's team will defeat Iraq, which is a representative of a football team with a much higher level than Vietnam's football.

But adding more options in terms of personnel and playing style is much better than having nothing in hand to renew oneself. Adding an option also means having more hope for the Vietnamese team to aim for a better match against Iraq!

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