Trial for the situation

The first and most obvious reason for a personnel "revolution" in the roster for the upcoming two matches against Nepal is because too many key players of the Vietnamese team are having health problems and injuries.

Coach Kim Sang Sik is forced to look for alternatives, opening up opportunities for new players or faces who were previously called up to the national team but have not had much playing time under his tenure.

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Vietnam team in the upcoming training session will hardly have the strongest force.

Besides, the upcoming opponent is only Nepal, a team that is rated much lower, which is also a more favorable condition for experimental calculations about personnel.

Facing a weak opponent, the pressure on results will be significantly reduced. This is the ideal "blue team" for the captain of the Vietnam team to boldly give opportunities to new players, test new tactical schemes and evaluate the ability of the players without worrying too much about an unfavorable result.

Obviously, the current situation is both a challenge and an opportunity for him with the Vietnam team. It puts coach Kim Sang Sik in a position to renew the squad, but at the same time, it also gives this military leader a safe space to make those changes.

And forced to renew

In addition to promoting a few U23 Vietnam players who are in good form, the renewal of the Vietnam team requires coach Kim to also focus on players who are performing impressively in the V-League but have not had much luck with the national team. This is not only a temporary solution but also a long-term strategic move.

Names like midfielder Huu Thang ( Viettel ), SLNA duo Manh Quynh, Van Cuong or Quoc Cuong (HCMC CA Club) are typical examples, especially when they are still quite young and are maintaining a very good and stable performance at the club level.

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That's why coach Kim Sang Sik will come up with new personnel options for his team.

Giving new players a chance not only brings new life to the team's playing style but also creates a fair competitive environment where performance is the deciding factor.

Coach Kim Sang Sik's continued experimentation and giving opportunities to new players is not only to solve the immediate problem for Vietnam's match against Nepal. Moreover, this is also a mandatory step to build a team with depth, ready for bigger goals in the future, especially for the key match against Malaysia in March next year in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/danh-sach-tuyen-viet-nam-thu-nghiem-va-lam-moi-2445477.html