The Vietnam team still has a lot of work to do.

After a heavy 0-4 defeat against Nam Dinh Club on the afternoon of September 4, the Vietnamese team will certainly learn many lessons in improving their playing style.

C DIFFERENCE IN POWER

Coach Vu Hong Viet ( Nam Dinh ) used 11 foreign players from the beginning in the practice match with the Vietnamese team. According to Transfermarkt , the value of Nam Dinh Club's starting lineup is more than 6 million euros (more than 184 billion VND), while the total value of the entire Vietnamese team in this training session is only 5.15 million euros (more than 158 billion VND). That is a relatively large difference. The reigning V-League champion also played their best to have the best preparations for important arenas such as the Southeast Asian Cup C1, the 2025-2026 Asian Cup C2. Therefore, it is not surprising that the Vietnamese team played somewhat inferior to the reigning V-League champion even though acting head coach Dinh Hong Vinh launched almost the strongest lineup with key players such as Thanh Chung, Duc Chien, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Tuan Hai...

Tuan Tai is one of the important tests in this training session.

PHOTO: NAM DINH CLUB

In the first half, Nam Dinh FC played extremely proactive pressing, causing many difficulties for Tien Linh and his teammates. When preparing to enter the break, the team from Thanh Nam took a 1-0 lead after a combination between Percy Tau and Romulo. In the second half, Mr. Dinh Hong Vinh replaced 10 out of 11 players, while Nam Dinh only adjusted a few positions, keeping the "backbone" intact. That was the reason why the Vietnamese team was even more inferior to their opponents and conceded 2 more goals. Mahmoud Eid and Kyle Hudlin (double) scored in turn to help Nam Dinh FC win 4-0.

What did Mr. Kim's students gain?

Coach Kim Sang-sik's players were once "overwhelmed" in the 0-4 loss to the Malaysian team in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup at Bukit Jalil Stadium. At that time, the opponent also used many naturalized players, with strength quite similar to the starting lineup of Nam Dinh Club. This time, the Vietnamese team played proactively, escaped pressing better, especially in the first half when we played with a better quality lineup. The players also trained their ability to "collision" with opponents who were superior in terms of physique and physical strength, thereby accumulating more practical experience to help the Vietnamese team achieve more positive results in the rematch.

The way acting head coach Dinh Hong Vinh used his players also clearly revealed his intention to improve the control style of play for the Vietnamese team. At the beginning of the second half, he changed the entire lineup, keeping only Phan Tuan Tai, who was assigned to play as a left-sided center-back instead of his usual left-back role.

Losing by 4 goals, the Vietnamese team certainly has a lot of work to do. The whole team must turn this defeat into motivation to improve every detail in tactics, skills and competitive spirit. In the near future, the "Golden Star Warriors" still have a chance to experiment and correct mistakes, that is the match against the Hanoi Police Club on September 7.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-con-nhieu-viec-phai-lam-185250904233529342.htm