How will coach Park Hang-seo counter the “flying” tactic of the Oman team?
The Vietnamese team had to concede 1 goal because of Oman’s “flying” corner kick strategy in the first leg on October 12, 2021. This goal attracted the attention of Vietnamese football lovers because it seemed to be a tactic that broke the rules.
Young goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan was surrounded by countless Oman players and his ability to control space was reduced. However, this is a tactic showing the “old fox” level of coach Branko Ivankovic.
The Croatian strategist took advantage of a loophole in the Code of the International Football Association (IFAB) that does not clearly stipulate whether strangling the space around the goalkeeper is really a violation to prevent the goalkeeper from working or not. . And this is a book match that hits directly at the physical weakness of the Vietnamese team.
In the press conference before the second leg at My Dinh Stadium, Coach Park Hang-seo said he had a solution to overcome this attack. What would this solution look like?
The “flying” tactic was used in the goal to increase the score to 2-1 of the Oman team in the first leg (Photo: screenshot)
1. Experience of “white wizard” Philippe Troussier
Looking through the perspective of former Vietnam U19 coach Philippe Troussier, this problem becomes quite simple. He once shared about how to overcome this “flying” tactic based on his own experience when leading South Africa at the 1998 World Cup.
In fact, although there are many attacking players, the ball only has 1. Therefore, Mr. Troussier believes that it is necessary to free up space for the goalkeeper to control the ball.
“To avoid traps, don’t stick to 1-1 and be sucked into the opponent’s position, just let the opponent choose who they want. The plan I used before the Denmark team at the 1998 World Cup was room by area, with 2-3 players with the best height on the team standing at the edge of column 1, outside of the area where the opponent is covering the goal line.
In the area below the 5m50 line, I still have a standard defense that is also zonal oriented, to prevent any crosses from the outside and react to the second ball. Furthermore, a defender needs to get as close as possible, facing the dot, in order to disrupt and put pressure on the corner kicker.
In addition, it is possible to limit the number of opponents in the penalty area by cutting 1-2 attacking players to plug in the half-field line, thereby exerting reverse pressure and pinning people”, coach Troussier shared on Hoang Bach fanpage. Football.
Coach Philippe Troussier when he led Vietnam U19 (Photo: Hieu Luong)
When the space has been freed, the responsibility will lie with the goalkeeper, because the advantage of playing the ball with his hands is too obvious. Goalkeepers need to promote their ability to choose falling points and jump to control the situation. According to the French coach, the reduction of defensive players also creates a visual impression for the referee when surrounding the goalkeeper with only attacking players.
Just 1 pull phase, 1 push is enough to receive a scene, a heavy fox will be a penalty. Even in the event that the goalkeeper touches the ball but does not catch it due to the pressure of the opponent’s action, even if the ball falls into the goal, the referee will definitely give priority to the defending team.
However, being pressured by the majority puts the keepers to the psychological test. If not keeping a cool head and the opposite reaction leads to fouling with attacking players, the Vietnamese team will receive bitter fruit.
2. Which option is in the position of the temple guard?
Currently, the Vietnamese team has 3 goalkeepers who can play: Bui Tan Truong, Tran Nguyen Manh and Vu Tuyen Quang. To solve the problem of the “flying” tactics of the Oman team, Mr. Park is likely to use a tall goalkeeper.
Nguyen Manh played well in the match against China but he was not too tall (1m78), Tuyen Quang has a good height (1m85) but lacks experience, so Tan Truong’s starting ability is still the highest when he has both experience and height (1m88).
Three goalkeepers of the Vietnamese team in a practice session to get acquainted with My Dinh stadium on March 23. Left to right: Vu Tuyen Quang, Bui Tan Truong, Tran Nguyen Manh (Photo: Thanh Dat)
However, as mentioned, the goalkeepers will be subjected to a psychological test when overwhelmed by the Oman players, will Tan Truong stand up? The original Dong Thap goalkeeper used to make many unnecessary mistakes throughout his career.
Either way, the choice lies with Coach Park Hang-seo. What solution he is talking about can only be witnessed in the match at 19:00 today.
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