“The strength of U23 Vietnam does not affect much in the absence of Quang Hai”

At 19:00 tonight, U23 Vietnam will enter the first match in the journey to defend the SEA Games gold medal against U23 Indonesia.

Before the ball rolled, former player Do Thi Ngoc Cham had an online exchange with Dan Viet Electronic Newspaper, to analyze and comment on the chances of victory of U23 Vietnam on the opening day of the 31st SEA Games.

Former famous player Do Thi Ngoc Cham shared: “First, before talking about U23 Vietnam, let’s evaluate the strength of the opponent. Looking back in the past, Indonesia was a formidable opponent and always brought a lot of competition. many difficulties for us in each confrontation.

Next, it must be recognized that Indonesian football is making great progress in recent times. They have good coaches, many players are playing in Europe, their U23 players are also the core of the national team. Obviously, U23 Indonesia was much stronger than the previous SEA Games.

It must be said that Vietnam’s football reaching the 3rd Qualifier of the World Cup has created certain pressure. When the fans always think that we will easily win against the opponents in the region.

When asked about Quang Hai’s absence at this SEA Games, whether it will affect the strength of U23 Vietnam, former player Do Thi Ngoc Cham expressed:

“Looking at the framework of U23 Vietnam in this year’s tournament, you can see the appearance of many young players. Quang Hai’s absence partly makes the attack lose a fuse, which can turn the game around. fighting with only a personal shine.

However, we still have excellent faces like Hoang Duc, Tien Linh, Hung Dung. Coach Park Hang-seo certainly had calculations on the selection of personnel, the lack of Quang Hai did not affect the strength of U23 Vietnam much.

Commenting on the match against Indonesia U23, I think we should enter the game with a slow and cautious mentality, because the opening match always brings certain difficulties. Good results in the first match will help create a good psychological momentum in the next matches.

After 19 years, the SEA Games takes place in Vietnam again, I hope this will be a memorable SEA Games for Vietnamese football. Wish the players will have good performances to bring joy to the fans.”