Overly confident, Coach Kim directly revealed Vietnam's tactics right before the Bangladesh team.

Coach Kim Sang Sik openly disclosed the plan to use Xuan Son and Hoang Hien against Bangladesh, showing the great confidence of the Vietnam team just before the upcoming match.

Before the friendly match against Bangladesh during FIFA Days at Hang Day Stadium, Coach Kim Sang Sik created a notable detail at the pre-match press conference by frankly sharing about the operation of Vietnam's attack. In the context where Bangladesh representatives were also present, the Korean coach's willingness to reveal tactical plans further demonstrated significant confidence.

More notably, Coach Kim Sang Sik's statement was not merely pre-match courtesy; it partly reflected Vietnam's approach in this test. In the situation where Bangladesh admitted having thoroughly studied Xuan Son and Hoang Hien, the host team's coaching staff still early mentioned the plan to combine this duo, indicating Vietnam aims for an proactive game rather than merely reviewing personnel.

In this training camp, the Vietnam team prepared relatively thoroughly with four sessions at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center. Only by March 24 did Coach Kim Sang Sik have the full squad. Besides new recruit Do Hoang Hien, the team also welcomed the notable return of Doan Van Hau and Tran Dinh Trong after long absences.

Speaking about Hoang Hien, Coach Kim Sang Sik showed clear satisfaction as this naturalized midfielder first got the opportunity at the national team. He emphasized: "For Hoang Hien, after five years contributing to V.League clubs, he deserves the chance to join the national team. I am very happy about that." This statement both acknowledges and shows the great trust he places in this player.

Not stopping there, the Korean coach also openly revealed the most crucial tactical plan. "Over the past days, observing Hoang Hien's play, we noticed he offers many attacking options, creating more finishing and scoring opportunities," he said. Even more notable was his very direct assertion: "With Xuan Son and Hoang Hien, we can use a formation with two forwards or one central striker."

Bangladesh actually prepared thoroughly for this match, especially paying much attention to Vietnam's key players. At the press conference on March 25 afternoon, Coach Javi Penato admitted: "We have studied Vietnam carefully, particularly your journey at the U23 Asian Cup. Vietnamese football is making very positive progress." He also specifically mentioned the two most prominent names in Vietnam's attack.

The Bangladesh coach continued: "Previously, you had Nguyen Xuan Son, and now you also have Do Hoang Hien, making the squad stronger. We will focus maximally to perform our best". However, the opponent's thorough study did not make Coach Kim Sang Sik more cautious. Instead, he still openly revealed his personnel usage idea, as a statement of Vietnam's proactive stance.

The anticipation now focuses on the combination between Xuan Son and Hoang Hien, a duo once very synergistic at club level. Statistics show Hoang Hien has assisted Xuan Son ten times, including two at Binh Dinh and eight at Nam Dinh. Although Xuan Son has a minor thigh injury and will undergo further checks, Coach Kim's direct tactic revelation right before Bangladesh's coaching staff still sufficiently shows Vietnam's great confidence ahead of this crucial "final rehearsal."