Who will be eliminated from U23 Vietnam?

The 2020 AFC U23 Championship is only for players 23 years old or younger (born after December 31, 1996), each team has only 23 players and there will be no additions during the tournament. That shows that the U23 coaching staff will not choose the option of 1-2 backup players like the 30th SEA Games or the 2022 World Cup qualifiers before.

5 players were eliminated

Most likely, Mr. Park will choose 3 goalkeepers and 20 players.

Currently, U23 Vietnam has 28 players, meaning that 5 players will have to leave the team before the team goes to Thailand to play a friendly match with U23 Bahrain. Due to the regulations that do not allow additional players during the tournament, it is likely that Mr. Park will choose 3 goalkeepers and 20 players. That means Nguyen Van Toan, Bui Tien Dung and Y Eli Nie are the new names called up. The goalkeeper currently playing for Dak Lak was called up to replace Phan Van Bieu after SEA Games 30.

According to the “Park Hang-seo style” and in reality, the 17 players who attended the 30th SEA Games with him will almost certainly have tickets to Thailand, except for injuries. The players who were first called up to the U23 Vietnam team are mainly just getting used to the team atmosphere rather than being able to play right away. Thus, except for goalkeeper Y Eli Nie, 5 out of 10 new players called up by Mr. Park will have to say goodbye to the U23 Vietnam team. Many of them have also been called up to the national youth teams.

Who among the 10 names Tran Dinh Trong, Nguyen Trong Dai, Dang Van Toi, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Nguyen Hoang Thien Duc, Tran Bao Toan, Dung Quang Nho, Tran Danh Trung, Nguyen Huu Thang, Nham Manh Dung will leave the team? Not to mention the technical factors, in the tournament having to face teams from UAE, North Korea... physique and physical strength are factors that are put on top.

Experience preferred

Currently, U23 Vietnam has 28 players, meaning that 5 players will have to leave the team before the team goes to Thailand to play a friendly match with U23 Bahrain. Photo: vietnamnet.vn

The two names Tran Dinh Trong and Nguyen Trong Dai will be the first names in the Korean coach's memory. Tran Dinh Trong is even named in the main squad because the experience of this national player is very necessary for U23 Vietnam. Nguyen Trong Dai can play both center back and central midfielder, which is an advantage when "closing the book".

Looking at this list, Tran Dinh Trong will definitely be included because U23 Vietnam is in dire need of additional strength in the defense. Nguyen Trong Dai is also a candidate thanks to his versatility as he can play both center back and central midfielder.

On the attack line, in addition to Tien Linh and Duc Chinh, Mr. Park will probably add at least one striker in the two names Nham Manh Dung or Tran Danh Trung. Each person has their own strengths, but looking at the selection process of U23 Vietnam, the opportunity for Danh Trung is greater than his teammate.

On the left wing, after Van Hau could not participate, Mr. Park has Le Ngoc Bao and Do Thanh Thinh in charge. However, it would not be redundant if Mr. Park chose another player as a backup option. The two candidates that can be chosen are Nguyen Hung Thien Duc and Dang Van Toi.

If Mr. Park only adds 1 player to the left wing, the 4 names Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Dung Quang Nho, Nguyen Bao Toan, Nguyen Huu Thang will only have 1 last ticket. In fact, the central area is already crowded, especially when Duc Chien and Trong Dai can both play well in the central midfield position. Meanwhile, midfielder Hoang Duc has been given the starting position by default after his successes in the Philippines.

When the technical, physical and strength indicators of these players are not too different, sometimes the chosen one is due to the good coordination with the main players. The successful application of both 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 tactical diagrams makes the final number of players this time need to be considered and selected more carefully.