Young SLNA player asks senior Phan Van Duc for more tactical advice

Midfielder Nguyen Van Viet, born in 1999, is one of the 4 players in the typical squad of the 2020 National U21 Finals. At V.League 2020, Van Viet was first tested by Coach Quang Truong in 6 matches and was selected.Coach Park Hang-seokeep an eye on the SEA Games 31 plan.

However, at the U22 Vietnam team, Van Viet was not arranged to play as a midfielder like at SLNA but played as a left-back in a 3-4-3 formation. This is a position that requires tactical thinking and the ability to move, attack and defend flexibly. In the friendly match on December 23, Van Viet entered the field in the second half and played quite well.

Midfielder Nguyen Van Viet answers questions in an interview. Photo: Hai Hoang

Sharing about this training session, Van Viet said: “I often text and call Pham Xuan Manh and Phan Van Duc to ask about how to choose positions and move in this tactical scheme because playing in the U22 Vietnam team is much different from playing in SLNA. Once called up, every player tries their best, I will try my best in every training session and take advantage of the opportunity when I get to play on the field.

In the national team, the players who were called up this time are all the best players in Vietnam. However, the important thing is how they perform. In the U22 team at this time, Huu Thang's role is very important, he is the one who controls the rhythm of the match and the playing style of the whole team. After the match, the coaching staff praised U22 Vietnam, but we are still far behind the players in the national team."

The U22 Vietnam team continues to look forward to the return match against the Vietnam national team on December 27. Photo: Hai Hoang

Also in the match against the national team, SLNA's central defenders Thai Ba Sang and Mai Sy Hoang were present from the start. Thai Ba Sang played the full 90 minutes while Sy Hoang gave up his position to his teammate Van Viet. Meanwhile, Pham Xuan Manh played in the right-back position, leaving his mark with a delicate assist for Duc Chinh to score.

U21 Song Lam Nghe An midfielder becomes vice captain of U22 Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn) - Although he has not been able to join the Vietnam U22 team because he is busy competing in the final match of the 2020 National U21 Tournament, midfielder Nguyen Van Viet of U21 SLNA was appointed by coach Park Hang-seo as vice-captain in this training session.