Art in the National Team

(Baonghean) - The list of 31 Vietnamese national team players summoned by coach Huu Thang this time was called from 11 domestic clubs and 2 foreign clubs. Nominally, SLNA called 4 players, but football experts clearly saw the actual number and core role of the players from Nghe An.

The teams contributing the most players are B.Binh Duong with 7 players, Than Quang Ninh with 5 players, HAGL and SLNA each contributing 4 players, Hanoi T&T and FLC Thanh Hoa with 3 names.

According to observations, there are up to 8 players of Nghe origin who have been named in the national team. In addition to the names currently playing at SLNA such as goalkeeper Nguyen Manh, Ngoc Hai, Phi Son, Dinh Hoang, we can see Dinh Dong, Hoang Thinh (FLC Thanh Hoa) and Au Van Hoan, Cong Vinh (B.Binh Duong). The remaining two names are Dinh Luat (B.Binh Duong) and Thanh Trung (QNK.Quang Nam) who are not trained by SLNA but more or less have Nghe origin.

It is not difficult to see that, in addition to the large number of players, the possibility of being on the shortlist of 23 players, and even their ability to play is also very high. Although they have not played well, along with Bui Tan Truong (B.Binh Duong), the level of goalkeeper Nguyen Manh (SLNA) is considered higher than Phi Minh Long (HN.T&T), Tuan Linh (Than Quang Ninh).

The defense line has up to 10 names, but with good tactical thinking, complete individual skills, plus the advantage of physique, being able to play in many positions and launching attacks from afar, Que Ngoc Hai of course gets a starting position.

The midfield this time was called up to 12 players, facing a situation of "crowded space, crowded people" but looking at Hoang Thinh playing for FLC Thanh Hoa, especially in the recent match with Quang Ninh with a powerful long-range shot, it seems that Huu Thang has marked his name.

Hoang Thinh is the defensive midfielder with the best tracking ability among the players on the list. Hoang Thinh's good physical foundation and tenacious playing style are considered to be in line with coach Huu Thang's football philosophy. When Van Quyet (HN.T&T) was forced to leave the team, Cong Vinh (B.Binh Duong) is considered the top choice for the attack.

Hoang Mai native Le Cong Vinh will have a chance to shine.

The choice of Cong Vinh - Anh Duc or Cong Vinh - Van Thang depends on how the opponent will play. Even when seeing Cong Vinh ask for leave from the match between B.Binh Duong and SLNA to meet Huu Thang in the stands, many people thought that the captain's armband had already been taken. An interesting thing is that most of the players from Nghe An such as Ngoc Hai, Dinh Dong, Dinh Hoang, Phi Son, Cong Vinh... can play many positions, which allows Huu Thang to have more options in attack as well as defense. Coming from the same training ground, they quickly grasp the head coach's intentions and the ability to coordinate as a team, especially in the current short-term training conditions.

Sports journalist Duc Hung commented: Coach Huu Thang openly expressed his view on building a team with a short, low passing style based on technical foundation, many people thought of the HAGL framework. But in reality, the team also really needs the steel of SLNA players like Ngoc Hai, Hoang Thinh, Dinh Dong...

Everyone knows that when he was still playing, famous Thai player Kiatisak told the press: Huu Thang is the defender in Southeast Asia that I am most wary of because of his fierce playing style. When he has the opportunity to take over the national team, more than anyone else, he wants to be the one to inspire his students. With 8 players from Nghe An, Huu Thang is completely confident in building a team that is united in activities, matches and understands each other when entering the field. With the current good professional quality, even when the team's composition is expanded to include naturalized foreign players, the players from SLNA will still have a place.

Like coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh before, this time when he took the position of head coach of the national team, Huu Thang built the national team squad on the foundation of the philosophy of beautiful technical football, playing passionately, for the flag and the shirt. We have the right to be proud when ¼ of the team comes from SLNA with abilities recognized by experts, not simply because the coach also comes from SLNA. Young players like Ngoc Hai, Hoang Thinh, Phi Son... should consider this a good opportunity for their football career, a launch pad that could not be more wonderful.

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