Stories of Nghe people in V-League

After a massive recruitment campaign in his second season as the manager of Ho Chi Minh City Club, Cong Vinh now has 7 Nghe An players, including some who have become famous such as Dinh Luat, Phi Son, and Au Van Hoan.

When the foreign striker pair Gustavo and Gonzalo were injured, coach Miura sent 6/11 players from Nghe An to the field. The defenders were Van Hoan, Dinh Luat and Ngoc Duc, the strikers were Phi Son and Quang Nam, and Hai Anh played as midfielder. The 30-year-old striker Ngoc Anh was the only player sitting on the bench.

Goal honor

Surprisingly, with the "Western" squad, Phi Son scored the only goal against S.Khanh Hoa on the 11m penalty spot and was named in the typical lineup of Goal.com along with 35-year-old captain Dinh Luat. Up to now, SLNA's attack line after Phi Son's departure has left a big hole and coach Miura has in his hands a goal-scoring trump card. At this time, Ho Chi Minh City Club is like "SLNA version 2" in both attacking and defensive style, even though the coach is a Japanese coach.

Phi Son was voted by Goal into the typical squad of round 4-V. League 2018. Photo: TA

In the FLC Thanh Hoa shirt, Dinh Dong and Van Binh were also included in the list of typical lineups by prestigious sports magazine Goal.com after the match against SLNA.

Van Binh, who made his debut in V-League 2018, became the best player of the match because of his intelligent play, highly appreciated by coach Mihail. Meanwhile, Dinh Dong did not let his juniors Van Duc and Xuan Manh (SLNA) penetrate the right wing, but he controlled and supported his teammate Trong Hoang very well.

Up to now, all 4 Nghe An players at FLC Thanh Hoa, Hoang Thinh, Trong Hoan, Dinh Dong and Van Binh, have been named in the main squad and have quickly affirmed their expertise. They are truly the "4 red good guys" in the deck of foreign coach Mihail. In a team with all the players who have played for the national team, being trusted like that is not an easy thing at all.

If they can maintain this form, Phi Son and Van Binh will have a chance to return to the national team in the upcoming training session in May. And FLC Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City Club have the right to think about further things based on the core of these Nghe An players.

Affirm your mark

For the Port City team, there are 3 players from Nghe An: Quoc Trung, Dinh Bao, Anh Hung (HP), Quoc Trung and Anh Hung are often the main players. Dinh Bao, when coming off the bench, also makes a good impression with his aggressive playing style. Quoc Trung is a worthy replacement for veteran Minh Chau in the role of central midfielder. Quoc Trung was even called up to the national team once.

Van Binh just had a great match on Thanh Hoa field. Photo: Document

After leaving XSKT. Can Tho, defender Que Ngoc Manh (B.Binh Duong) has shone for the team in Thu and become a mainstay in the defense of the team of new coach Minh Chien. Compared to his younger brother Que Ngoc Hai, Que Ngoc Manh is not as tough or as strange, but in return, this player trains and competes very diligently.

Up to now, perhaps only veteran Quang Tinh has not appeared and shined in the XSKT.Can Tho shirt, most of the names of Nghe An football who have gone to work for hire have found a place. That further confirms that Nghe An football always produces many players to inherit the tradition./.