Hanoi Club gives responsibility to U23 Vietnam players in V-League

“Hanoi FC is in the process of rejuvenating its squad. Some new members wearing the U23 Vietnam jersey will be used regularly,” Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem of Hanoi FC shared withVnExpress“Our squad is not thick, three to four U23 members will certainly be among the regular starters in V-League 2018.”

Hanoi now has seven new players who helped U23 Vietnam make a miracle winning the Asian silver medal. Besides Doan Van Hau, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Pham Duc Huy, Do Duy Manh, Nguyen Quang Hai and Truong Van Thai Quy, there is also Tran Dinh Trong who has just returned from Saigon FC after a loan period.

Before the final round of V-League 2017, Hanoi was leading. However, the 3-3 draw at Cam Pha Stadium caused Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's ​​team to drop to third place, behind Quang Nam and Thanh Hoa. This year, the Capital team will start their journey to hunt for gold by hosting Hai Phong at 7 p.m. today, March 11.

With Van Quyet suspended for his cold-blooded tackle on Xuan Tu in the final match of last season, Quang Hai is likely to start. This midfielder was instrumental in helping Vietnam U23 reach the final of the U23 Asian Cup with five goals, just one goal behind “Top scorer” Almoez Ali.

Van Hau, Duc Huy, Duy Manh and Dinh Trong are also likely to be in the starting lineup. This quartet of players were regular starters for Hanoi and Saigon in the 2017 season.

After a long time of spending money on buying star players, Hanoi switched to a policy of focusing on youth training. Mr. Hien's team was very successful, becoming one of the leading youth training centers in Vietnam. Notably, Mr. Hien's team did not bring young players into the first team at once like HAGL did with the generation of Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh... but gradually "inserted" them.

This policy helps young players like Van Hau, Quang Hai, Duy Manh quickly mature thanks to the guidance of seniors like Thanh Luong, Van Quyet, Van Bien... and not having to endure too much pressure.