Former player Le Quoc Vuong: 'Ngoc Hai and Phi Son deserve to be on the national team'

(Baonghean.vn) - After watching the match between Vietnam and Afghanistan, former national team player Le Quoc Vuong could not hide his disappointment with the current Vietnamese team because it lacked the best players.

In the list of the national team preparing for the match against Afghanistan, there is not a single SLNA player. And of course, coach Park Hang Seo also surprised by not calling up central defender Que Ngoc Hai and midfielder Tran Phi Son. These players are considered the best at the moment of the Nghe team. And perhaps that is one of the reasons why the Vietnam team had a difficult match against Afghanistan last night (November 14).

Que Ngoc Hai has been the "cornerstone" of the national team's defense in recent years. Photo: Internet

Former player Le Quoc Vuong shared: “I don’t know if it’s for non-professional reasons, but personally, I think Que Ngoc Hai and Phi Son deserve to be on the national team. Ngoc Hai can play as a central midfielder very well when facing strong opponents. Phi Son is the most unpredictable player.

Just one word to say, don't be discouraged, just persevere and the opportunity will come. I don't know who made the list, but coach Park Hang Seo has just arrived in Vietnam so he certainly doesn't know the quality and performance of the players."

Former player Le Quoc Vuong in a commentary program.

A long time ago, the former flamboyant midfielder of the national team affirmed that coach Nguyen Huu Thang was not suitable for the position of head coach of the national team: "I still think that at this time, Vietnamese football needs a truly classy foreign coach and Mr. Thang is the number 1 assistant.

Later, when everything was ripe, Mr. Thang took over the new team. But anyway, everything had been decided and I wish Mr. Thang success! However, what Le Quoc Vuong said before was completely correct, Coach Huu Thang and the Vietnam team failed in the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2016 and SEA Games 29.

Having left the professional football field for many years, and having succeeded in a new job, Quoc Vuong still misses and worries about Vietnamese football. In fact, when he was still playing at the top level, Vuong had all the qualities of an organizing midfielder, dominating the midfield.

In addition, he has a sharp tactical vision and a thorough, realistic view of the Vietnamese football field. Although SLNA players have not studied for any coaching certificate, famous TV channels such as K+, Football TV and a series of prestigious sports newspapers still seek out Vuong as a real football expert to collect analysis and commentary.

Trung Kien