Rich in Turmeric

(Baonghean) - In the newly announced national team training list, SLNA has 3 players, including Cong Vinh, Nguyen Manh and Manh Hung. However, looking a little wider, in the list of 23 players that coach Hoang Van Phuc has placed his trust in, Nghe An also has 4 other players: Dinh Luat, Van Binh, Trong Hoang, Van Hoan. Like previous times, Nghe An is the main color and has a great influence on the national team's playing style.

After the 7th round of matches taking place on February 26 and 27, V.League 2014 will take a break so that the national team can focus on preparing for the friendly match with Korean students and especially the home match against Hong Kong in the qualifying round of Group E of the 2015 Asian Cup. In the list of the national team this time, HN.T&T and B.Binh Duong are the 2 teams with the largest number of players (5 people). As for SLNA, although they have not had good results recently, they still have 3 names called Cong Vinh, Manh Hung and Nguyen Manh.

For Vietnam's number 1 striker, Le Cong Vinh, this training session has a great significance. In 2013, he mainly played for SLNA Club and then went to Japan to play for Sapporo, so he did not have the opportunity to be called up to the national team. Still with that desire, Cong Vinh hopes that this will be an opportunity for him to show himself and contribute to the victory of the national team. As for Manh Hung and Nguyen Manh, after a long time training with U.23 Vietnam, being called up to the national team is a big step forward, where they hope to be more mature.

Players Manh Hung and Cong Vinh. Photo from the Internet

With his excellent performance in SLNA shirt, Nguyen Manh has a great opportunity to surpass his senior Buu Ngoc to become the number 1 goalkeeper in the national team. In this training session, Manh Hung is the youngest but he is not inexperienced because this is the second time that this player from Nghia Dan district has been named in the national team training list. Although he has to compete with his senior, according to the assessment, the starting position in the lineup is difficult to slip away from Hung.

The three SLNA players called to the training camp are all notable names and will likely be trusted with important responsibilities. However, the Nghe quality has not stopped there, as 4/5 of the B.Binh Duong players called to the training camp this time are also from Nghe An. Notable among them is the return of Dinh Luat, a player who grew up in the amateur school league, then joined Military Zone 4, N.Sai Gon, Xuan Thanh Sai Gon and now B.Binh Duong. There was a time when Luat was a mainstay in the national team's defense, but due to personal matters as well as some problems at the club, after 2 years, Luat reappeared in the national team's jersey.

The trio Trong Hoang, Van Hoan, Van Binh are no longer strangers to fans. At the end of the 2013 season, B.Binh Duong spent a lot of money to recruit them to Go Dau Stadium. Proving that they are worth the money, Van Hoan, Van Binh and especially Trong Hoang have shown excellent performance. The fact that the above names were all called to the national team by coach Hoang Van Phuc is proof of their current performance.

Although some stay and some go, the 7 names mentioned above are all from Nghe An, having "eaten" Song Lam's rice, so their playing styles are quite similar. More specifically, they are all famous players, having worn the national team's jersey many times, so they will certainly play a key role in the team.

SLNA has had its ups and downs, but in terms of contributing to the national teams, over the past decade, Nghe people have always been proud because at any time, they have had overwhelming numbers. Besides, from Huu Thang, Sy Hung, Phi Hung... in the past, to Van Quyen, Hong Son, Minh Duc before and now Cong Vinh, Trong Hoang, Manh Hung..., they are all outstanding stars, contributing greatly to the success of the national team.

That is the result of the way of doing football from the root, which in Vietnam at the present time, not many localities dare to invest and persevere like that.

Vinh Liem