List of Vietnam National Team: What are the chances for 3 SLNA players?

With impressive performance in SLNA shirt in phase 1V.League 2021, almost an official position in the attack of the Vietnam National Team has been assigned to Phan Van Duc. As long as Duc "tiger" is completely healthy, Coach Park Hang-seo will make good use of his favorite student.

However, Phan Van Duc's two teammates at SLNA, goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang and defender Pham Xuan Manh, do not have an advantage in competing with players in the same position. Because their opponents are all talented and are in quite good form in the V.League arena.

First is the case of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang. Currently, in the hands ofCoach Park Hang-seoThere are currently 4 goalkeepers: Dang Van Lam, Bui Tan Truong, Nguyen Van Hoang and Nguyen Van Toan. In many aspects, the goalkeeper currently on the payroll of SLNA is the weakest.

The duo Pham Xuan Manh (number 7) - Phan Van Duc (number 20) are the favorite students of coach Park Hang-seo. Photo: Ba Tuan

In terms of playing experience, Nguyen Van Hoang cannot compare to Dang Van Lam and Bui Tan Truong. Most likely, with the importance of the upcoming matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Coach Park Hang-seo will bring both of the above experienced faces to the UAE.

Thus, the remaining spot will be a competition between Nguyen Van Hoang and Nguyen Van Toan, for the position of goalkeeper number 3. The fact that Nguyen Van Toan is still eligible to participate in the 31st SEA Games, taking place at the end of this year, will make Nguyen Van Hoang's chance to stay on the Vietnam National Team even more fragile.

The second case is defender Pham Xuan Manh. At this time, the right-back position of the Vietnam National Team has many strong candidates. In addition to the player from SLNA, coach Park Hang-seo also has Tran Van Kien, Vu Van Thanh, Ho Tan Tai and especially Nguyen Trong Hoang.

Obviously, the right-back position will not be for Manh "Kalou". On the contrary, the opportunity for the left-back position is brighter for the player born in 1996. Simply, compared to Le Van Xuan, Do Thanh Thinh and Nguyen Phong Hong Duy, Pham Xuan Manh is not inferior in both talent and experience.

Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang finds it difficult to compete for a position with Dang Van Lam, Bui Tan Truong and Nguyen Van Toan. Photo: Ba Tuan

It is very likely that in the upcoming training sessions of the Vietnam National Team, Coach Park Hang-seo will arrange for Pham Xuan Manh to play in the left-back position. In the past, the left-back position of SLNA was once held by Manh "Kalou", before his senior Tran Dinh Dong returned home.

Thus, it seems that only Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh have a good chance of remaining in the final list of the Vietnam National Team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia, which will take place in the UAE in early June./.