List of Vietnam National Team: What opportunities are there for new recruits?
(Baonghean.vn) - To prepare for the 2019 Asian Cup, Coach Park Hang-seo has decided to call up 7 more players.
The honorees are Tran Minh Vuong, Dinh Thanh Binh, Phan Thanh Hau (HAGL), Ngo Tung Quoc (XSKT Can Tho), Nguyen Hoang Duc (Viettel), Nguyen Thanh Chung and Ngan Van Dai (Hanoi). Along with adding players, Coach Park Hang-seo also said goodbye to Nguyen Van Quyet, Nguyen Anh Duc and Tran Dinh Trong, for different reasons.
Currently, the Vietnam national team's roster has a total of 27 players and will gather on December 21. According to the tournament's regulations, each team participating in the 2019 Asian Cup can only register a maximum of 23 players, similar to the recent AFF Cup 2018. Thus, before leaving for the UAE to participate in the 2019 Asian Cup, Coach Park Hang-seo will have to eliminate 4 players.
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| The duo Nguyen Anh Duc - Nguyen Van Quyet will not attend the 2019 Asian Cup. Photo: Internet |
Most likely, the 20 players who just won the AFF Cup 2018 with the Vietnam national team will be kept for the continental tournament, unless they are injured. That means the remaining 3 slots will be divided equally among 7 new players, including: Tran Minh Vuong, Dinh Thanh Binh, Phan Thanh Hau, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Ngan Van Dai and Ngo Tung Quoc.
By eliminating Nguyen Van Quyet, Nguyen Anh Duc and Tran Dinh Trong, Coach Park Hang-seo will prioritize players who play in the same position as the three players mentioned above. Based on their preferred position, professional level and experience in the field, Nguyen Thanh Chung (center back), Tran Minh Vuong (attacking midfielder) and Dinh Thanh Binh (striker) are the three players with the most chances to participate in the 2019 Asian Cup.
Nguyen Thanh Chung participated in the 2018 U23 Asian Cup, the 18th Asiad and was occasionally sent onto the field by coach Park Hang-seo. Tran Minh Vuong was also part of the Vietnam Olympic team at the 18th Asiad. This player played quite impressively every time he was on the field. His goal against the Korean Olympic team is a typical example. Coach Park Hang-seo has often praised Tran Minh Vuong's talent.
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| Coach Park Hang-seo and player Tran Minh Vuong during a training session of the Vietnam National Team. Photo: Internet |
Dinh Thanh Binh's case is different. The striker born in 1998 just had a successful tournament with the U21 team selected by Thanh Nien Newspaper at the 2018 Thanh Nien Newspaper International U21 Tournament (winning the title of Top Scorer).
In recent times, Dinh Thanh Binh has shown remarkable maturity. According to many experts, the HAGL player will become the leading striker of Vietnamese football in the near future.
However, this is just the writer's guess, because the decision is in the hands of coach Park Hang-seo. It will take about 2 more weeks to know who will be eliminated and who will go to the UAE.
Remember, the Korean strategist often makes decisions that surprise experts and fans. This time is likely to be no exception./.
