Vietnam National Team Call-Up List Controversial

(Baonghean.vn) – After coach Mai Duc Chung was selected to temporarily lead the national team in the 2019 ASIAN Cup qualifiers, the list of players he announced caused much unnecessary controversy.

First, it is the presence of striker Mac Hong Quan after a long absence from the national team. Public opinion believes that there must be reasons other than professional skills for coach Mai Duc Chung to call this player back.

On the other hand, the presence of players like Phi Minh Long also makes fans confused. Even expert Vu Manh Hai expressed his opinion: “After the failure of U22 Vietnam at SEA Games 29, in my personal opinion, this list calls too many U22 Vietnam players, which is not good. At this time, they are not guaranteed in terms of spirit and physical strength. If it were more reasonable, we should replace other players with better physical preparation...

Coach Mai Duc Chung received mixed reactions after announcing the list of the National team. Photo:

Some cases should not be called this time, for example Phi Minh Long and some other cases. They are suffering from heavy psychological stress, so no matter what position they are in, public opinion is not very supportive. Phi Minh Long should be given time to calm down.

In this training session, SLNA Club did not contribute any players, which is not a big problem. Although I feel sorry for midfielder Tran Phi Son. I see that the list of the national team this time has also been expanded a lot and Au Hoan and Trong Hoang are also present. Personally, I respect the opinion and appreciate the sense of responsibility of coach Mai Duc Chung."

Normally, with any coach, the list of players for the Vietnam National Team will be selected according to a process from low to high. That is, the head coach is the one who screens, selects, then consults with the professional department before submitting to the Standing Committee, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Football Federation - VFF. And finally, VFF will be responsible for submitting to the General Department of Sports and Physical Training for stamping and making a decision. However, there have been problems in the selection of the team list by interim coach Mai Duc Chung and VFF, which has caused conflicting opinions.

Trung Kien