Typical lineup of V.League 2020: Naming Nguyen Manh, Khac Ngoc, Trong Hoang
(Baonghean.vn) - Although Song Lam Nghe An did not contribute to a high ranking in V.League 2020, the Nghe An team still deserves the title of the best youth training. If choosing the 11 best faces of this year's football season, many players from SLNA still deserve to be in the typical lineup of the tournament.
1. Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh
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Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh is successful in his new club Viettel. Photo: VPF |
Goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh deserves to be the most valuable contract this season of Viettel Club in defense. His solidity in goal contributed greatly to the 7-match unbeaten streak in the final stage of the defending champion. Nguyen Manh's clean sheet minutes this season is 594 minutes and extended further in two consecutive seasons, Nguyen Manh kept a clean sheet in 21 matches (including 11 matchesV.League 2019in SLNA shirt).
2. Left back Le Van Xuan
Defender Le Van Xuan is a product of PVF. Photo: VPF
In his first year playing in V.League, the player from Thanh Hoa is a new discovery of Hanoi FC with 18 matches, 15 matches in the starting lineup. This season, Hanoi FC only conceded 16 goals/20 matches, becoming the most solid defense in V.League with great contribution from this face. The remarkable progress of the defender born in 1999 is also a good sign for U22 Vietnam andCoach Park Hang-seo.
3. Center back Que Ngoc Hai
Center back Que Ngoc Hai in Viettel club shirt. Photo: VPF
While Dinh Trong and Duy Manh were both injured, the captain of the Vietnamese national team was the best central defender in V.League 2020 when he and Viettel won the championship. In the decisive stage of the race, his solidity contributed significantly to Viettel's achievement of only conceding 1 goal in the last 7 matches. Like Hanoi FC, Viettel only conceded 16 goals, a very impressive defensive performance.
4. Center back Ahn Byung-Keon
Center back Ahn Byung-Keon was a quality foreign player for Saigon FC last season. Photo: VPF
Last year, Ahn Byung-Keon played 20 matches, 19 times from the starting lineup. The Korean midfielder deserved to be in the typical lineup after what he contributed to Saigon FC in V.League 2020. The achievement of finishing 3rd was greatly contributed by the solidity of the defense, led by Byung-Keon with only 19 goals conceded.
5. Right back Nguyen Trong Hoang
Trong Hoang is still the best winger in Vietnam at the moment. Photo: VPF
In the right-back position of V.League and national team at this time, no one is betterNguyen Trong Hoang. This season, the player born in 1989 only played 14 matches but was an indispensable piece in the Viettel champion squad. Not only did he defend solidly, Trong Hoang's ability to join the attack always made the opposing defense highly alert.
6. Central midfielder Oloya Moses
Midfielder Oloya Moses (8) is the most effective interceptor in V.League 2020. Photo: VPF
According to Instat statistics, Oloya Moses is still the best central midfielder in V.League 2020 in terms of the criteria of a player with an organizational tendency. The foreign player of Hanoi Club has always been the most reliable stopper in V.League in the midfield with 17 matches. The experience of this player in the battle and diligence is a very important link in the ball control and total attack style of Hanoi Club.
7. Central midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc
According to many statistics, Khac Ngoc is the best player in V.League 2020. Graphics: TK
In his first year playing for Viettel, Khac Ngoc has almost brought out the best of what he has. According to InStat statistics, he made 896 passes. This player appeared almost along the entire vertical axis of the field, 83 passes (9.3%) were made in the home third, 567 passes (63.3%) were made in the middle third and 246 passes (27.4%) were made in the final third. Khac Ngoc also had 3 goals, 4 assists, worthy of being the best attacking midfielder in V.League 2020.
8. Left midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai
V.League 2020 witnessed the strong return of Quang Hai. Photo: VPF
In the early stages, Quang Hai did not have good form on the field, but in the most difficult times, the player still showed that he was a great player with 4 goals after 17 matches. It is worth mentioning that the goals that Quang Hai scored were very important for Hanoi FC last season.
9. Right midfielder Nguyen Cong Phuong
Cong Phuong in the HCM City Club shirt. Photo: VPF
The presence of Nguyen Cong Phuong on loan is a breath of fresh air for Ho Chi Minh City Club and vice versa, Coach Chung Hae-seong has also “revived” Cong Phuong this season. Although he could not play in the final stages due to injury, Cong Phuong is still the domestic player who scored the most goals in V.League with 6 goals.
10. Striker Bruno Cantanhede
Striker Bruno Cantanhede. Photo: VPF
The foreign striker who scored the most goals in V.League 2020 is Romario Gordon, but at Viettel, Bruno Cantanhede is the number one scorer. With 8 goals, the Brazilian striker is the decisive face helping Viettel step up to the highest position.
11. Striker Geovane Magno
Geovane Magno is currently the most expensive foreign player in V.League. Photo: VPF
Although Saigon FC is only ranked 3rd, they have the best foreign players in V.League and Geovane Magno is a typical example. The Brazilian player not only has the ability to score goals (8 goals), he can also hold the ball, create and support his teammates very well. Considered the best foreign player last season, Hanoi FC rolled out the red carpet to welcome Geovane Magno with a record high contract.
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Typical lineup of V.League 2020 voted by Nghe An Newspaper. Graphics: TK |

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