Vietnam National Team: Who will replace Trong Hoang?
(Baonghean.vn) - With a herniated disc injury, it is certain that Hoang "cow" will not be able to participate in the away match of the Vietnam National Team against the Chinese National Team, in the 3rd match of Group B, the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia.
First of all, it must be admitted that Trong Hoang is one of the best players of the Vietnam National Team in recent times. Therefore, the absence of the defender born in 1989 will significantly affect the strength of the Vietnam National Team, especially in the right-back position.
However, at this point, in handCoach Park Hang-seoThere are still many faces that can fill the "void" left by the former SLNA, B.Binh Duong and Thanh Hoa players. Besides Van Thanh are Van Kien, Tan Tai and Xuan Manh, the versatile player who has just been called up by coach Park.
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Trong Hoang suffered from a herniated disc. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Remember, in the return match against the Indonesian team in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia, taking place in the UAE on June 7, the Vietnamese team also did not have the service of Hoang "cow" due to a penalty card. The "stand-in" for Trong Hoang was none other than Van Thanh.
During the 90 minutes on the field, the player currently on the HAGL roster played quite impressively, attacking and defending rhythmically and persistently. In particular, the defender from Hai Duong also contributed a beautiful goal, setting the score at 4-0 for the home team. Objectively, Van Thanh has excellently completed the assigned task.
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Will Van Thanh be the right-back of the Vietnam National Team in the match against the Chinese National Team? Photo: Ngoc Linh |
Most likely, in the upcoming away match against the Chinese team (October 7), Van Thanh will be used again by coach Park Hang-seo. Because compared to his teammates playing in the same position, the player from Hai Duong is still rated higher, at least in terms of experience in international matches.
In short, the absence ofTrong Hoangwill significantly affect the strength of the Vietnam National Team, but not too seriously. Simply, with Coach Park Hang-seo, no player is "irreplaceable". Moreover, the Vietnam National Team currently owns a series of quality right-backs./.