Duong Hong Son: "Goalkeeper Tien Dung is worse than Van Lam"

Regarding the goalkeeper position, former goalkeeper Duong Hong Son commented: "Of the 3 goalkeepers, of course I lean towards Dang Van Lam. At the club and national team level, he is still the top choice.

Van Lam has experience, physique and he has proven himself in the national team as well as Hai Phong Club and is a reliable stopper. Tuan Manh is also in good form in S. Khanh Hoa BVN but I am completely inclined towards Van Lam.

As for Bui Tien Dung, in my opinion, he cannot be equal to his two seniors. He has a lot of potential, has affirmed his talent in the U23 Vietnam shirt but he still needs time."

Former player Duong Hong Son chose Lam "Tay" for the position of "goalkeeper" of Vietnam National Team. Photo: Internet

In defense, the hero of Vietnamese football at the AFF Cup 2008, the 2008 Vietnam Golden Ball, said: “Against a strong opponent like the Jordan team, Coach Park Hang will most likely arrange a 5-3-2 defense and a 3-5-2 attack. In which, Duy Manh and Dinh Trong are the most certain because they are playing extremely well, have stable form in the V.League, and play well together. One player with composure, one player with bravery will complement each other. The remaining central defender could be Tien Dung or Ngoc Hai. On the two wings could be Van Thanh and Tan Tai.”

The Vietnam national team's midfield has many players of equal skill level. However, former goalkeeper Duong Hong Son predicts:

“Luong Xuan Truong, Nguyen Quang Hai and Thanh Trung have a great chance to play from the start. Midfielder Khac Ngoc needs to learn to gain experience and grow up, and it is a bit difficult to compete for an official position. Anyway, to play in the national team, you need to have experience from the international arena. I hope Khac Ngoc will try harder and prove himself if given the opportunity to play.”

“There are no better quality players on the attack than Anh Duc and Cong Phuong. Therefore, it is not surprising that both will be starting from the beginning. The upcoming match will be very interesting because it will only be about the first and second positions, not about the result.

This training session clearly shows that Coach Park Hang Seo is aiming for a youthful squad, gaining momentum for the AFF Cup 2018, combined with experienced players who have been "implanted" to inspire such as Anh Duc and Thanh Trung" - the former Nghe An player said.

This morning, March 24, Coach Park Hang Seo and his team left for Jordan to play the final match of Group C of the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers. Before that, on the afternoon of March 23, after gathering, the Vietnam team had their first and only training session in Hanoi. The match between Vietnam and Jordan will take place at 10:00 p.m. on March 27.

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