Fox Sports: "Vietnam team must take advantage of this golden generation to aim for the World Cup"

Coach Park Hang-seo is helping the Vietnamese team go in the right direction. What the Korean strategist has brought to the "Golden Stars" has also dispelled all doubts directed at him more than a year ago. At this time, no one can underestimate "Mr. Sleepy", Mr. Park's nickname.

The 59-year-old captain is no longer young when he takes the chair of the Vietnam national team, but this coach has a strong connection with young players. In the list of 23 players of the Vietnam national team participating in the AFF Cup 2018, there are 15 faces aged 23 or younger.

The "Golden Stars" still have Van Quyet, Anh Duc and Que Ngoc Hai, pillars who have matured in age, but the core group still belongs to young players such as Duy Manh, Dinh Trong, Quang Hai, Van Duc, Xuan Truong and Cong Phuong.

What he is doing shows that Mr. Park wants to build a team based on young players. Fortunately, that gamble has brought unexpected results. At the end of the group stage of the AFF Cup 2018, the "Golden Stars" excellently finished first, above Malaysia and Myanmar.

According toFox Sports Asia, the captain from the land of kimchi has strong faith in the young players. Even when entering the match against Cambodia on November 24 with the order to win to continue to the semi-finals, "Mr. Sleeping" is still loyal to his philosophy.

He replaced striker Anh Duc in the attack line with Tien Linh. In addition, experienced striker Van Quyet was also on the bench. On the left wing, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy was unexpectedly given a chance. Those adjustments turned out to bring sweet results. Tien Linh scored, Hong Duy had an assist.

The nature of the match against the Cambodian team does not need to be mentioned. However, that cannot shake Mr. Park's confidence. In the semi-finals, Anh Duc and Van Quyet may be restored to their positions, but the 59-year-old captain understands that he still has many young and ambitious players in his hands.

With the current young and talented squad, it is no exaggeration to say that the Vietnamese team is possessing a true "golden generation". According to journalist Garbiel Tan, they should know how to make the most of that to aim for higher goals in the future, such as winning tickets to the World Cup or the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, for example.

According to experts, Mr. Park is like the last missing piece to create perfection for Vietnamese football with a group of talented young players. With the right person and the right time, "The Golden Stars" promise to become a team worth watching in all upcoming arenas.

After the AFF Cup 2018, Mr. Park's students will enter the Asian Cup 2019, where all the big names gather. Knowing that the challenge is never easy, but no one taxes dreams.So, if the Vietnamese team has a dream, then "dream big, dream without fear".

The future is uncertain, but one undeniable truth after the recent 3-0 victory over Cambodia is that the Vietnamese team has found the right strategist, someone who is not afraid of gambling on young players. And they will hold the fate of the team in their hands.