Believe in Que Ngoc Hai!

(Baonghean.vn) - Center back Que Ngoc Hai was the player with the lowest score in the Vietnamese team in the first leg of the semi-final against Indonesia. However, we - those who have observed Ngoc Hai's performance over the years - still have faith in this Nghe An-born player.

The two goals conceded against Indonesia came from unbelievable direct mistakes by defender Que Ngoc Hai, a player who has been playing for the national team for many years. If the first goal was acceptable because he did not mark Pratana so that this player could comfortably head the ball, then the foul he committed on Stefano Lilipaly in the penalty area, which then allowed Boaz Salossa to score the winning goal 2-1 for Indonesia, is hard to ignore.

There have been many opinions that Ngoc Hai should be put on the bench. But this article will show why Huu Thang should still trust Ngoc Hai in the second leg of the semi-final.

The coaching staff and teammates still believe in Que Ngoc Hai.

1.Currently, no one in the team has enough experience, physical strength and aerial ball skills like Ngoc Hai. The mistake is due to Indonesia's attack with names like Boaz Salossa, Andik Vermansyah, Rizky Pora and Stefano Lilipaly being much stronger than the opponents in the group stage.

Dinh Luat, a highly regarded central defender, still made mistakes against Cambodia's attack, which is not as strong as Indonesia's. No one can be sure that the player who replaced him will play better than Ngoc Hai. In fact, in a poll with 4 names that can play as a central defender pair, the central defender pair Ngoc Hai and Dinh Luat was supported by 52.79% of fans, the highest among 6 options.

2.Ngoc Hai is versatile. When Rizky Pora is still too fast on the left wing, where Dinh Dong is slow or Andik Vermansyah makes Van Thang tired, Ngoc Hai is a replacement option when needed. When at SLNA and on the national team many times, Ngoc Hai played as a central midfielder or right fullback. This is an option that Huu Thang will consider when Hoang Thinh's injury has not fully healed and it is not certain that the right fullback can control Rizky Pora.

52.79% of the audience supported the central defender pair Ngoc Hai - Dinh Luat to take the field.

3.Experience in counter-attacking. In the second leg at My Dinh Stadium, Indonesia will definitely not play pressing.,Attacking relentlessly like the first leg. With a good physical foundation, the ability to stick tenaciously, and having learned from the first leg, Ngoc Hai is the most reasonable choice. Surely Ngoc Hai will know how dangerous Boaz Salossa, Andik Vermansyah, Rizky Pora are, especially Rizky Pora's technique of trapping people and racing. Observing Ngoc Hai, we see that he is a player who is quite tough, mentally stable, and does not freeze when having an "accident" on the field, so we believe he will know what to do.

4.Signature attack. Ngoc Hai possesses 3 powerful “weapons”, which are the long pass with high accuracy, the header from the corner kick and the powerful free kick with the left foot. Having led SLNA for many years, Huu Thang understands this player’s strengths better than anyone else. When Indonesia defends in large numbers, it is very necessary to bring out these “weapons” to use.

Let Ngoc Hai "make amends", we believe that he will not let down the fans no matter what position he plays.

An Thanh