Coach Duc Thang speaks out to defend goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung
After two silly mistakes in the National Cup final by goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, Thanh Hoa team head coach Nguyen Duc Thang spoke up to defend his student, and affirmed that Tien Dung will overcome them to focus best on the AFF Cup 2018 campaign.
In the national cup final match that took place on the evening of October 15 between FLC Thanh Hoa and Binh Duong, Bui Tien Dung became the "sinner", giving the championship cup to his opponent, when he had a foul on the ball and a situation where he kicked the ball to launch an attack but hit an opponent player, leading to two goals for Thanh Hoa Club.
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| Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung made an unfortunate mistake in the National Cup final. |
The number 1 goalkeeper of the U23 and Olympic teams of Vietnam became the center of attention with two incomprehensible mistakes. It is worth mentioning that Tien Dung had an accident right before the day of the national team's training session, causing him to lose points with coach Park Hang Seo.
Despite making a big mistake, Tien Dung still received encouragement from coach Nguyen Duc Thang. The former The Cong player said: "This is a big lesson for Tien Dung because for a young player, playing in a final match of a very fierce tournament, not a youth level, so mistakes are very likely to happen. Today, Tien Dung is not in a good mental state."
Meanwhile, coach Tran Minh Chien gave his former student a warm hug after the match yesterday afternoon. He consoled him: "I told Dung that in football, mistakes are completely normal. I hope he gets up to continue playing well for the Vietnam national team. I also advised Dung that after the final whistle, everything is in the past, so he shouldn't think about it anymore."
This morning, Bui Tien Dung and two Thanh Hoa players, Xuan Hung and Trong Hoang, joined the Vietnamese national team, preparing to go to Korea for training.
