Who did coach Park Hang-seo remove from the Vietnam national team list?

Although admitting that he is under great pressure, Coach Park Hang-seo is still confident in his goal of winning the top spot in Group A and bringing the Vietnamese team to the final of the AFF Cup 2018. The basis for Mr. Park's confidence is the actual strength of the team, as the team is no longer limited by age, the Korean coach will have more choices in both personnel and playing style.

The 30 players selected by Mr. Park to train in Korea are all the best faces at the present time. Of course, the core is still the U.23 players who have been tested at the U23 Asian Cup and ASIAD 18, who understand and bond with each other very well. The remaining problem is which key positions Mr. Park will add to strengthen the team, enough to conquer the AFF Cup 2018.

It is not surprising that Mr. Park continuously experiments in all positions, even changing the entire lineup in friendly matches to test and accurately evaluate the ability of each player. The most interested position is still the right-back position to replace Van Thanh.

Mr. Park has tested Trong Hoang, Van Thanh, Ngoc Hai and even Phan Van Duc, but after 2 matches, it seems that no player has been "finalized". In the 3-4-3 tactical formation, Mr. Park always puts his trust in the central defender trio Duy Manh, Dinh Trong and Bui Tien Dung alongside veterans like Ngoc Hai, Thanh Hao...

In the midfield, in addition to familiar faces like Quang Hai, Xuan Truong and the return of defensive midfielder Do Hung Dung after injury, Dinh Thanh Trung and Trong Hoang can also be necessary options. The position of guarding the goal and the attack is where Mr. Park can feel most secure with many options to choose from.

In addition to goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung, who is often the main goalkeeper under Mr. Park, the stable performance of goalkeepers Van Lam and Tuan Manh makes the competition in the national team even more fierce. The national team's attack line, in addition to Cong Phuong, Van Toan, Anh Duc ... is strengthened by new faces such as Tien Linh, Quoc Chi ... who have played impressively in the V.League.

After two friendly matches, although the team's structure and playing style have gradually taken shape, Mr. Park still affirmed that no one has secured a spot and the final decision can only be made close to the day the team competes in the AFF Cup 2018.

In the immediate future, Mr. Park still has more than a week left with the last friendly match against Seoul E-Land Club to "finalize" the options and select the squad. Although there is not much time left, it is enough for Coach Park Hang-seo to consider and make the final decision on the official list of 23 players participating in the AFF Cup 2018.

At the AFF Cup 2018, the Vietnamese team will play their opening match away to Laos (November 8), then return to My Dinh Stadium to play Malaysia (November 16). Next, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will visit Myanmar (November 20) and play their final group stage match at Hang Day Stadium against Cambodia (November 24).

Coach Park Hang Seo's goal is to win the top spot in Group A to create momentum to advance to the final. The last time the Vietnamese team reached the AFF Cup final was in 2008 when coach Calisto and his students defeated the Thai team to win the championship.

10 years is long enough for Mr. Park and the generation of young, talented players on the national team to continue the dream of their seniors.