Coach Park Hang Seo recruits players for Asiad: Identifying key players
According to information from VFF, this weekend, Coach Park Hang Seo will finalize the 30 players to join the Vietnam U23 team to prepare for the 2018 Asiad.
Waiting for new names
VFF General Secretary Le Hoai Anh said that up to now, Coach Park Hang Seo has a preliminary list in hand, however, the Korean coach has not yet officially finalized the 30 players. At the earliest, after round 20 of the V-League this weekend, U23 Vietnamrecently gathered in Hanoi to prepare for the Four Nations Cup and Asiad 2018.
According to Mr. Hoai Anh, coach Park Hang Seo may be considering a few names, and he will make a final decision after another round of V-League.
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| Coach Park Hang Seo determined not to miss out on talent |
So, the players still have a chance. They will have to show their full potential to score points at the last minute with Coach Park Hang Seo. According to experts, players like Tien Linh (Binh Duong), Minh Vuong (HAGL)… will be called up to the U23 Vietnam team, as they have shown very good performance recently.
Besides, players who rarely play or are injured like Duc Huy (Hanoi), Hong Duy (HAGL), Trong Dai (Viettel)... may miss the Asiad tournament.
The core is still the old framework
Although he will give opportunities to a few new players, coach Park Hang Seo will basically still trust the U23 generation that helped him achieve success at the 2018 Asian Cup earlier this year, such as: Quang Hai, Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Van Duc, Tien Dung, Duc Chinh...
Although some of these players did not perform well in the V-League, such as Cong Phuong and Tien Dung, they will still be trusted by coach Park Hang Seo, as they have all overcome many challenges and difficulties together to become a strong team.
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| U23 Vietnam will still have the same old faces |
The personnel problem that gives Mr. Park the biggest headache is still which veterans to call to strengthen the Vietnam U23 team according to the regulations of the Asiad Organizing Committee (3 players over 23 years old can be registered).
Most likely, Coach Park Hang Seo will still call up about 5-6 of the most impressive players in the V-League such as Anh Duc, Thanh Trung, Van Lam, Van Quyet, Ngoc Hai, Hung Dung..., then finalize 3 people.
After the historic achievement at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, Coach Park Hang Seo's team received great expectations from fans at the Asian Games. Four years ago, U23 Vietnam under the leadership of Coach Toshiya Miura also created a surprise when they overcame a series of formidable opponents in the group stage to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
Coach Park Hang Seo breathes a sigh of relief with Dinh Trong
Dinh Trong's injury kept the central defender out of action for the entire month of June. However, in the 19th round of the V-League in the match between Hanoi and Nam Dinh, the player who is very much loved by coach Park Hang Seo returned. Dinh Trong's presence in the defense will make the Korean coach somewhat reassured before entering the 2018 Asiad campaign.
Video of U23 Vietnam's journey at the 2018 Asian Cup:
