Coach Park Hang-seo and the surprising list of 20 U23 Vietnam players

U23 Vietnam ofCoach Park Hang-seoalso not outside of that calculation when choosing personnel.

Currently, Mr. Park Hang-seo has finalized the list of 20 people and eliminated 4 people, leaving 1 reserve goalkeeper. Accordingly, the best positions currently available in the U23 Vietnam squad include 3 players over 23 years old with 2 midfielders and 1 striker, which is something everyone knows. The remaining position, the most certain goalkeeper position belongs to Van Toan, 2 out of 3 central defenders belong to Thanh Binh, Viet Anh, the remaining position is quite uncertain between Manh Dung, Tuan Tai? The attacking full-back pair Van Xuan - Van Do are very difficult to replace at this time. Unfortunately, midfielder Van Lam of SLNA was "planned" to be in the defender position and was eliminated before the match day.

Coach Park Hang-seo lets U23 Vietnam practice behind closed doors, avoiding any prying eyes. Photo: VFF

Meanwhile, in the midfield, apart from the two players over 23 years old, Hoang Anh and Hai Long will occupy the remaining positions depending on the reality on the field and both will probably be selected. Similarly, in the attack, besides Tien Linh, there will be Van Tung, Thanh Minh, Xuan Tu, Van Dat waiting to be named, but the possibility of all 4 being selected is very difficult. And the coach surprisingly crossed out Van Dat and Xuan Tu.

Many people know that in the current U23 Vietnam team, those who are versatile players will be trusted. First of all, Tuan Tai with his ability to play as a left back and left center back. Besides, Manh Dung with good physique and fitness, plays well in both striker and center back positions, so the "hard" position definitely belongs to this Viettel player. Van Xuan of Hanoi FC can also play both right and left wing, moreover, the 3-5-2 formation is very suitable for Van Xuan's playing style so that this player can participate in the attack, both cross the ball to create and penetrate the penalty area to score as seen before. Quang Nho also shows his versatility when he can play as a center back and midfielder, so he was chosen?

So the names that are “consistent” in one position such as Duy Cuong, Tien Long (defender), Cong Den, Van Lam, Trong Long, Duc Viet (midfielder) or Thanh Minh, Xuan Tu, Van Dat, Van Tung (striker), who will have the opportunity to be selected and play as a starter, will be very difficult to predict. The training process, technical requirements, tactics, peak performance… will be the calculations for Mr. Park Hang-seo to escape from this “pleasant headache”.

Coach Park requires U23 Vietnam's playing style to be stable. Photo courtesy of Hai Hoang

It is known that Van Dat and Xuan Tu have been training with U23 for longer and can defend better than the newly added Van Tung, but this young player can surprise opponents and is currently in great form every time he is used? Thanh Minh played well in the group stage of the U23 Asia. Mr. Park Hang-seo really surprised when he chose Van Tung and Thanh Minh in the attack, leaving out Van Dat and Xuan Tu, two young players who had been on the U23 team since the early days.

Of course, those are "open cards" that experts and the media can easily arrange into the squad according to their own point of view. Currently, U23 Vietnam as well as other teams are entering a closed training phase with secret plans that no one can predict, and along with that is a separate system of personnel, techniques, and tactics, not allowing opponents to predict or bankrupt. Therefore, the selection of 20 factors of U23 Vietnam is just the first step of a process of renewing and truly strengthening the quality of the team.

And we hope that Mr. Park Hang-seo will create an interesting surprise with the final list of 20 selected players, ready to distract and make it difficult for the opponent with calculations on force arrangement and flexible application of techniques and tactics, suitable for each moment as well as the whole match and the whole tournament.

When the opponents are not easy players, but on the contrary, they are all high-class teachers and talented, dedicated professional players, then Mr. Park Hang-seo must prove his strong will and high-level skills to help his students achieve their goals through each match, which is a mandatory requirement and the most important factor in this fierce battle./.