SLNA Head Coach: 'To return to the national team, Tuan Tai needs to try harder'

Coach Park Hang-seo has officially announced the 26 best names to be called up to the preliminary list of the Vietnamese team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. In addition to the mainstays in recent tournaments, the Korean coach has called up many new faces who are playing prominently in domestic tournaments for this training session.

However, the list of Vietnam National Team this time has left some regrets when the name of striker Ho Tuan Tai is not included. The striker of SLNA this season has a good scoring efficiency, 7 goals/14 matches.

Compared to Tuan Tai, Ha Duc Chinh is a player who is showing signs of declining form but is still on the preliminary list. After 21 rounds, the SHB Da Nang striker has only scored 2 goals despite only missing 1 match in V.League 2019.

Striker Ho Tuan Tai has scored 7 goals in V.League 2019. Photo: VPF

Regarding the case of Ho Tuan Tai, Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said: “You see, since SEA Games 29, Ho Tuan Tai has lost a lot of things, lost confidence due to pressure. Last year, Tuan Tai also improved a lot, this year he has regained his confidence and feeling for playing football.

On the training ground, I had to give Tuan Tai separate exercises that ended in front of the goal. For me, I always support players who are called up to play for the national team, but it is the right of the head coach of the Vietnam national team that Tuan Tai is not called. And I think Tuan Tai has to try harder.

What Tuan Tai has shown over the past time is just the beginning of gradually regaining his ability. I hope Ho Tuan Tai will gradually assert himself in the upcoming matches to have the opportunity to wear the national team jersey."

Pham Xuan Manh has fully recovered from his injury and can play in the upcoming match against Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Duc Anh

Regarding Pham Xuan Manh's case, coach Nguyen Duc Thang also said: "After two injuries, Xuan Manh lost his confidence. At this time, Xuan Manh must regain his competitive spirit and overcome his fear of injury. He must regain his confidence so that Xuan Manh can hope to return to the national team."

The list of Vietnam national team that has just been announced is only a preliminary list. The official faces will be finalized before the match against Thailand national team (September 5). From now until then, there are still opportunities for players like Pham Xuan Manh or Ho Tuan Tai./.

Solving the problem of 'no Phan Van Duc' at SLNA, is the opportunity to be promoted to the national team open for Ho Tuan Tai?

(Baonghean.vn) - Football experts and fans in Nghe An are hoping that with his excellent performances, the striker born in 1995 will be called up to the Vietnam National Team by Coach Park Hang-seo in the upcoming training session.