Ho Tuan Tai - run away!

(Baonghean.vn) - The striker from Nghe An has completely recovered from his knee ligament injury and returned to training with his teammates in the Vietnam U22 team.

Coach Nguyen Huu Thang still decided to include Ho Tuan Tai in the list of the U22 Vietnam team this time to prepare for the 2018 U23 Asian qualifiers and the journey to conquer the 29th SEA Games gold medal. Although the striker from Nghe An is currently suffering from an injury, it proves that Van Quyen's cousin receives a lot of expectations from the U22 Vietnam team's coaching staff.

Ho Tuan Tai (left) during a training session with a fitness expert. Photo: Internet

In the context of Vietnamese football lacking high-class strikers, Ho Tuan Tai is one of the rare strikers who receives the trust of experts and fans in his ability to fill some of the void left by his predecessors.

Therefore, when the U22 team's training list was announced, few people were surprised by the presence of sick soldier Ho Tuan Tai.

The news that the player born in 1995 has recovered from his injury not only helps coach Nguyen Huu Thang breathe a sigh of relief, but also makes fans feel more secure about the U22 Vietnam team's attack.

However, ensuring 100% health is only a necessary condition, the sufficient condition is that Ho Tuan Tai must regain his best form. Only then will an official position in the starting lineup belong to the Nghe An striker.

To do that is not easy at all, especially for a player who has just returned after a period of injury. Feeling the ball, inertia and fear of collision are obstacles on the road to finding himself again for Ho Tuan Tai.

To overcome this, Van Quyen's cousin must make many times more effort than his teammates - who have also been trying tirelessly during this time.

Striker Ha Duc Chinh is a strong candidate for the center forward position. Photo: Internet

Junior Ha Duc Chinh has proven his talent in SHB Da Nang and Vietnam U19 team. Cong Phuong is always the trump card of coach Nguyen Huu Thang. Thanh Binh and Van Toan are leaving quite a good impression after days of training.

They are Ho Tuan Tai's main rivals in the battle for the U22 Vietnam national team's attack. Objectively speaking, the SLNA striker is falling far behind his teammates.

There is only a little over a month left until the men's football event of the 29th SEA Games kicks off. If Ho Tuan Tai cannot quickly regain his best form, it will be difficult to even get a ticket to Malaysia, let alone a chance to play in the starting lineup of the Vietnam U22 team. Time waits for no one!

Thanh Hung