If Xuan Truong and Tuan Anh are called up to the national team, will it be unfair to Khac Ngoc?

Midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc is a player who has attracted a lot of attention recently. For SLNA, he still plays an important role in this year's V.League.

There are many opinions surrounding the story of whether coach Park Hang-seo should give Khac Ngoc a chance at the upcoming King's Cup. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang frankly said that if proposed, he would choose Khac Ngoc as the most deserving player of SLNA to have a place in the upcoming Vietnam national team squad.

Khac Ngoc is always a player highly appreciated by coaches in V.League. Photo: VPF

There are also opinions that this is not the time for Khac Ngoc to be given the opportunity.

“Each team has its own playing philosophy. Ngoc playing well at SLNA does not mean he will be suitable for the playing style that Mr. Park is building for the national team. Besides, in the current national team, there are too many players in the same position as Khac Ngoc who are playing consistently and are difficult to replace,” said Nam Dinh coach Nguyen Van Sy.

It is true that Khac Ngoc plays well but he is not sure if he fits the tactics of Mr. Park Hang Seo. However, if the rumor that midfielder Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong will be in the Vietnamese national team for the upcoming King's Cup comes true, it will be a big loss for Khac Ngoc, because the two favorite players of Mr. Duc are currently playing very poorly at HAGL and Buriram United (Thai League).

Midfielder from Thai Binh, Nguyen Tuan Anh returned after injury and was immediately given a chance in V.League 2019. After 8 rounds, his contribution to the playing style of the mountain town team is not much, if not quite disappointing. HAGL is struggling each match to stay away from the danger zone on the rankings, and as for Tuan Anh, after 8 rounds, he has only been on the field officially in 4 matches.

Tuan Anh's former teammate Xuan Truong was even worse. Moving to Buriram United (Thai League) at the beginning of the 2019 season, Xuan Truong often appeared on the bench and when he was put on the field, Xuan Truong did not make much of an impression other than assisting striker Suphanat Mueanta to score in the AFC Champions League.

Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong are playing poorly, is Khac Ngoc more worthy than them for a position on the national team?

In terms of playing style, both Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong are considered creative, but due to limited physical strength, the ability to compete of this duo is always considered poor, even though at this time, both Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong are at the threshold of adulthood.

While Tuan Anh was struggling with injuries, Mr. Park still gave Xuan Truong a chance every time the Vietnam national team played an international match. However, the player from Tuyen Quang never once made his fans feel secure. Many people even thought that Xuan Truong was only like that and the door to the national team had closed for him.

With Khac Ngoc, after each passing season, he is always the top name in terms of goal-creating ability in V.League. Besides, Ngoc is also very good at escaping pressing, both technically and strongly in disputes.

Mr. Park is a thoughtful and perfectionist person. He is often present at every football field to watch the matches in V.League. Many people believe that there will be many new names playing well in V.League that will catch the eye of the Korean strategist. If names like Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong are given the opportunity, is he going against what he has done?

If it is true that Khac Ngoc is not ranked on par with Tuan Anh and Xuan Truong, it would be truly unfair to the SLNA midfielder after what he has shown in recent times.