What do fans want after goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung's apology?
Sorry for the mistake that caused FLC Thanh Hoa to lose, but fans need more after goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung's apology.
February 28, 2018 is the 21st birthday of goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung. However, the joy of the goalkeeper from Ngoc Lac (Thanh Hoa) was not complete, when he made a mistake that caused FLC Thanh Hoa to lose 1-2 to Yangon United on the afternoon of February 27 in the second match of Group G - AFC Cup 2018.
After the defeat of the Thanh team, Bui Tien Dung wrote on his personal Facebook page: "Dung sincerely apologizes to the coaching staff, teammates and fans for today's performance. After Thuong Chau, Yangon will be another memory that helps Dung try harder every day.
Today I tried my best, but that was not enough. In Bali, I will have to try harder. For my homeland, for my teammates and for those who love me. Thank you everyone for always being by my side.”
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| Bui Tien Dung apologized on his personal Facebook page. |
Apology ofBui Tien Dungwidely shared by the online community. Besides criticism, the hero of U23 Vietnam at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship also received great sympathy from fans.
Many people think that Bui Tien Dung does not necessarily need to apologize because FLC Thanh Hoa's loss in Myanmar was the fault of the whole team. This is a completely reasonable opinion because in the match with Yangon United, FLC Thanh Hoa players missed many good opportunities and the defense played too superficially.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC.com) website also does not believe that Bui Tien Dung was entirely at fault for the loss to FLC Thanh Hoa. AFC commented: “The Vietnamese representative was very unlucky. They also wasted too many opportunities, causing the most expensive price to be paid for by the loose and subjective defense at the end of the match.”
However, we also need to be honest and admit that Dung's apology was correct. In the two goals conceded by FLC Thanh Hoa, Bui Tien Dung did not play with a clear mind and was confused in choosing a safe solution. As football experts say, this is a lack of experience.
Vietnamese people have a saying: “Smartness does not come with youth, strength does not come with age”. At the age of twenty, not only Bui Tien Dung but also young goalkeepers all over the world cannot have much experience.
In the second leg, Mile Svilar played very impressively, blocking many shots from the “Red Devils”. However, the 19-year-old goalkeeper was unlucky, scoring an own goal and once again helping MU smile in victory.
The mistakes of Bui Tien Dung and Mile Svilar are just two of many mistakes that goalkeepers often make. In the past, Oliver Kahn, Edwin van der Sar, Buffon and Casillas made mistakes many times, but they knew how to stand up from their mistakes to become the best goalkeepers in the world.
Bui Tien Dung knew he was wrong, admitted his mistake and apologized. This is something very valuable, it shows the progress and especially the professionalism needed in a player. However, what fans need is what Bui Tien Dung will do after that apology.
If after the apology, Bui Tien Dung still makes mistakes that cause his team to lose the match, he will have to apologize again. Surely, FLC Thanh Hoa fans or fans of Vietnamese football do not want Tien Dung's Facebook, which has 2.8 million followers, to be flooded with apologies.
"Failure is the mother of success", what fans want from Tien Dung after each loss, each mistake is that he must learn from experience to grow up like Oliver Kahn, Edwin van der Sar, Buffon or Casillas did.
