Nguyen Van Bach, another missed appointment

Although he was the captain of U17 SLNA (2020) and U19 SLNA (2021), Nguyen Van Bach was not called up to U19 Vietnam. This is the second consecutive time that the young player from Yen Thanh has been "abandoned" by coach Philippe Troussier. On the contrary, teammates such as Nguyen Canh Tiep, Trinh Hoang Canh, Dinh Xuan Tien, Ho Van Cuong, Nguyen Cong Huy and Phan Xuan Dai have that honor.

Objectively speaking, Nguyen Van Bach is one of the brightest young talents of SLNA training center. His performances in U15, U17 andU19 SLNAat the finals is clear proof. Don't forget,Nguyen Van Bachis the owner of the title "best player" at the 2020 National U17 Finals, the tournament in which U17 SLNA was the champion.

Nguyen Van Bach (number 8) plays strongly in the midfield of U19 SLNA. Photo: Ba Tuan

At the 2021 National U19 Finals, which just ended on April 15 at Binh Duong Stadium, Nguyen Van Bach played in his favorite position as a central midfielder, alongside his close friend Dinh Xuan Tien. Although he did not really play outstandingly, Nguyen Van Bach's contributions to U19 SLNA's third-place achievement were enormous, especially in the defensive role.

The strength, enthusiasm and efficiency of Nguyen Van Bach in the back helps Dinh Xuan Tien feel more comfortable with the task of a "conductor". It is not an exaggeration to say that, in the U17 or U19 squad of SLNA, Nguyen Van Bach is like a "launch pad" for his teammate Dinh Xuan Tien to fly high, freely and comfortably show off all his talents.

Therefore, Nguyen Van Bach's absence from this training sessionU18 Vietnam, making many experts and football fans of Nghe An feel surprised and regretful. A question is raised: Why did Nguyen Van Bach not "catch the eye" of coach Philippe Troussier, while 6 other teammates in U19 SLNA had the above honor?

The excellence of Nguyen Van Bach helped Dinh Xuan Tien (number 10) play brilliantly. Photo: Ba Tuan

Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper, Coach Le Manh Hung, currently working at SLNA training center, said: "The reason Nguyen Van Bach is not in Coach Philippe Troussier's plan is because he is not suitable for the current small passing style of U18 Vietnam. Therefore, players with skillful individual techniques will be given priority over players with a strength-oriented playing style like Nguyen Van Bach."

Hopefully, after not receiving a call-up from coach Philippe Troussier, Nguyen Van Bach will make even more efforts in the process of improving himself. However, Nguyen Van Bach still has a bright future ahead./.