Vietnam Olympic: SLNA has 2 players

Accordingly, Mr. Park Hang-seo still choosesThe core is players from Hanoi and HAGL, each team has 8 names. There are 5 new players appearing for the first time: Huynh Tan Sinh (Quang Nam), Trinh Van Loi, Le Pham Thanh Long (Hai Phong), Trieu Viet Hung (HAGL), Hoang Minh Tuan (Nam Dinh), in which Van Loi and Thanh Long were players from HAGL's academy at the same age as Cong Phuong.

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There are 4 players over 23 years old selected: Dang Van Lam, Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Van Quyet and Nguyen Anh Duc. The list will be adjusted before the tournament, and in the end it is expected that there will be only 23 members with 3 players over 23 years old.

Vietnam Olympic team will gather on July 22nd to participate in a friendly tournament in Hanoi from August 3rd to 7th with U23 Uzbekistan, U23 Oman and U23 Palestine. After that, they will have a week-long training trip in Binh Duong before going to Indonesia to attend the 2018 Asian Games.

Hanoi and HAGL each have up to 8 players called up. Photo: Internet

Although Mr. Park Hang-seo said: "Opportunities are divided equally among the players, anyone who tries to prove themselves will have a chance to play", it is not difficult to see that the players who will form the framework of the Vietnam Olympic team are the main players in the V-League 2018.

The goalkeeper position at this time is no one better than Dang Van Lam (Hai Phong), even Bui Tien Dung (Thanh Hoa) himself has to admit that. Whether playing with 3 or 4 defenders, Doan Van Hau, Tran Dinh Trong, Do Duy Manh of the capital team are still solid.

The last starting position in the 4-defender formation will be the competition between Van Thanh (HAGL) and Xuan Manh (SLNA). Van Thanh will be selected if the Vietnam Olympic team needs a goal and vice versa, Xuan Manh is a fairly solid defender due to his good physical strength and persistent pressing style.

The midfield has 11 names chosen, in which Hung Dung and Xuan Truong are the two most promising names. Xuan Truong has fought for many years in the national team in this position, so he will be given priority. Mr. Park chose Hung Dung as a reward for this midfielder's quiet efforts.

In the Korean coach's selection of players, it is difficult to distinguish between midfielders and strikers, he likes to choose versatile players. In fact, among the 20 players of these two lines, there are many players who can play in both positions such as Cong Phuong, Van Toan, Quang Hai, Van Duc, Minh Vuong... Compared to Duc Huy, Thanh Long, Viet Hung, players playing in the same position, Hung Dung plays more consistently and has more endurance. The Hanoi FC player both acts as a "sweeper" but when needed, he still participates in supporting the attack quite well.

Most likely, of the two names over 23 years old, Nguyen Anh Duc (Binh Duong), Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi Club), Mr. Park will only choose one. Anh Duc has an advantage because he can play as a striker, acting as a wall for his juniors, and when needed, this "veteran" can play aggressively.

Meanwhile, Van Quyet's playing style can be handled by many juniors like Quang Hai and Van Toan. However, if the decision is made to choose Hanoi FC players as the framework, Van Quyet, not Anh Duc, will be given the opportunity because they play in the same club and do not have to waste time assembling the squad.

Van Duc has a chance to start

SLNA has 2 players called up, Van Duc has a higher chance of playing because his performance in V-League is quite impressive. With 9 goals, Van Duc is only 1 goal behind Tien Linh (B.Binh Duong), SLNA's player is highly appreciated by experts.

SLNA has 2 players Van Duc and Xuan Manh called up this time. Photo: Internet

In addition to his diverse scoring ability, Van Duc can also participate in creating and defending from afar thanks to his good physical strength and determination. After the U23 Asian Cup, Van Duc and Quang Hai are the two players with the best performance, becoming indispensable players for both SLNA and Hanoi.

Xuan Manh is a versatile player, able to play on both wings, in the position of defender and midfielder. This makes it easy for him to be in the list of 23 players but is an obstacle to being named in the starting lineup. Only when facing opponents with a tall physique and a physical playing style, Xuan Manh is definitely Mr. Park's first choice.