Phan Van Duc - the key player who helped the Vietnamese national team create a surprise in UAE.
(Baonghean.vn) - Among the players called up to the national team this time, there are many newcomers who have received high expectations. However, the most promising "newcomer" for the Vietnamese national team in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers is undoubtedly Phan Van Duc.
The Vietnamese national team has had a week of training camp, and all players must strive to perform to the best of their abilities. Because 38 players were called up, coach Park Hang-seo will narrow the list down to 26 players to travel to the UAE, fielding 11 players per match. Therefore, the chances are considered very slim for the newcomers, as the Vietnamese team currently leads Group G with 11 points.
In the previous five qualifying matches, the South Korean coach only used 14 players in the starting lineups and never made more than one substitution per game. New players like Ha Minh Tuan, Huu Tuan, Trong Hung, Viet Phong, and Le Van Dai were hardly ever given playing time. Only striker Viet Phong came on for 25 minutes after we were already leading Indonesia 3-0.
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| Coach Park Hang-seo is still waiting for Phan Van Duc to complete the preparation process. Photo: Hai Hoang |
Calling Phan Van Duc a "newcomer" is also accurate. Because in those five qualifying matches, Phan Van Duc was absent due to injury, and the SLNA player always earned the trust of Coach Park. Therefore, Phan Van Duc's place in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers is not only guaranteed, but he is also considered a surprise option for opponents.
Van Duc's performance in the V.League 2021 since the beginning of the season has been very impressive. Despite SLNA finishing last in the Vietnamese top football league, the striker born in 1996 is still among the top scorers with 5 goals.
Playing as a left-wing forward, Van Duc is even more frequently used than Cong Phuong or Van Toan. His enthusiastic and proactive style of play, including dropping back to support the defense and then sprinting forward, is something he has demonstrated in previous campaigns such as the U23 Asian Championship, the 2018 Asian Games, the AFF Cup, and the 2019 Asian Cup.
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| Phan Văn Đức is one of the most important players of the Vietnamese national team. Photo: Hai Thinh |
In the 3-4-3 formation that coach Park Hang-seo has built for the Vietnamese national team, Van Duc does not play as a central striker. Therefore, the question is how Phan Van Duc will be used if the Vietnamese national team plays with a 5-3-2 formation in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
It is expected that on May 18th, Phan Văn Đức and his teammates such as Phạm Xuân Mạnh and Nguyễn Văn Hoàng will join the national team after their quarantine period. At that time, Coach Park will certainly have specific training plans for the SLNA players, and Văn Đức will be a name of particular interest.
The exact position Phan Văn Đức will play in the Vietnamese national team's formation will gradually be revealed during training sessions. With his speed, agility, ability to attack and defend, sharp passing skills, and diverse finishing, the SLNA star is expected to be a major wildcard for opponents.
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