Who will replace Van Quyet as captain of the Vietnam team?

First of all, we must make sure that the captain of the national team this time must be the main player because this training session is only for the Jordan team. Mr. Park did not call up striker Nguyen Van Quyet because this player has not played any match in the 2018 season due to the suspension of the VFF. So there is no reason for him to appoint a captain to sit on the bench.

Which framework for Vietnam National Team?

The call-up of 14/23 U23 players to the national team does not mean that the national team will play according to the formation that U23 has been using. The Vietnamese team appeared in the match against Jordan in the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers with a completely different mindset from the U23 team participating in the 2018 Asian U23 Championship, of course the playing style is also different, not simply defensive counter-attacking.

Will Dinh Thanh Trung wear the captain's armband of the national team? Photo: Internet

It is not clear which tactical formation Coach Park Hang Seo will choose in a match that is only a formality, with not much time to assemble the team. However, there are some players who will be present regardless of whether the team plays with 3 defenders or 4 defenders. First of all, we have to mention striker Anh Duc of B.Binh Duong, the experience, form and physique of this veteran makes Coach Park default to this position for him.

In midfield, if Xuan Truong will become the "little boss" with the role of playmaker, then Khac Ngoc and Duc Huy will play alongside, play the role of ball recovery, and establish the ability to block. Compared to Duc Huy, at this time Khac Ngoc is rated much higher. Quang Nam captain Dinh Thanh Trung will also naturally take on the right wing because his performance in the first 2 rounds has confirmed that he deserves to win the Golden Ball.

It is difficult for Mr. Park to choose anyone other than Van Thanh and Xuan Manh in the announced list. The advantage is that they can play both defender and midfielder, and can switch wings when needed. Defensive line Dinh Trong is the name mentioned most because of his remarkable progress, playing 3 or 4 defenders, this is also the first name to be filled in. If playing a 4-defender formation, Que Ngoc Hai is a bright name because of his experience and quite stable performance.

Thus, it can be seen that Dinh Trong, Xuan Manh, Van Thanh, Khac Ngoc, Xuan Truong, Thanh Trung, Anh Duc are the core of the team at the present time. It is not surprising that Cong Phuong and Quang Hai are not sure to be in the starting lineup, because their performance in the first 2 matches of V-League 2018 was quite lackluster.

Who deserves to wear the captain's armband?

Veteran Anh Duc deserves to join the team's executive committee. Photo: Internet

The old team's executive committee included Van Quyet, Thanh Trung and Xuan Truong. Although he is the boss of the U23 Vietnam midfield and the captain of HAGL, Xuan Truong is only the "representative" of the young players in the national team, the second vice-captain. Xuan Truong could be the captain of the national team in a few years, but this is not the right time even though he has the advantage of being the best English player in the team.

It is not difficult to see that Dinh Thanh Trung will take on the role of captain, this player has worn the C-shaped armband on his arm several times and has done very well. The coaching staff and the players will choose from players Anh Duc, Ngoc Hai, Minh Tuan to join the executive committee. These are players who have been captains for many years at the club level, have seniority in the team and have influence in the dressing room.

Among them, Anh Duc, captain of B.Binh Duong, is very worthy of wearing the captain's armband because of his great influence on the team at the present time.

An Thanh