Coach Park Hang Seo chooses Asiad squad: Seemingly easy turns into difficult
Looking at what is available, choosing names in the age group to participate in the Asiad with Coach Park Hang Seo is probably just a matter of time. However, when the core framework is considered complete, choosing names over 23 years old is not simple...
Rest assured the frame...
Up to now, looking at the number of U23 Vietnam players who accompanied coach Park Hang Seo to the historic victory at the Asian Cup earlier this year, it is certain that the Korean coach can hardly be dissatisfied.
Most of the heroes of Vietnamese football returning from Changzhou have now had the opportunity to perform in the V-League, the First Division quite regularly, frequently and many are holding the key role of the home team.
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| The core players of U23 Vietnam have been playing well in V-League, making coach Park Hang Seo quite confident. |
Some players who had problems with form, as Coach Park worried about when having to "show" a lot since the U23 returned from the Asian Finals, are now gradually getting better, and are regaining their inherent abilities such as Quang Hai, Cong Phuong...
Not only that, many players in the U23 age group are also showing their abilities well in the V-League, and as mentioned, they are Tien Linh (Binh Duong), Minh Vuong (HAGL), Van Kien (Hanoi Club)... and enough for Coach Park to leisurely choose the best names for himself.
The U23 squad at this moment could not be any better, and coach Park Hang Seo's only concern is probably injuries.
what about the interior?
Similar to the U23 players, many players who have been in the national team in recent years are now playing well and contributing greatly to the team's achievements in V-League 2018, when the first leg is about to end. And Coach Park Hang Seo also has no shortage of people to choose from for the upcoming Asiad.
However, the difficulty for coach Park Hang Seo is that according to Asian Games football regulations, only 3 names can be added along with players in the U23 age group, so this requires the Korean coach to calculate as carefully as possible.
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| But the 3 positions over 23 years old are giving coach Park a headache when many names are playing excellently such as Anh Duc and Tan Tai. |
A typical example is the case of striker Anh Duc. Before the V-League took place, the veteran striker of the team from the land of Thu was almost given a position in the attack line of coach Park Hang Seo's team attending the Asiad.
However, up to now, Anh Duc's scoring efficiency is not higher than other young players with only 3 goals up to the 12th round, much lower than his juniors Tien Linh (6 goals), Quang Hai, Cong Phuong (4 goals).
Of course, it's hard to say Anh Duc is playing badly, because at this time, besides the reason of age, Duc Eto'o is also playing an important role as a lever for other teammates to score, so to put aside or summon this killer striker is enough to give coach Park Hang Seo a headache.
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| or Van Quyet, Hung Dung... |
Not only Anh Duc's problem, the goalkeeper position also forces the Korean coach to consider when Dang Van Lam is playing very well, while the number 1 player in the recent U23 Vietnam team, Bui Tien Dung, often has to sit on the bench.
And of course, that's not all as many senior players like Que Ngoc Hai, Khac Ngoc (SLNA), Van Quyet, Hung Dung (Hanoi FC), Thanh Trung (Quang Nam)... are also playing very well. Even veterans like Le Tan Tai are having an impeccable season in Binh Duong's shirt, making Mr. Park think hard.
Many choices, but only 3 positions, although not key, are indispensable in the participating squad, playing in Asiad is really happy for coach Park. But as said, it is not easy even though there is still more than 1 month to finalize the list...