Roll call of Nghe An players on the national team before the match against Malaysia

An Thanh• DNUM_CDZAJZCABJ 09:17

(Baonghean.vn) - Certainly, at least 2 players from Nghe An will be on the field in the match against Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium. With Malaysia playing aggressively, simply, and relying heavily on physical strength, the qualities of the players from Nghe An will be effective.

The Vietnam national team roster this time includes 4 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 13 midfielders and 5 forwards. During this training session, players playing abroad such as Van Hau, Cong Phuong or Van Lam will not return to the team from the beginning, because this is not a FIFA Day period (the time when clubs are required to release players according to FIFA regulations).

Que Ngoc Hai, Trong Hoang are the pillars

Que Ngoc Hai (middle) will be a mainstay in defense. Photo: Trung Kien
Hanoi FC players will also join later because they are busy competing in the AFC Cup 2019, against SC 4.25 on September 25. From the 32 players called up, Coach Park Hang-seo will eliminate 9 players to finalize the official list of 23 players to compete against Malaysia (October 10) and Indonesia (October 15), within the framework of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.

In this gathering, SLNA has 2 players, Nguyen Manh and Xuan Manh, in addition, Nghe An also has Van Kien (Hanoi), Que Ngoc Hai, Trong Hoang (Viettel), Hoang Thinh (HCMC), Cong Phuong (Sint-Truiden). This is really good news for Nghe An football fans when they have the opportunity to see their hometown players wearing the national team jersey.

Of the 4 goalkeepers, Mr. Park can only use a maximum of 3, meaning that at least 1 person will be eliminated. If Van Lam is currently favored by the Korean coach, it seems that Nguyen Manh will be placed in the number 2 position due to his current form and experience. Goalkeeper Van Cuong (Quang Nam) is currently less stable than Tuan Manh (S.Khanh Hoa), who was just voted the best player in the match against Nam Dinh.

Trong Hoang. Photo: Trung Kien
Among Nghe An players, the duo Que Ngoc Hai and Trong Hoang (Viettel) have the highest chance of playing. Trong Hoang is currently the player with the most seniority in the national team, and he can play both as a defender and right midfielder. Hoang "the bull" is the nemesis of imported player Sumareh and Malaysian striker Talaha thanks to his physical and eccentric playing style.

In the lineup of 3 central defenders, Que Ngoc Hai is the number 1 choice for the central position. Mr. Park often does not take risks in defense, especially when Ngoc Hai is still the real captain of the Vietnam National Team at this time.

Xuan Manh and Hoang Thinh are shortlisted.

Xuan Manh and Hoang Thinh have returned to the national team in a worthy manner. Like Van Thanh, Xuan Manh is now struggling to regain his former position. Due to his versatility, being able to play on both wings and in both midfielder and defender positions, Xuan Manh has a higher chance of being on the 23-man list than Hoang Thinh.

Xuan Manh has been in good form recently. Photo: Archive
In almost every 2-midfielder formation, Mr. Park will use 1 player to act as a “sweeper”. Looking at the preliminary list, we can see that there are quite a few players with a strong, energetic playing style like this midfielder from Nghe An. Hoang Thinh’s immediate task is to compete with Huy Toan, Anh Tuan, and Huy Hung to make the shortlist.

Cong Phuong will still be a reserve player for the attack, although the competition is fiercer this time. This player from Do Luong may not have had much success in the match against the Thai national team, but against the tall but clumsy defenders of Malaysia, this number 10 will be effective. However, the fact that from being an indispensable player of the national team, now only coming on from the bench is considered a step backwards for Cong Phuong.

Hoang Thinh. Photo: Hai Thinh
Van Kien has the advantage of being called up to the national team along with 5 Hanoi players. As a strange coach, Mr. Park has created many opportunities for players playing at the same club, in which Van Kien made his debut for the national team by assisting his teammate in Thailand to score. However, being able to play only 1 position and having a thin body is a disadvantage.

According to experts, there will definitely be 2 Nghe players on the field in the match against Malaysia at My Dinh Stadium, and depending on the time, this number can even double. With Malaysia playing aggressively, simply, and relying heavily on physical strength, the qualities of Nghe players will be effective.

An Thanh