Vietnam National Team: 'Red Alert' for Phan Van Duc?
(Baonghean.vn) - In the 0-1 defeat of the Vietnamese team against the Japanese team, which took place last night (November 11), Duc "the tiger" was allowed to enter the field at the beginning of the second half, but was taken off by coach Park at the end of the match.
So there was another lackluster performance by Phan Van Duc in the Vietnam National Team jersey in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.
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| Phan Van Duc (number 20) is showing a decline in performance. Photo courtesy of Ba Tuan |
Since returning after a long period of injury, Phan Van Duc has yet to show his inherent ability. According to statistics, Phan Van Duc has played a total of 8 matches, mostly in the starting lineup. With about 420 minutes on the field, the midfielder born in 1996 has not scored any goals or made any successful assists. The active support in defense is the most notable bright spot of Duc "cot" in recent matches. In general, compared to the 2018 AFC U23 Championship and the 2018 AFF Cup, Phan Van Duc's performance has declined significantly.
In previous matches, despite negative public reactions that he should be benched, Coach Park Hang-seo still put all his faith in his favorite student Phan Van Duc. Unfortunately, Duc "the tiger" still showed his "harmlessness" in the attack of the Vietnam National Team.
In desperation, in the match against the Japanese team in the 5th match of Group B, which took place last night (November 11), Coach Park Hang-seo had to leave Phan Van Duc on the bench to make room for Nguyen Cong Phuong. Even when he was substituted at the beginning of the second half (replacing Nguyen Tuan Anh), Phan Van Duc could not stay until the referee blew the final whistle (his replacement was Luong Xuan Truong).
If he does not quickly regain his form, it is almost certain that in the near future, Phan Van Duc will lose his position to other teammates, typically Nguyen Cong Phuong, Pham Tuan Hai or Ha Duc Chinh. Do not forget that with Coach Park Hang-seo, no player is irreplaceable, especially in the current Vietnam National Team, there is no shortage of excellent faces, ready to enter the field.