Opportunities for 3 Song Lam Nghe An players in the Vietnam U22 team

1.Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh

A familiar face to young peopleVietnam team, Cao Van Binh still has certain advantages in the race for 3 places to attend the 32nd SEA Games for the goalkeeper position. First of all, it is the excellent performance at the recent U20 Asian finals. The ability to react quickly and enter and exit appropriately are the strengths of this goalkeeper from Dien Chau. Along with that, the height of 1m83 will be a great advantage for Cao Van Binh in situations of aerial ball disputes.

Goalkeeper Cao Van Binh is a familiar face in Vietnam's youth teams. Photo: VFF.

The only disadvantage of this 20-year-old goalkeeper is that he has not had the opportunity to experience the V.League. This is also very understandable when seniors like Nguyen Van Hoang or Tran Van Tien are playing quite solidly for Song Lam Nghe An.

However, apart from goalkeeper Quang Van Chuan of Hanoi Club, the goalkeeper of Song Lam Nghe An is still better than the other two goalkeepers. Therefore, if he shows his true form in this training session, Cao Van Binh's chances in the U22 Vietnam team are very high.

2.Defender Ho Van Cuong

With his forte being the right-back position, Ho Van Cuong will face fierce competition in the Vietnam U22 team. This is the position that Le Van Do and Vu Tien Long performed very well in the 2022 U23 Asian Cup finals.

However, with the performance atV.League 2023, Ho Van Cuong still has certain advantages in the race for a position in U22 Vietnam. After 7 rounds of this year's season, the player from Hoang Mai has played 5 times for the Nghe An team. With the ability to attack and defend smoothly, Ho Van Cuong is gradually gaining the trust of coach Huy Hoang on the right wing. In addition, his good performance in the recent U20 Asian finals is also a plus in the eyes of the U22 Vietnam coaching staff.

Young defender Ho Van Cuong is playing better and better for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Hai Hoang

The only minus point of the right-back of Song Lam Nghe An is his small body. However, playing on the wing, Ho Van Cuong's physical weakness will not be too important. Therefore, it is very likely that Ho Van Cuong will still be the name on the final list of the U22 Vietnam team participating in the 32nd SEA Games.

3.Midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien

Like Ho Van Cuong, Dinh Xuan Tien has played quite a lot in V.League 2023. After 7 rounds, this young midfielder from Nam Dan has played 4 times for Nghe An. Notably, in the last round, Dinh Xuan Tien scored the winning goal in Song Lam Nghe An's 3-1 victory over Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

However, overall, Dinh Xuan Tien's performance this season has not been really good. It stems from an injury during the preparation period for the 2023 season. It was this injury that prevented the midfielder wearing the number 23 shirt of Song Lam Nghe An from making a significant contribution to the Vietnam U20 team at the U20 Asia finals.

Young midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien is gradually regaining his form after injury. Photo: Xuan Thuy

However, in recent rounds of the V.League, young midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien is gradually finding himself again in the Nghe An team's shirt. That was the shot that made his senior Tran Nguyen Manh struggle to block in the match against Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, that was a very good performance in the match.Meet Hoang Anh Gia LaiWith his qualities, Dinh Xuan Tien is ready to compete fairly with other teammates in the Vietnam U22 team.

Being called up to the U22 Vietnam team to prepare for the SEA Games is an honor for the young players of Nghe An. And the 3 young players of Song Lam Nghe An will certainly try their best to be named in the official list of the U22 Vietnam team. Thereby contributing a part of their strength to the journey to defend the Gold Medal in men's football of the U22 Vietnam team at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia./.

Spring Quy