Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh: "Cong Vinh once fell into the same situation as Van Quyet"

Objectively, Nguyen Van Quyet is the most disappointing player of the Vietnam National Team in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2018. No goals, no assists, the striker wearing the number 10 shirt did not meet the expectations of the fans. There are even opinions that Quyet "jungle" does not deserve to be in the Vietnam National Team to conquer this AFF Cup.

However, contrary to the majority's reaction, SLNA goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh has a different opinion. The number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2016 affirmed: "As the most experienced player in the team, with proven talent, Van Quyet is an important card of coach Park Hang-seo. I believe, Nguyen Van Quyet will shine at the times, in the matches when the Vietnam National Team needs him the most."

Van Quyet is not in the main squad of the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2018. Photo: Trung Kien

Tran Nguyen Manh's belief in Nguyen Van Quyet is completely justified, because the striker currently playing for Hanoi FC is the most talented and experienced player in the Vietnam National Team at the moment. With his class, the player born in 1991 is capable of shining in the most prestigious arena of Southeast Asian football. The recent lackluster performances cannot say anything.

10 years ago, former striker Le Cong Vinh was in the same situation as Nguyen Van Quyet is now. The player from Nghe An was disappointing in 4 consecutive matches of the Vietnam National Team at the AFF Cup 2008 (3 group stage matches and the first leg of the semi-final against Singapore), when he did not score a single goal. Things became brighter for Le Cong Vinh, after an accurate assist for Nguyen Quang Hai to score the only goal to help the Vietnam National Team overcome the host team Singapore with a score of 1-0 in the second leg of the semi-final.

Van Quyet's experience will be what the Vietnam national team needs, but not yet. Photo: AFF

That “golden” assist helped Le Cong Vinh relieve the pressure. And in the two final matches against Thailand, the striker born in 1985 shone brightly to bring the first AFF Cup championship to the Vietnamese team.

In the first leg of the final match in Thailand, Le Cong Vinh scored the goal that raised the score to 2-0, and in the second leg, he was the hero with a skillful header that broke the Thai net, equalizing the score 1-1. The 2008 AFF Cup championship of the Vietnamese team was largely due to Le Cong Vinh's "slow brilliance".

Certainly, in the recent matches of the Vietnam National Team, Nguyen Van Quyet's performance has not been at its peak. Did the Hanoi striker's peak performance come later? It is similar to the case of Le Cong Vinh 10 years ago. At this point, it is impossible to judge whether Coach Park Hang-seo's decision to send Nguyen Van Quyet to the AFF Cup 2018 is right or wrong./.

Looking at Van Quyet playing at AFF Cup, I feel sorry for Dinh Thanh Trung

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