Vietnam National Team's No. 1 Goalkeeper: 'Compare a bundle of chopsticks to choose a flagpole'
(Baonghean.vn) - Dang Van Lam's inability to be present in the UAE as originally planned forced coach Park Hang-seo to give the starting position to another player.
Currently, the Korean strategist has 3 goalkeepers in hand: Bui Tan Truong, Nguyen Van Toan and Nguyen Van Hoang. In many aspects, the 3 faces mentioned above are not rated as highly as Dang Van Lam, at least according to the philosophy of using personnel of theMr. ParkThat is why domestic fans are feeling worried and insecure about the goalkeeper position when Lam "Tay" cannot go to UAE.
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Bui Tan Truong is experienced. Photo: Huu Pham |
It is true that Bui Tan Truong is very experienced and is in stable form for Hanoi FC. However, the goalkeeper born in 1987 often makes mistakes in major tournaments (SEA Games 2009 and AFF Cup 2010). Especially after the Asian Cup 2015 qualifying round,Bui Tan Truonghas never played for the Vietnam National Team in any official tournaments. The spirit and concentration of the goalkeeper from Dong Thap are quite poor.
Meanwhile, the two juniors Nguyen Van Toan and Nguyen Van Hoang are not really reassuring options. Unlike Bui Tan Truong, both Nguyen Van Toan and Nguyen Van Hoang are inexperienced in international competitions. It is difficult for coach Park Hang-seo to dare to take risks with them in important matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia.
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| Nguyen Van Toan is making constant progress. Photo: Dan Tri Newspaper |
Therefore, if Bui Tan Truong is trusted by Coach Park Hang-seo, it is just a choice of "choosing chopsticks to choose a flagpole". Because in fact, the "chosen one" does not show any superiority over those who are "abandoned". Simply put, in the past, Bui Tan Truong has often played the role of "sinner" because of elementary mistakes.
According to information from the UAE, in the friendly match with the Jordan team, taking place at 0:00 on June 1 (Vietnam time), Coach Park Hang-seo used Bui Tan Truong (first half) and Nguyen Van Toan (second half). It is known that the young goalkeeper from Hai Phong successfully blocked a penalty, helping the Vietnam team draw with the Jordan team with a score of 1-1.
Despite his impressive performance against Jordan, Nguyen Van Toan's chances of starting in the match against Indonesia on June 7 are slim. With a coach who always values experience like Coach Park, Bui Tan Truong is still a more viable option./.
