Midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien trains with SLNA's first team: Be careful, 'haste makes waste'!
(Baonghean.vn) - In SLNA's training session on the afternoon of May 5, young player Dinh Xuan Tien was welcomed.
The news that the "rising star" from Nam Dan (Nghe An) has been promoted to practice with coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team is making Nghe An football fans feel excited. This is understandable, because currently,SLNAare lacking a true "conductor" in the midfield area.
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| Dinh Xuan Tien (No. 10) played very well at the 2021 National U19 Finals. Photo courtesy of Ba Tuan |
However, it would be risky for the SLNA coaching board to choose Dinh Xuan Tien for the central midfielder problem of the home team. Simply, the player from Nam Dan is too young, too immature to immediately take on the task of leading the play of the Vinh home team.
There is no denying that Dinh Xuan Tien is a promising talent. What the midfielder born in 2003 has done for U17, U19 and U21 SLNA in recent tournaments is clear proof. It is not an exaggeration to say that Dinh Xuan Tien is the brightest face in SLNA.
However, that is not enough to ensure Dinh Xuan Tien's success in such a harsh arena.V.League. Don't forget that in the past, there were quite a few players who disappointed when they were promoted to the SLNA first team, even though they had "made waves" in youth tournaments. A typical example is Nguyen Dinh Bao.
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| Nguyen Trong Hoang was promoted to SLNA's first team when he was not yet 18 years old. Photo courtesy of Lam Thoa |
In fact, not all young players who appear in the SLNA first team early have their talent "withered". Specifically, the cases of Pham Van Quyen, Le Cong Vinh and Nguyen Trong Hoang. They were able to "breathe the V.League atmosphere" quite early (18-19 years old) and quickly proved their abilities.
But at the time the three faces mentioned above were "introduced", SLNA's situation was not like now. After 12 rounds in the first phase of V.League 2021, the Nghe An team was "sinking" at the bottom of the rankings. Therefore, SLNA's upcoming 8 matches are all "final matches".
Having to play in "life or death" matches will create a lot of pressure on players, especially those without much experience, and lead to the risk of "talent fading". The case of Dinh Xuan Tien is no exception, if the SLNA coaching staff still tries to "force ripen" the young player from Nam Dan.
There is a saying: "Haste makes waste". Instead of using him in the upcoming matches, Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang should create conditions for Dinh Xuan Tien to gradually get used to and adapt to the professional football environment. Even at the right time, the SLNA coaching staff can put the 18-year-old midfielder on the field./.
