Midfielder Khac Ngoc continues to be in the sights of coach Park Hang-seo

During the time when V.League is not taking place, Coach Park Hang-seo and his assistants are trying to find many new tactics to apply to the Vietnam National Team, preparing for the remaining matches of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers and the 2020 AFF Cup.

On the Korean coach's formation board, there are 4 players: Vo Huy Toan, Duong Van Hao, Nguyen Hai Huy and midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc. At the same time, coach Park Hang-seo is operating a 3-5-2 (5-3-1-1) formation with 3 central midfielders.

The above players have all been called up to the national team under coach Park. Vo Huy Toan, who belongs to Ho Chi Minh City Club, was called up in November 2019 but was eliminated. Meanwhile, Van Hao of Viettel Club has just returned after an injury.

Coach Park Hang-seo and the board with the names of four players Huy Toan, Hai Huy, Van Hao and Khac Ngoc. Photo: VFF

As for midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc, he was called up by coach Park Hang-seo in the 2019 Asian Cup qualifiers and played in the second leg against Jordan and from the second half. However, the midfielder who grew up at SLNA was no longer in the plans of the national team head coach.

As Coach Park Hang-seo said, Vietnamese football has many good midfielders and he wants to take advantage of this source of strength. And the fact that Coach Park included Khac Ngoc in the backup tactics proves that this midfielder is always being watched by the National Team's coaching staff.

In the central midfield position of the current team, there are many good players such as Hung Dung, Tuan Anh, Duc Huy, Xuan Truong, Huy Hung. Although Khac Ngoc has the ability to support the attack very well, the ability to defend from a distance and the strength factor are the limitations of this player who is playing for Viettel Club.

Midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc in the national team jersey in 2018. Photo: VFF

The above photo also created speculation that the national team might split its forces into two, with the main squad competing in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers and the Vietnam U23 team or the second squad of the national team competing in the 2020 AFF Cup.

According to the latest announcement from FIFA, the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers will be postponed until October and November due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Thai national team - the biggest rival of the Vietnamese national team - is considering canceling or only using the B team to participate in the AFF Cup because it coincides with the World Cup qualifiers.

According to the schedule, on October 13, the Vietnam team will visit Malaysia. On November 12, Coach Park Hang-seo and his team will meet Indonesia at home. The final match will be an away match against the UAE on November 17.

Nguyen Manh and Khac Ngoc help the new team defeat Hong Linh Ha Tinh

(Baonghean.vn) - Although having to play on Hong Linh Ha Tinh's field at 3:00 p.m., Viettel Club had a relatively smooth start in V.League 2020 thanks to the strong impression of two new recruits Khac Ngoc and Nguyen Manh.