Vietnam national team gathers: First time for SLNA goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang?
(Baonghean.vn) - According to VFF's plan, at the end of August, the Vietnam National Team will have its first gathering to prepare for the remaining 3 matches in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. Most likely, Nguyen Van Hoang will be given the opportunity by coach Park Hang-seo.
Since joining SLNA, the goalkeeper from Tan Ky (Nghe An) has always been coach Ngo Quang Truong's number 1 choice for the "goalkeeper" position. And Nguyen Van Hoang has somewhat proven his ability in the Nghe An team's jersey throughout the past time.
According to Instat statistics, after 11 matches in V.League 2020 (1054 minutes, including extra time), Nguyen Van Hoang has 11 saves. That means on average, every match, the former goalkeeper of Saigon FC has helped SLNA avoid 1 obvious goal. This is quite an impressive achievement for a goalkeeper who has just joined SLNA.
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| Nguyen Van Hoang's save in the match SLNA - SHB Da Nang (1 - 0). |
In terms of V.League 2020, Nguyen Van Hoang is one of the goalkeepers with the most stable performance. Compared to Bui Tien Dung (HCMC Club), Pham Van Cuong (Quang Nam) and Nguyen Tuan Manh (SHB Da Nang), the goalkeepers who were called up by Coach Park Hang-seo to the national team, Nguyen Van Hoang is slightly better.
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| Dang Van Lam finds it difficult to return to Vietnam to join coach Park Hang-seo and his team due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: FAT |
While Nguyen Tuan Manh, Pham Van Cuong, Bui Tien Dung are not in their best form, and Dang Van Lam is "stuck" in Thailand, it is very likely that Coach Park Hang-seo will give Nguyen Van Hoang a chance in this training session. If that happens, Nguyen Van Hoang will have his first chance to wear the Vietnam National Team jersey.
