U23 Vietnam: Coach Park Hang-seo 'makes it difficult' for his successor
(Baonghean.vn) - To prepare for the journey to defend the Gold Medal in men's football at the Sea Games, the Korean strategist summoned Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Hoang Duc and Nguyen Tien Linh - 3 faces over 23 years old.
As known, after Sea Games 31, Coach Park Hang-seo will not leadU23 VietnamThe successor is Coach Gong Oh-kyun, also from Korea and also recommended by Mr. Park. Therefore, the personnel decisions of Coach Park Hang-seo will greatly affect Coach Gong Oh-kyun's plans for the upcoming U23 Vietnam team.
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Coach Gong Oh-kyun will lead Vietnam U23 at the 2022 AFC U23 Championship. Photo: PSSI |
Specifically, if U23 Vietnam makes it to the final of the 31st Sea Games (taking place on May 22), Coach Gong Oh-kyun will have less than 10 days to build the squad for the 2022 AFC U23 Championship (opening on June 1). It is worth mentioning that the trio Do Hung Dung - Nguyen Hoang Duc - Nguyen Tien Linh will not go to Uzbekistan with U23 Vietnam.
Thus, in less than 10 days, Coach Gong Oh-kyun must find replacements for the three players mentioned above. This is an extremely difficult task, because the current U23 generation of Vietnamese football is quite lacking in quality central midfielders and strikers. The proof is that Mr. Park had to "rely" on Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Hoang Duc and Nguyen Tien Linh.
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| Do Hung Dung - Nguyen Hoang Duc - Nguyen Tien Linh. Photo: VFF |
Unlike U23 Vietnam, the two opponents in the same group at the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, U23 Thailand and U23 Malaysia, did not seem interested in the Gold Medal in men's football at the 31st Sea Games. Instead, they focused all their efforts on the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, a tournament in which both U23 Thailand and U23 Malaysia are determined to create a surprise.
Meanwhile, as the host team, the goal of U23 Vietnam is to successfully defend the Gold Medal in men's football won at the Sea Games held in the Philippines in 2019. Besides, Mr. Park wants to say goodbye to the position of head coach of U23 Vietnam with a memorable achievement, so certainly U23 Vietnam will prioritize all its strength for the Sea Games battlefield.
Obviously, coach Gong Oh-kyun will have to face a difficult problem regarding the personnel of U23 Vietnam at the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, held in Uzbekistan.
