Vietnam vs Iran: Why not Bui Tien Dung?

Goalkeeper Nguyen The Anh - former national team player commented on Van Lam: "I watched Van Lam play from the AFF Cup and the match against Iraq, so I would like to give Van Lam a small suggestion that he has the advantage in terms of physique, so he should be more active in the 16m50 box, especially when the opponent crosses from the two wings. That will help a lot for Vietnam's defense when having to defend against opponents who are physically superior."

With a veteran goalkeeper like The Anh, it is clear that Dang Van Lam is not a complete goalkeeper. Van Lam has the physique but his ability to control the penalty area and command the defense is not really good.

Dang Van Lam's weakness was shown in the first leg of the final against Malaysia at Bukit Zalil Stadium and most recently in Iraq's 2-2 equalizer. In the situation where the ball was poured into the 5m50 box, Dang Van Lam reacted quite slowly and did not proactively punch the ball out of danger.

Normally, if it was Tien Dung in this situation, he would rush up. Photo from Clip

Meanwhile, Bui Tien Dung showed great confidence in controlling the 5m50 and 16m50 boxes. Bui Tien Dung is 1m81 tall and Dang Van Lam is 1m88 tall, but the U23 Vietnam goalkeeper's ability to gain momentum and jump is not inferior. At the U23 Asian Cup, there were many situations where Tien Dung saved the defense thanks to his advantage in hands.

Professional statistics also show this weakness of Van Lam. While the trio Bui Tien Dung - Que Ngoc Hai - Do Duy Manh were completely outclassed and only achieved a success rate of 20%, 28.6% and 40% in aerial duels, Van Lam's numbers were even worse. He had exactly 2 situations of coming out to intercept after 17 times of bringing the ball into the opponent's penalty area with a success rate of only 50%.

There are many points that Tien Dung has not completed, but in the context of Vietnam facing tall West Asian opponents, Van Lam being the main goalkeeper is a cause for concern. Thanh Hoa's goalkeeper, although young, has a dignified and confident playing style. Remember, Tien Dung is Vietnam's number 1 goalkeeper at the U20 World Cup, the U23 Asian Cup and the 18th Asian Games.

Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung controls the space very well. Photo: Trung Kien

Another fatal weakness of Van Lam is that this player often punches the ball short distance. On the contrary, with difficult balls, Tien Dung chooses to hold the ball or use an extra beat to control it. If comparing the handling of these two goalkeepers, Van Lam's choice is very dangerous, the ball can bounce right into the opponent's striker's finishing range.

During this time, Dang Van Lam was somewhat distracted when he decided to move to Thailand to play and the mentality of the Vietnamese goalkeeper was a problem after losing 3 goals against Iraq. Of course, the goalkeeper position cannot be completely blamed, because Iraq is too classy.

Goalkeeper Tuan Manh also has good form in the domestic tournament but does not have much experience in international competition and reflexes are the strong point of Khanh Hoa goalkeeper. I think in this context, it is time for Coach Park to trust Bui Tien Dung!

Goalkeeper Hong Son explains why Van Lam is standing off goal?

(Baonghean.vn) - Not only Dang Van Lam, any goalkeeper in the world will stand off goal when facing a direct free kick. If the free kick is on the left wing, the goalkeeper will stand off to the right.

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