Surpass yourself!

(Baonghean) - In the history of confrontations between Vietnam and Malaysia, many goalkeepers have become "sinners" due to fatal mistakes. The story of the "curse" in front of the goal has become an obsession. At this time, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh is facing a lot of pressure and psychological impacts. Therefore, Nguyen Manh will have to overcome himself to show his class as the number 1 goalkeeper...

Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh. Photo Internet

After more than 2 months of preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014, Nguyen Manh scored almost absolute points with head coach Miura. That is also the reason why the Japanese coach only officially registered 2 goalkeepers and before the opening match against the Indonesian team, only Nguyen Manh dared to be confident that he would be in the starting lineup. Playing well, blocking many difficult situations, but facing a lucky shot from an Indonesian player, Manh made a huge mistake. It is very difficult to forgive himself, because that loss greatly affected the goal of competing for 1 of the 2 tickets to the next round of the Vietnam team. In this tournament and possibly throughout his career, the above loss certainly greatly affected the mentality of this goalkeeper.

Like a chain reaction, although he continued to be trusted, Nguyen Manh then got injured in a silly way. First, he had a pain in the bridge of his nose in the match against Laos and had to leave the field at the end of the first half. Recently, during a training session, Manh's finger hurt and he can only do light training at the moment. After the mistake, he was haunted by injuries and if he was chosen by Coach Miura to be the main goalkeeper, Nguyen Manh's worry also comes from the history of the two teams' confrontations when the goalkeeper often plays the role of "sinner".

Nguyen Manh's senior at SLNA, The Anh, once made an unacceptable mistake right at My Dinh Stadium at the 22nd SEA Games. From a kick by the opposing goalkeeper, The Anh went high and the ball hit the ground and flew out of reach. The U.23 Vietnam net shook before the astonishment of 40,000 spectators at My Dinh Stadium. Fortunately, Thanh Binh then headed the goal, helping U.23 Vietnam enter the final with a 3-2 victory, otherwise The Anh's mistake would have been very difficult to forgive.

Then in the final of the 25th SEA Games in Laos, Tan Truong also “broke” the hearts of many fans when he made a mistake that cost Vietnam the only goal. The image of coach Calisto grabbing Tan Truong by the neck was enough to express the anger of this Portuguese coach. Unfortunately, because that was the time when our players were at their peak and were rated much higher than their opponents.

In the group stage of the 2008 AFF Cup, the Malaysian goalkeeper also recreated the image of The Anh at My Dinh. At that time, the score was 2-2 and if this result remained, we would be eliminated. However, at the end of the match, from the home field, Vu Phong launched a long kick and the Malaysian goalkeeper went up high. The ball was out of reach, and just like The Anh in 2002, the Malaysian net shook in the unexpected joy of coach Calisto and his team.

To get the No. 1 position in the Vietnamese national team's goal, Nguyen Manh had to make a lot of effort. However, at the time when he needed to show his ability the most, Nguyen Manh made a mistake. Mr. Miura and most fans all thought that it was just an accident and the proof was that Nguyen Manh was still trusted in the next two matches. However, in the matches against Laos and the Philippines, the pressure on Nguyen Manh was not great. As for the upcoming semi-final match with great significance, the home team has high expertise and form, Nguyen Manh also has to endure pressure from tens of thousands of spectators in the Shah Alam fire. Therefore, more or less the story about the "curse" in front of the goal haunts Nguyen Manh. Therefore, more than ever, Vietnamese fans hope that Nguyen Manh will surpass himself to show his class as the No. 1 goalkeeper.

Vinh Liem