WORRY OF EXPERIENCE
In the initial list of players called up for the March training session of the Vietnamese national team, coach Kim Sang-sik called Nguyen Filip, Dinh Trieu and Van Viet. The competition is expected to continue between Dinh Trieu and Nguyen Filip, while young goalkeeper Van Viet (23 years old) joined the national team to gain experience.
Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip asked permission to leave the Vietnam national team in March.
That is the familiar way of using people of most coaches, when prioritizing the number 1 and 2 goalkeeper positions for veteran faces, and the number 3 goalkeeper is a young player.
However, when Nguyen Filip asked for permission to temporarily withdraw from the Vietnam national team in March for family reasons (he returned to the Czech Republic to take care of personal matters), Mr. Kim did not call Dang Van Lam, the goalkeeper who is theoretically the second most experienced and classy in Vietnam after Filip. The Korean coach called Trung Kien from the U.22 team to the national team. This means that the current 3 goalkeepers only have one experienced face (Dinh Trieu), along with 2 young faces.
Dinh Trieu is actually only experienced in terms of age, as he is 34 years old this year. In terms of seniority, he was first called up to the Vietnam national team in June 2023 under coach Philippe Troussier, and then had his first starting match in October 2023 (Vietnam lost 0-2 to Uzbekistan in a friendly match). It was not until the AFF Cup 2024 that Dinh Trieu had his second starting match when he played against Laos. He went straight to the number 1 goalkeeper position and won the title of best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Although Dinh Trieu is an example of perseverance when he once quit football to do other jobs to earn a living, then tried hard to come back and reach the top, it must be frankly admitted that at the AFF Cup, Dinh Trieu did not leave a big mark. He did not have many saves, still had some shaky ball-catching situations and needed to try harder. He is good enough for the AFF Cup, but whether he will become a long-term solution, only time can tell.
The total number of matches played for the Vietnam national team by the 3 current goalkeepers in official tournaments is 6, and all of them belong to Dinh Trieu. Van Viet and Trung Kien have never played for the Vietnam national team. The experience of the 3 Vietnam goalkeepers has never been so thin.
I 'M SORRY FOR THE NEGATIVE FEED
Dang Van Lam continues to miss the Vietnam national team, even though he and Ninh Binh Club are leading the first division. Coach Kim Sang-sik did not call Van Lam to replace Nguyen Filip, but chose another young goalkeeper (Trung Kien) to take his place.
In fact, the decision to be relegated to the first division has somewhat affected Van Lam's chances in the Vietnam national team. Although he still has some saves, such as shining on the penalty spot to help Ninh Binh advance deep in the National Cup, overall he is playing in a league that is less competitive than the V-League (where the other 3 goalkeepers of the Vietnam national team are participating).
The dominance of Ninh Binh Club (10 wins in a row) also unintentionally overshadowed Van Lam. He rarely got to show his talent, as Ninh Binh played tight and overwhelmingly in every match. He still trained well and professionally, but for coach Kim Sang-sik and assistant goalkeeper coach Lee Woon-jae, that was not enough. It was a pity for Van Lam that he had been absent from the national team for the past 6 months, since the September training session where he left a sad mark with a mistake in the match against Russia.
The Vietnamese team will meet Cambodia (March 19, friendly) and Laos (March 25, Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers) in the March training session. These are two teams that Vietnam has often won against in the past, but this time it could be different. Thanks to the naturalized players from Japan, Colombia, Ivory Coast and South Africa, the Cambodian team has become stronger. The Lao team is also improving. The opponents are different from before, so Mr. Kim and his team must be very careful.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bien-dong-kho-doan-trong-khung-thanh-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-185250308224416469.htm
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