During the 5 years of Coach Park Hang-seo's tenure, the Vietnamese national team has changed continuously, but there are certain factors that have remained constant, one of which is the importance of Nguyen Quang Hai. After an excellent 2018 U.23 Asian Cup with 5 goals in 6 matches, Quang Hai was promoted to the Vietnamese national team by Coach Park at the 2018 AFF Cup and "nailed" a starting position.
The 26-year-old player created many memorable moments, such as the diving goal against Malaysia in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, the free kick against Yemen in the group stage of the 2019 Asian Cup, or the decisive pass in the 2018 AFF Cup final, bringing the championship to the Vietnamese team.
Quang Hai leaves Pau FC
Coach Philippe Troussier understands his student's ability, but also sends a strong message: "Quang Hai, he does not deserve to be on the Vietnam national team with what he has shown. But I want to meet Quang Hai to encourage and strengthen his spirit. He is very important, he has scored important goals at key moments. Right now, he just needs to be confident. In the coming training process, I hope he will get into the rhythm and perform well."
Coach Troussier's concern lies in the fact that Quang Hai has hardly played in the Pau FC first team in the past 6 months. Not being able to play regularly has caused the 1997-born player's form to decline very quickly. At the AFF Cup 2022, Quang Hai, despite playing 8 matches, playing a total of 462 minutes, left almost no impression. Quang Hai's fitness is also a question mark, as he only played the full 90 minutes in 1 match. The former Hanoi Club player is lost in his movements, his passes, passes or shots are not as sharp as before.
Expert Doan Minh Xuong: "Expert Doan Minh Xuong analyzed that at his peak age, the very little playing time in the past year has greatly affected Quang Hai's performance and professional level. Without regular playing time, players are at risk of stagnating, not to mention going backwards, and the AFF Cup 2022 is proof."
Quang Hai needs to regain his ball control
The Vietnam team will not operate around specific players, but operate on philosophy. Coach Troussier has called up 17 midfielders and forwards for the training session, with a warning to the players to show determination and passion. Quang Hai and other players must compete to meet the tactical requirements, with the "categories" listed by Mr. Troussier.
Commentator Vu Quang Huy commented: "Coach Troussier can change his philosophy, but the basic formation is still 3-4-3. With his existing class, I believe Quang Hai can compete for a starting position in the 3-man attack. The characteristics of an attacking player are also different from other positions. Quang Hai is still very good and different. The current problem lies with Quang Hai himself, he must quickly regain his physical strength, ball feel and confidence, and adapt well to the requirements set by Mr. Troussier. If Quang Hai returns to being himself, there is no need to doubt this player's competitive ability."
Quang Hai needs to adapt to Mr. Troussier's requirements
The 1-year struggle at Pau FC has changed Quang Hai's position. Under the previous coach Park Hang-seo, Quang Hai was assigned to play as an attacking midfielder in a 3-4-3 formation, or as a central midfielder in a 5-4-1 formation. Regardless of the role, the player born in 1997 always played well thanks to his good tactical vision, his ability to move skillfully to occupy space, before creating breakthroughs with unexpected shots, or "cut-throat" passes. However, Quang Hai's sharpness and confidence have significantly decreased. Combined with the tactical adjustments of coach Troussier in the coming time, the 26-year-old midfielder is no longer sure of a position, but will have to compete from the beginning.
Quang Hai (middle) at the training session on June 7.
In theory, the fact that Coach Troussier's Vietnam team plays more offensively is a positive sign for creative players who need to be provided with the ball regularly to create breakthroughs like Quang Hai. If in the past, Quang Hai had to retreat to the middle of the field to support his teammates, leading to playing far from the penalty area and wasting offensive resources, then in the near future, being pushed to play higher, having more teammates to coordinate with will awaken the ability of player number 19.
However, there are clear differences in the perspective of using people between Coach Troussier and his predecessor. Expert Doan Minh Xuong assessed that Mr. Park's Vietnam team focuses on people. Coach Park Hang-seo selects a group of players (in which Quang Hai is the key factor), then builds a defensive counter-attacking style of play. Coach Troussier is different. The French coach will build a style of play based on an existing philosophy, then he will find players suitable for the philosophy to use.
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