Opportunity for young stars of Da Nang Club to 'sell' to Coach Troussier

Lương Duy Cương đeo băng đội trưởng đội tuyển U.23 Việt Nam — Luong Duy Cuong wears the captain's armband of the Vietnam U.23 team

The biggest responsibility for Da Nang FC being relegated lies with the board of directors because young players like Duy Cuong, Phi Hoang and Dinh Duy can hardly “carry” the exhausted team. However, it must also be admitted that the trio of the U.23 Vietnam team did not show good form.

In V-League 2023, Phi Hoang and Dinh Duy seem to have completely lost themselves. These two attacking players have not scored any goals. Da Nang Club is also the team with the "most blunt" attack in the tournament with only 11 goals.

In the 2022 season, Phi Hoang and Dinh Duy showed a different face. This duo played brilliantly, contributing a lot to the gameplay of Da Nang Club, scoring 3 and 4 goals respectively in V-League 2022 and receiving worthy rewards.

Đình Duy (phải) trong màu áo đội tuyển U.23 Việt Nam — Dinh Duy (right cover) in the U.23 Vietnam team jersey

Phi Hoang became the best young player of V-League 2022, while Dinh Duy was called up to the Vietnam national team by coach Park Hang-seo. Becoming a pillar of Da Nang Club gave Phi Hoang and Dinh Duy many opportunities but also put these two players at a disadvantage.

Basically, they play regularly in the V-League, but it is difficult for them to participate in regional and continental youth tournaments, because they are busy contributing to their home team, which has to compete in the relegation battle.

This makes it more difficult for Phi Hoang and Dinh Duy to integrate into the youth teams. That is also part of the reason why this duo is often excluded from the training or competition lists of coach Philippe Troussier.

Phi Hoàng thi đấu trong màu áo CLB Đà Nẵng — Phi Hoang (white) plays for Da Nang Club

Therefore, in this 2023 Southeast Asian U.23 Championship, the two young attacking stars of Da Nang Club need to make a positive impression to be given a chance by the French strategist, after the regrettable misstep at SEA Games 32.

On the contrary, Duy Cuong was once trusted by coach Troussier and given a starting position in the 3 central defenders of the Vietnam U.23 team. At the Doha Cup in preparation for the 32nd SEA Games, he did not perform well, revealing some limitations in choosing a position.

He was also frequently admonished for being too confident in dribbling the ball upfield to launch attacks.

HLV Hoàng Anh Tuấn giúp đội tuyển U.23 Việt Nam chơi ngang ngửa U.23 Bahrain — Coach Hoang Anh Tuan helps the U.23 Vietnam team play on par with U.23 Bahrain

At SEA Games 32, Duy Cuong was a starter, even wearing the captain's armband against weak opponents like Singapore and Laos. However, his mistakes cost him his place in important matches against Malaysia, Thailand and the semi-final against Indonesia. In V-League 2023, this central defender also did not play well.

With his current form, it is unlikely that this central defender will be able to return to the starting lineup of the "genuine" Vietnam U.23 team under coach Troussier, preparing for the qualifying round of the U.23 Asian Cup next September, and further, the 2024 U.23 Asian Cup Finals.

But Duy Cuong is the most experienced player on the U.23 Vietnam team in Thailand, and was assigned the role of vice-captain by coach Hoang Anh Tuan. He must shine to prove his worth. Similarly, Phi Hoang and Dinh Duy must also explode to catch the eye of coach Troussier.

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