Minh Trong is back
Despite his failure with the Vietnam national team, Coach Troussier has left some marks, including placing his trust in players with great potential. They are Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Dinh Bac, Khuat Van Khang and Vo Minh Trong. In this group, Thai Son, Dinh Bac and Van Khang have all been called up to the Vietnam national team by new head coach Kim Sang-sik and given the opportunity to play.
Only Minh Trong has not had this opportunity. Right at the time coach Kim Sang-sik took over the Vietnam team, the defender from Can Tho had to recover from a shoulder injury surgery. Therefore, the Korean strategist did not have enough basis to evaluate the player born in 2001.
Minh Trong has a skillful left foot, can launch quality crosses and passes.
He is also very stubborn, plays aggressively, and is not afraid to collide with opponents taller than him.
But now, Minh Trong is showing impressive form for Binh Duong Club. He has won the trust of coach Hoang Anh Tuan and started all 4 matches for the team in the land of Thu in V-League 2024 - 2025. In the confrontation with Thanh Hoa Club in round 1, Minh Trong was the owner of the accurate cross for Nguyen Tien Linh to head in the equalizer, opening the comeback win 2-1 for Binh Duong Club. In addition, the former Dong Thap defender also made many situations of climbing the sidelines and then crossing or crossing reasonably, being a dangerous drill on the left wing of Binh Duong Club.
Under Coach Troussier, in situations of attacking, Minh Trong always handled the decisive passing very well. He observed his teammates very quickly to come up with a plan to cross the ball, pass it back or put the ball to the far post to have the highest chance of scoring.
Minh Trong also has other dangerous "weapons" such as long-range shots and free kicks. He is the main free kick taker for Binh Duong Club and has many times scored great goals when playing for the Vietnamese youth teams.
Coach Kim Sang-sik has tested Nguyen Phong Hong Duy, Khuat Van Khang and Phan Tuan Tai for the left-back position. However, none of the players have brought absolute confidence, so Minh Trong could become the next chosen factor.
What does Minh Trong have and what does he lack?
Compared to other new faces in the V-League, one of Minh Trong's advantages in competing for a position is that he already has experience playing for the Vietnamese national team, so he doesn't need to get used to the current 3-center-back formation. Even if coach Kim Sang-sik wants to switch to a traditional 4-back formation, he can still adapt well because Binh Duong Club is operating this formation.
Tien Linh will also bring a competitive advantage to Minh Trong. The Binh Duong FC striker will almost certainly take the leading position in the Vietnamese national team's attack. If coach Kim Sang-sik chooses Minh Trong, Tien Linh will have another passer who understands him, which means his chances of scoring will also be higher.
Minh Trong was "tested" in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup.
On the other hand, Minh Trong also has some limitations. With a height of 1.7 m, he is easily at a disadvantage in one-on-one situations and when the opponent hangs the ball to the far post or pours it into the space between the full-back and the left-sided center-back. In addition, he also needs to improve his concentration and competitive mentality. In the 0-1 loss to the Indonesian team at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, under pressure from coach Shin Tae-yong's students as well as tens of thousands of home fans, Minh Trong made a mistake in clearing the ball, causing the Vietnamese team to concede a goal.
Overall, Minh Trong is still a quality left-back in the V-League and is worth testing for coach Kim Sang-sik when he has not found a truly satisfactory player. The important thing is whether the Binh Duong Club player can continue to maintain his high performance in the next matches in the V-League or not.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vo-minh-trong-di-san-con-lai-cua-hlv-troussier-cho-duoc-thay-kim-trao-co-hoi-185241022154208277.htm
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