Striker Nguyen Dinh Bac is entering the first U.23 Asian tournament in his career with a lot of controversy. The player born in 2004 has been repeatedly reminded by coach Van Sy Son in the media, including his attitude in training and playing, as well as the incident of not wearing the Hanoi FC shirt despite having practiced with the team for one session.
Yesterday afternoon (April 6), transfer information related to Dinh Bac such as the invitation to play for the Hanoi Police team with a support fee of 3.5 billion VND, or the transfer proposal from Binh Dinh Club created even more pressure on the young star who is not yet 20 years old, with his mark only stopping at the match against the Japanese team at the 2023 Asian Cup.
Dinh Bac in Quang Nam Club jersey
Admittedly, Dinh Bac became famous too... quickly. In 2022, the Nghe An-born striker was in the U.19 Vietnam team that won the bronze medal at the U.19 Southeast Asian tournament, but Dinh Bac's mark was not as prominent as Nguyen Quoc Viet, Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Van Truong... By the 2023 U.20 Asian finals, Dinh Bac was still obscure, only at the potential level.
Then, coach Philippe Troussier turned Dinh Bac into a shining star when he called up the young star to the Vietnam U.23 team to participate in the 2024 U.23 Asian qualifiers in September 2023, and then promoted him straight to the national team. The journey from the youth team, to the national team, scoring in his debut match and then tearing the net of Japan at the 2023 Asian Cup, Dinh Bac has gone through a dreamlike journey.
However, after all, Dinh Bac needs a brake to get back to earth. Experienced coaches like Van Sy Son and Bui Doan Quang Huy are right when they say: the mark Dinh Bac left is purely in one match (or a few moments of that match). The player born in 2004 has only participated in V-League for half a season, scored 2 goals and still has to make a lot of effort.
Dinh Bac (number 15) needs to try harder.
Not to mention the internal affairs of Quang Nam Club, perhaps Dinh Bac needs to refine his reminders. Having personality is a good thing. But Dinh Bac needs to show more on the field to prove his ability and push back the pressure that is surrounding him. For young stars to become great players, there are certain steps that must be overcome. Pressure is one of them.
The 2024 AFC U-23 Championship has come at the right time for Dinh Bac, when this player needs a boost. Dinh Bac has scored 2 goals for the Vietnam national team, but looking at the whole process of 6 months, the young striker from Quang Nam cannot compete equally for a position if only looking at professional performance. The U-23 level is still a more suitable shirt for Dinh Bac. If he performs well, the door to return to the national team to compete will be wide open.
Dinh Bac's advantage is that this player was trained by coach Hoang Anh Tuan from the Vietnam U.20 team. The strategist from Khanh Hoa understands his student's ability well. In the U.23 Asian tournament, U.23 Vietnam will face "equally matched" teams such as U.23 Kuwait, U.23 Malaysia, along with U.23 Uzbekistan. Possessing a fast, technical and daring striker like Dinh Bac will help coach Hoang Anh Tuan have more options to coordinate and penetrate opponents.
Dinh Bac (number 15) tries to prove himself
Most importantly, Dinh Bac needs to be retrained into a disciplined framework: professional in living and training, following tactics, instead of playing arbitrarily. U.23 Vietnam is a suitable environment, when for coach Hoang Anh Tuan, tactical discipline is above all. He shared with Thanh Nien Newspaper: "My coaching philosophy is to promote discipline. This concept includes many factors. It is not simply eating on time, sleeping on time, but football is a collective sport. Discipline means that players must play their role properly in an entire system.
Without discipline, it is difficult to create a perfect team. I value discipline, but at specific times, I also have flexible ways of doing things. 7 years ago, when I trained Quang Hai, Tan Tai, Van Hau, Tien Dung, I did not let my students use cell phones. There were periods when the players did not use their phones for 1 or 2 months, but they were still successful."
If he overcomes the pressure to make his mark at the U.23 Asian tournament, Dinh Bac will have a big turning point in his career.
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