Dinh Trieu lost points, Nguyen Filip regained his position in the Vietnam team?

Since 1998, the Vietnamese team has not conceded a goal in 10 consecutive matches against Laos. The "clean sheet" streak against this opponent was stopped in the 5th minute of injury time of the match last night (December 9). The first goal conceded by the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024 came from an individual mistake.

Do Duy Manh was the one who committed the foul that led to the penalty for the Laos team. The captain of the Vietnam team was slower than the Laos striker in receiving the ball. However, it is difficult to blame the center back wearing the number 2 shirt when he was put in a difficult position due to a bad pass from his teammate.

Vietnam team 4-1 Laos.

Nguyen Dinh Trieu probably did not observe the position of the Lao player. A cross-field pass from a position near the sideline is always a risky choice for a goalkeeper. In this case, Dinh Trieu's kick was not good enough in terms of power and landing point. The debut of the Hai Phong goalkeeper at the AFF Cup 2024 was therefore not complete.

Using Dinh Trieu in this match was a surprising decision by coach Kim Sang-sik. When Dang Van Lam could not attend the AFF Cup due to injury, many fans believed that the starting position by default belonged to Nguyen Filip.

This is the first time the 33-year-old goalkeeper has played for the Vietnamese team in an official tournament. His only previous start for the national team was a friendly match against Uzbekistan in 2023.

Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu is the first player to start for the Vietnam national team in an official tournament.

Dinh Trieu had an easy match. The Laos team had 3 shots on target. One of them was a penalty, the other 2 shots were soft and went straight to the position of the Vietnam team's goalkeeper. The audience watching the match on live TV did not see Dinh Trieu appear much.

Unfortunately for the goalkeeper born in 1991, the rare time he was "on camera" was a mistake. This was a situation where Dinh Trieu lost points when he had just won the starting position in what was considered the easiest match of the Vietnamese team in the group stage.

Compared to Nguyen Filip, Dinh Trieu is better at communicating and commanding defenders. However, his lack of international experience and a moment of carelessness like last night are minus points for this goalkeeper in the competition for the "goalkeeper" position of the Vietnamese team.

Teams that require a goalkeeper to prioritize coordination in the back line always face the risk of such a situation happening. This time, the Vietnamese team paid the price. Luckily for coach Kim Sang-sik and his players, the mistake happened when the match was over. This will be a reminder for the whole team to focus at all times.

Xiao Ming

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