Waiting for the rise of young midfielder Minh Khoa in the national team jersey
Vo Hoang Minh Khoa is one of the most notable factors called up to the Vietnam national team this time. Former VFF Vice President of Professional Affairs Duong Vu Lam commented: "I think he is a notable addition to the Vietnam national team. He has good technique, good tactical thinking, and good passing ability. Minh Khoa will help the midfield of the Vietnam national team have more quality factors to choose from.
Minh Khoa has a chance to shine in the Vietnam team
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In addition, Minh Khoa being called up to the Vietnam national team this time is also one of the ways for coach Kim Sang-sik to look to the future. He is generally quite young and has long-term value if his performance is stable. Minh Khoa will help improve the succession in the midfield of the Vietnam national team."
Minh Khoa has played well in the V-League in the last 2 seasons. In the 2024-2025 V-League alone, this player has scored 3 goals, quite a high number for someone playing in the central midfield position.
Minh Khoa has some similarities with Hoang Duc. Both have good individual skills, ball control and good tactical vision. When playing in the central midfield position, falling lower than the other midfielders, these players have space to observe their teammates in the front line, before they come up with the most reasonable solutions to handle the ball.
These moves can be long passes, if they discover teammates occupying space in an unguarded position of the opponent, or situations where they dribble forward by themselves, if the opponent has marked all of Minh Khoa and Hoang Duc's teammates, while forgetting about these players.
Coach Kim Sang-sik has plenty of room to calculate
Of course, compared to Hoang Duc, Minh Khoa is not as experienced, nor is he as good at fighting as his senior in matches at top tournaments, against tough opponents. It would not be surprising if Minh Khoa only sits on the bench for Hoang Duc at the national team level.
Vietnam team currently has... 2 Hoang Duc
However, even when sitting on the bench, Minh Khoa can still have the opportunity to learn more from his famous senior. He will learn from Hoang Duc when he practices with Hoang Duc, then observes his senior "practice" on the field.
At the same time, in case coach Kim Sang-sik needs to rest Hoang Duc at some point in each match, or if Mr. Kim wants to strengthen the youth of the Vietnamese team, the Korean coach can put Minh Khoa on the field. At that time, he believes that Minh Khoa will be effective, and the Vietnamese team will maintain a good position in the game. With Minh Khoa, coach Kim Sang-sik's team is no different from having 2 Hoang Ducs in the midfield.
With two central midfielders of similar quality, the Vietnamese team will have many more options to calculate in terms of personnel in each match, against each other opponent. At that time, it will be more difficult for other teams to predict the playing style of the team under coach Kim Sang-sik.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-dang-co-2-hoang-duc-suc-manh-nhan-doi-185250307121417169.htm
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