Vietnam National Team: Mr. Troussier aims for HAGL person to replace Tien Linh | Gia Lai Electronic Newspaper

The fact that number 1 striker Tien Linh is having muscle problems will be a boost for coach Phiilippe Troussier to boldly test plan B with strong candidates from HAGL.

Dinh Thanh Binh competes for the ball with Ho Tan Tai during the Vietnam team's training session on June 9. Photo: VFF

Although the Vietnamese team could not reclaim the AFF Cup 2022 championship title, everyone acknowledged that Tien Linh had made great strides in maturity.

Not only is he the first Vietnamese player to win the AFF Cup top scorer title with 6 goals, Tien Linh is also considered worthy of replacing the legendary Teerasil Dangda to become the number 1 striker in Southeast Asia, having been in the top 25 of the best Asian player poll twice.

At the age of 26, Tien Linh has also entered the top 3 in the list of leading goalscorers of the Vietnamese team with 19 goals, with the list of victims stretching from UAE, China, Oman, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand...

One thing is certain, Tien Linh will have a special place in coach Philippe Troussier's plan, especially after he showed his ability to perfect his playing style, when needed to retreat to play as an attacking midfielder in Binh Duong Club's shirt.

Van Toan scores for the Vietnamese team ahead of the AFF Cup 2022. Photo: Kha Hoa

However, the calf injury he suffered from Binh Duong Club will make it likely that Tien Linh will not be able to play in the match against Hong Kong (June 15), and even the match against Syria on June 20 is still a question mark.

This will be a loss for the Vietnamese team as they will lose Hong Duy, Nguyen Manh, Hung Dung, and Van Duc due to injury. But on the contrary, it will also be an opportunity for coach Troussier to experiment with other options.

The good news is that the Vietnamese team has an abundance of strikers, from experienced names to young players who are developing very quickly such as Tuan Hai, Manh Dung, Van Tung, ready to compete for a position with Tien Linh.

In particular, the focus will be on names originating from HAGL such as Cong Phuong, Van Toan returning from abroad and Dinh Thanh Binh returning to the team after a period of absence.

Cong Phuong receives a kiss from Mr. Duc. Photo: Linh Nhi

Van Toan is certainly the most anticipated name as he is quickly integrating into Seoul E-Land Club in K-League 2, with more than a dozen appearances, 1 assist and leading the team in dribbling skills.

Regularly playing in a high-level competition like K-League 2 will help Van Toan maintain a good playing rhythm, as well as increase his confidence after daring to step out of the safe zone of V-League to test himself abroad.

In addition to his speed and dribbling ability, Van Toan is always praised for his fiery fighting spirit and diligence in implementing high-level pressing, similar to the method that coach Troussier is applying to the Vietnamese national teams.

Compared to Van Toan, Cong Phuong has been quieter since moving to play for Yokohama FC in J-League 1. However, he is still valuable thanks to his experience, international fighting spirit and high ability to make breakthroughs.

Coach Troussier will experiment with the attack. Photo: VFF

The former HAGL striker still impresses with his ability to control the ball, dribble and change direction suddenly as well as shoot from various distances. However, leaving the national team for a long time before the 2022 AFF Cup will be a small disadvantage for him.

However, football expert Doan Minh Xuong is waiting for another new name to emerge, Dinh Thanh Binh, who was called up to the national team by Mr. Park a few years ago and is playing very well in V-League 2023.

Not as technical and agile as his seniors, but in return, Dinh Thanh Binh possesses a strong playing style, is not afraid of collisions and pressure, and is good at playing as a wall. Like Tuan Hai, he is very suitable for the philosophy of a striker as the first position to participate in defense.

In the Vietnam national team at this time, when Tien Linh is having health problems, the above-mentioned players from HAGL will compete with Tuan Hai, Manh Dung and maybe even Van Tung for the center forward position in the 2 upcoming FIFA Days matches.

According to Tieu Bao (TNO)

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