Among the 11 midfielders named by coach Kim Sang-sik in the preliminary list of the Vietnamese team preparing for the AFF Cup 2024, there are 3 who are only 21 years old (Khuat Van Khang, Nguyen Thai Son and Nguyen Van Truong), 2 who are 24 years old (Nguyen Hai Long, Tran Bao Toan). The oldest player in this midfield is Doan Ngoc Tan (30 years old), while the group of midfielders including Nguyen Quang Hai (27 years old), Nguyen Hoang Duc (26 years old), Le Pham Thanh Long and Phan Van Duc, Chau Ngoc Quang (both 28 years old), are not too old, if not to say that the above players are in the most productive stage of their professional football careers.
Khuat Van Khang (number 34), Van Truong (number 31) and Thai Son (number 40) are all talented young midfielders of the Vietnam national team.
Hoang Duc (left) is only 26 years old and is in good form.
After coach Kim Sang-sik removed central midfielder Do Hung Dung from the list of players attending the AFF Cup 2024, it can be seen that the Korean coach puts his faith in new elements in the midfield of the Vietnamese team.
Commenting on the Vietnamese team's preparation for the AFF Cup 2024, former VFF Vice President Duong Vu Lam said: "In my observation, the group of veteran players such as central defenders Que Ngoc Hai and Do Hung Dung no longer meet the physical and speed requirements of the fast playing style that coach Kim Sang-sik wants to apply to the Vietnamese team. That is probably the reason why the above-mentioned players were eliminated. The current Vietnamese team has many young players with a strong desire to contribute."
The desire to contribute and the desire to succeed are probably factors that many faces in the Vietnam national team in general, and many faces in the midfield in particular, have in abundance. The group of players Thanh Long, Chau Ngoc Quang, Bao Toan, Van Khang, Van Truong, Thai Son, Hai Long have never had success at the national team level. That is why they really want to conquer the Southeast Asian championship this year.
Hai Long is one of the young players who really wants to assert his talent.
Youth, combined with a desire to contribute, will help the players overcome the dense competition schedule at the AFF Cup 2024. If they achieve the goal of reaching the final, the Vietnamese team will play a total of 8 matches in less than 1 month (from December 9, 2024 to January 5, 2025). With this density, the players need physical endurance and mental strength to overcome the challenge.
For midfielders in particular, their fitness and desire to contribute can also open up faster play for the whole team, improving the home team's attacking speed.
Former VFF Vice President Duong Vu Lam continued to comment: “The Vietnamese team is not afraid of lacking experience at the moment. In addition to the young players preparing to participate in major tournaments for the first time, the team's framework still has many experienced players. For example, Quang Hai and Hoang Duc will still be part of the Vietnamese team's framework, they will join Viet Anh below and Tien Linh above, creating solidity for the whole team. These players are experienced but not too old, at least when compared to eliminated players like Que Ngoc Hai or Do Hung Dung."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-va-sac-mau-dac-biet-luong-gio-mat-lanh-18524112615414568.htm
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