Van Quyet was twice removed from the Vietnam national team list by coach Philippe Troussier during FIFA Days in September and October.
Many people secretly thought of the prospect of the Hanoi FC captain being done the same thing by the French coach again before finalizing the list for the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. However, coach Troussier put his trust in Van Quyet, and he had an impressive 45 minutes in his first time on the field under coach Philippe Troussier.
The player born in 1991 still maintains high form
Two generations of players in the Vietnam national team. Van Quyet and Dinh Bac (15)
In the second half, instead of sending his favorite player Van Tung onto the field, Coach Troussier unexpectedly decided to put his trust in Nguyen Van Quyet. Remember, the striker from Thach That had never played a single minute for the Vietnamese national team under Coach Troussier. Van Quyet entered the field to lead the attack. His influence was immediately shown in the attacking lines of the away team.
Although replacing Tien Linh as the striker, Van Quyet still operates widely. He plays as an attacking midfielder, sometimes drifting to the wing, and even retreating to the home field to support the midfielders in developing the ball. According to analysis data from Sportbase, Van Quyet is the player with the highest successful passing rate of the Vietnamese team in the match against the Philippines with 86%.
In the 45 minutes he played in the second half, Quyet "jungle" only made 5 wrong passes. In addition, Van Quyet was also the player who created the most key-passes, with 4 times creating dangerous opportunities for his teammates. Not only that, the success rate of the Hanoi FC captain's dribbling was up to 92%.
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Van Quyet's presence in the second half of the 45 minutes helped the Vietnamese team's attacks become more fluid. Although playing the role of a striker, the 32-year-old player sacrificed himself, leaving the field for Van Toan or Tuan Hai to perform. When Van Tung entered the field, Van Quyet also gave up the striker position to his junior, accepting to move to the wing, as well as willingly dropping deep to play the ball while Tuan Anh or Thai Son were exhausted.
The image of the 32-year-old senior willing to lie behind the wall when the Vietnamese team had to receive a dangerous free kick from the Philippines in the 84th minute was also an action that helped Van Quyet receive many compliments from fans. In the context that Tien Linh has not met the criteria that coach Philippe Troussier requires of a striker, Van Tung is still too young, this is the golden time for Van Quyet to assert himself once again in the Vietnamese team.
In V-League, the 2022 Vietnam Golden Ball has reached the pinnacle of fame, but the national team has not, Van Quyet has not been successful and has never been recognized.
Over the past 5 years, Vietnamese football has achieved many great achievements, but Van Quyet was not present there. Therefore, when Coach Troussier gave Van Quyet his trust again, this was no different from a priceless gift for the striker born in 1991 to spread his wings and devote himself to the national team in the remaining peak years of his career.
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