Opportunity for unknown players to show their talent
During the national team's preparation for the AFF Cup 2024, coach Kim Sang-sik called up many players in the 22-year-old age group, the age group for the 33rd SEA Games in 2025. However, there are still young players who only emerged in domestic tournaments after the Vietnamese team finalized their AFF Cup roster. Therefore, the coming time is the time for players like these to try to prove their abilities and find opportunities to join the U.22 Vietnam team.
Young players will compete for a place at SEA Games 33
The number of players in the 22-year-old age group who are still quite unknown and have not received much attention from coach Kim Sang-sik in the period before the AFF Cup includes central defenders Pham Ly Duc and Nguyen Van Trieu (HAGL), Nguyen Hong Phuc and Nguyen Manh Hung (The Cong Viettel), Le Nguyen Hoang (SLNA), left-back Nguyen Duc Anh (SHB Da Nang), right-back Ha Chau Phi (Thanh Hoa), midfielder Nguyen Phi Hoang (SHB Da Nang), Nguyen Cong Phuong (The Cong Viettel)...
Nguyen Dinh Bac plays well in the international arena.
These are the faces that have appeared in the V-League, some have regular playing positions such as Ly Duc, Nguyen Hoang, Phi Hoang, Duc Anh, Chau Phi, some are occasionally put on the field according to the tactical requirements of the coach at each club, such as Nguyen Van Trieu, Manh Hung, Cong Phuong... Overall, they have potential.
Meanwhile, players playing in the first division also show good potential, in the 22-year-old age group there are goalkeeper Doan Huy Hoang (Bac Ninh), midfielder Nguyen Duc Phu (PVF-CAND), striker Tran Ngoc Son (PVF-CAND), Bui Van Binh (Ba Ria Vung Tau)...
These players are not yet famous players in the domestic league, so they will strive for a position in the U.22 Vietnam team, aiming for the 33rd SEA Games. It is worth noting that the V-League and the first division, after Tet, are about to enter the most stressful period, when teams compete for achievements. That is also the best time for young players to prove their abilities, to prove their mettle when they appear in tense matches in the colors of their home clubs.
There is no "special" place in the Vietnam U.22 team .
Meanwhile, with the group of players in the 22nd generation who are already famous such as goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien (HAGL), midfielder Khuat Van Khang (The Cong Viettel), Nguyen Thai Son (Thanh Hoa), Nguyen Van Truong (Hanoi FC), Nguyen Duc Viet (Ninh Binh), striker Bui Vi Hao (Binh Duong), Nguyen Quoc Viet (Ninh Binh), Nguyen Dinh Bac (Hanoi Police Club)... they also have to make efforts to prove that they are worthy of being the pillars of the U.22 Vietnam team.
The domestic tournament in the coming days will be very hot.
Coach Kim Sang-sik is willing to filter out players who are famous but do not meet professional requirements. This is a case that happened in the national team right before the AFF Cup.
Before the AFF Cup, many people thought that midfielder Do Hung Dung, Nguyen Thai Son, and even striker Nguyen Dinh Bac would be guaranteed a spot in the Southeast Asian football championship.
However, at the last minute, coach Kim Sang-sik surprised everyone by choosing young goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien, midfielders Doan Ngoc Tan and Chau Ngoc Quang to replace Do Hung Dung and Nguyen Thai Son, and striker Dinh Thanh Binh to replace Nguyen Dinh Bac.
Coach Kim Sang-sik did not explain too much about his decisions, he only selected personnel in the direction of finding those who were in the best form, most suitable for his coaching philosophy, at the time the Korean coach finalized the list of players participating in international tournaments.
Therefore, the young players in the age group of 22 need to make efforts in the coming days. They must always remember that the best way to convince coach Kim Sang-sik to call them up to the U.22 Vietnam team to participate in the SEA Games is their performance and ability on the V-League and first division pitch, not their reputation. No position is untouchable if that position lacks effort and does not ensure good performance.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thay-kim-khong-trao-suat-dac-cach-dau-sea-games-cau-thu-u22-phai-dua-tranh-khoc-liet-185250204150916095.htm
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