1. Before coach Kim Sang Sik arrived, the captaincy of the Vietnamese team under coach Park Hang Seo belonged to Que Ngoc Hai, then Hung Dung and occasionally Bui Tien Dung if the two teammates were absent. Later, when coach Troussier took over the hot seat, Que Ngoc Hai was injured and Bui Tien Dung was rarely used, the captaincy was almost tied to Hung Dung's arm. In terms of all aspects from qualities, expertise to the ability to clearly connect, the names mentioned above are completely worthy of holding the captaincy position of the Vietnamese team when playing a similar role at the club. And the success of the Vietnamese team, winning many glories during most of the contract period under coach Park Hang Seo, was also partly contributed by the above captains when playing the role of a bond that binds the whole team, helping the Korean strategist feel secure in the locker room.

Do Hung Dung. Photo: SN

2. After the period of sublimation of coach Park Hang Seo, the Vietnamese team not only declined and went downhill under Mr. Troussier but also faced a crisis in the race for the national team captaincy. Bui Tien Dung, Que Ngoc Hai and Hung Dung are still playing and have not retired, but at this time the opportunity for all 3 former captains to return to the Vietnamese team is not high. Hung Dung is not playing well, at the same time Que Ngoc Hai is injured and will miss most of the 2023/24 season, so it is not easy to be called up to the Vietnamese team under Mr. Kim Sang Sik, at least in the first training session that is about to take place. The best is Bui Tien Dung, but compared to his best performance or slightly better than his colleagues playing in the same central defender position under Viettel returning to the Vietnamese team, it is only 50-50. 3. If Mr. Kim Sang Sik ignores the performance issue and calls up the above captains of previous coaches, it is clear that the Vietnamese team will not worry about lacking a true leader, on the contrary, it will be a big problem for the Korean strategist.

The absence of Que Ngoc Hai or Bui Tien Dung makes it difficult for coach Kim Sang Sik to find a true leader in the Vietnam team. Photo: SN

It is important to understand that, in addition to the assistant team, coaches always need a player who is professional and possesses leadership qualities in order to hand over the captain's armband to stabilize the dressing room and convey aspirations on the field. Therefore, if Que Ngoc Hai, Bui Tien Dung or Hung Dung are stable and return to the Vietnam team, there is nothing to worry about. Otherwise, coach Kim Sang Sik will not easily find a name of sufficient caliber to hand over the captain's armband in the coming period. This is certain, even when the Vietnam team still has a series of famous stars from Quang Hai, Hoang Duc, Tien Linh... because it seems that no one is of sufficient caliber or possesses true leadership qualities like their seniors, so Mr. Kim Sang Sik has a headache.

Duy Nguyen - Vietnamnet.vn

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