Support from the Vietnamese team's midfield

Vietnam's midfield has a stable scoring efficiency in V.League. Photo: CAHN .

In the list of 23 players called up by coach Kim Sang-sik to prepare for the match against Malaysia, the midfield includes 7 names: Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Nguyen Duc Chien, Nguyen Hai Long, Vo Hoang Minh Khoa, Khuat Van Khang and Chau Ngoc Quang. This is a reasonable mix of players with international experience and young players who are performing well in the V.League.

A notable highlight is the scoring efficiency from the midfield. After round 24 of V.League, this group of 7 midfielders contributed a total of 24 goals for their home clubs. In which, Khuat Van Khang and Nguyen Hai Long lead with 5 goals each. The remarkable maturity of the two players born in 2003 and 2000 opens up many hopes for a worthy next generation for the midfield of the national team.

In the next group, Chau Ngoc Quang scored 4 goals, Vo Hoang Minh Khoa had 3 goals, while Quang Hai, Hoang Duc and Duc Chien all contributed 2-3 goals. As central midfielders, this is a positive number, creating expectations in creating breakthroughs and scoring goals from the second line of the Vietnam team.

Chau Ngoc Quang grew up from the HAGL academy and is one of the important links of the mountain town team. Meanwhile, Minh Khoa, although not too prominent in the Binh Duong squad, has shown clear progress with a modern playing style. The player of the Thu Dau Mot team can operate widely, compete well and is gradually maturing in his playing style.

Duc Chien is a notable highlight in this list. Photo: TCVT .

Among this group of players, Duc Chien is perhaps the most notable factor. After Doan Ngoc Tan suffered an injury, the player from The Cong Viettel became a potential replacement in the defensive midfielder position. With good physique, interception ability and experience playing as a central defender, Duc Chien brings the necessary flexibility in the context of the Vietnamese team needing to renew the midfield.

For their part, Quang Hai and Hoang Duc are two “locomotives” in terms of expertise and experience. They have participated in many major tournaments such as the AFF Cup, Asian Cup or the World Cup qualifiers of previous seasons. Although Quang Hai and Hoang Duc’s scoring form this season is not too outstanding, their ball handling skills, tactical vision and ability to create breakthroughs are still different. Both are likely to be key players in coach Kim Sang-sik’s tactical scheme.

The call-up of 7 midfielders in this training session also clearly reflects the viewpoint of the Korean strategist. He prioritizes midfielders who can support the attack. The ability of midfielders to score goals helps reduce the load on the strikers, while opening up more attacking options for the team.

In the upcoming match, especially the confrontation with Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, the team has a fast and physical pressing style of play, coach Kim Sang-sik will need to choose the most suitable framework to control the midfield. With high performance, good scoring efficiency and diverse skills, the midfield becomes an important support, helping the Vietnamese team to nurture the hope of achieving favorable results and aiming for a further goal in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Source: https://znews.vn/diem-tua-tu-hang-tien-ve-tuyen-viet-nam-post1555731.html