Nam Dinh is determined to compete in the AFC Champions League 2 (formerly known as the AFC Cup or Asian Cup C2), with the team from Nam Dinh eager to replicate the achievements of two Vietnamese football giants: Binh Duong (reaching the semi-finals in the 2009 season) and Hanoi T&T (reaching the final of the Eastern region, equivalent to the semi-finals of the entire tournament, in 2019).
The Nam Dinh team's squad for the AFC Champions League 2024-2025 season reflects the team's desire for success. They have registered seven foreign-born players, including naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son (aka Rafaelson). The more Nam Dinh craves success in Asian competitions, the more beneficial it is for Vietnamese football.
Nam Dinh Club is eager to achieve success in continental competitions.
At the same time, they will have to dedicate their efforts to the V-League.
Firstly, if Nam Dinh achieves good results in the AFC Champions League 2, the V-League of Vietnamese football will gain points, thereby improving its ranking among domestic leagues in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The more points the V-League accumulates, the more opportunities its clubs will have to compete in the AFC Champions League Elite (formerly known as the Asian Champions League), and face the strongest teams in the continent.
Furthermore, in terms of image, Vietnamese football teams have recently not had a good image in Asian cups, especially after Thanh Hoa FC announced their withdrawal from the AFC Champions League for the past two seasons. To restore this lost image, V-League clubs themselves must perform well and go as far as possible in Asian cups, so that the international football community no longer perceives us as lacking enthusiasm for continental competitions and disrespecting Asian football.
Nam Dinh FC's lineup in their opening match of the AFC Champions League 2
Therefore, Nam Dinh's strong determination in the ongoing AFC Champions League 2 not only serves the team's goal of winning titles but also helps improve the image of Vietnamese football.
However, it's worth mentioning that, to confidently conquer the Asian arena, Nam Dinh must perform consistently in the domestic league. Ultimately, the V-League is where Coach Vu Hong Viet's team attracts spectators and provides the weekly entertainment for football fans in Nam Dinh.
If Nam Dinh fails in the V-League, the team itself will be psychologically unstable before they carry that instability into international competitions. Another detail is that Nam Dinh's squad in the Asian Cup and in the V-League will certainly not be the same. When playing in the V-League, Nam Dinh cannot simultaneously field 7 foreign-born players as they did in the AFC Champions League 2. In the V-League, including naturalized player Nguyen Xuan Son, Nam Dinh is only allowed to field a maximum of 4 foreign-born players per match.
Coach Vu Hong Viet at the AFC Champions League 2 press conference.
Different lineups inevitably lead to different playing styles (for example, a lineup with many foreign players tends to favor physical play, long balls, and aerial play, while a lineup with many domestic players often requires more group coordination...). This is a challenge for Coach Vu Hong Viet, a challenge for big teams. Teams that want to grow strong must have different scenarios for different situations. Strong teams are those that can apply many different playing styles, to many different lineups, on different fronts.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nghich-ly-clb-nam-dinh-doi-ngoai-da-hay-doi-noi-the-nao-cho-khan-gia-suong-185240919150249037.htm
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