Coach Troussier is worried about the 'key holder' Hoang Duc

Viettel Club players asked Hoang Duc after the 1-1 draw with Thanh Hoa Club

After a smooth start, coach Philippe Troussier's Vietnam team is facing a "hundred-sided ambush" after three consecutive losses in October, while a series of key players are facing health problems such as Quang Hai, Ngoc Hai, and Hoang Duc.

Que Ngoc Hai and Nguyen Quang Hai both suffered muscle tears in the defeats to China and Uzbekistan, and are currently recovering. They will definitely be absent from the first rounds of V-League 2023-2024.

In the most optimistic scenario, the possibility of Quang Hai playing in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Philippines on November 16 is only 50% while Ngoc Hai will have to hold his breath waiting for the match against Iraq at My Dinh on November 21.

Hoang Duc played in all three matches in China and Korea. As a result, when he returned home, he was injured and had to miss the opening match of the new season, witnessing Viettel Club being held to a draw by SLNA at Vinh Stadium.

The ball that caused the injury to Hoang Duc

On October 27, Hoang Duc returned and played very well, bringing home a penalty to help Viettel Club snatch 1 point at home against Thanh Hoa , when he forced center-back Van Loi to commit a foul in the penalty area at the end of the match.

That was the situation where former national player Van Loi clamped his leg and knocked Hoang Duc down, forcing him to be carried off the field for treatment. Although he ran for the last few minutes, when the match ended, the 2021 Vietnamese Golden Ball had to sit down in the middle of the field, grimacing in pain, and asked the medical staff to check him.

Fortunately, the MRI scan later showed that the midfielder from Hai Duong was lucky to have only suffered soft tissue damage. Coach Philippe Troussier immediately called him that night to inquire about his condition and gave him instructions to take good care of his health.

Coach Troussier's anxiety could be felt after seeing his worried face from the stands watching his extremely important student rolling in pain on the field.

Hoang Duc is considered the most comprehensive midfielder in Vietnam at the moment.

Looking back at the last 6 friendly matches of the Vietnamese team, it can be seen that coach Philippe Troussier has identified the basic framework, along with a personnel revolution roadmap for the long-term campaign called the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

We can believe in the philosophy of "no one is irreplaceable" in the Vietnam team of the 68-year-old strategist. But we clearly see the pillars of each line such as goalkeeper Van Lam, center-back Ngoc Hai and Duy Manh and especially Hoang Duc - who is considered the key player in the playing style of the Vietnam team.

Emerging at the end of the second qualifying round and asserting himself throughout the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, there is no doubt that Hoang Duc has become the most complete and excellent midfielder in Vietnamese football at this time.

Growing up thanks to taking on more and more responsibility at Viettel Club, he gradually got rid of his fragile and delicate appearance, becoming a strong all-round midfielder in both attack and defense, sharp and dangerous in situations of carrying the ball, passing, keeping the rhythm and creating with flexibility and smoothness.

Coach Troussier saw Hoang Duc in pain

Hoang Duc is so comprehensive that after testing against Palestine, Mr. Troussier spent all 3 matches at FIFA Days in October to arrange him to play as a striker instead of Tien Linh or any other name.

That is a very thoughtful solution, when the soul of Viettel Club's playing style is doing very well in the role of a wall, attracting people as well as combining with Tuan Anh and Hung Dung to help the Vietnamese team improve their impressive ball control ability.

Therefore, the fact that Hoang Duc has had two consecutive physical problems will make coach Philippe Troussier restless, anxiously hoping that the "key holder" of the Vietnamese team will play well and be healthy and energetic in the V-League to shine in two extremely important matches next November.

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