The news that Filip Nguyen is about to complete the naturalization procedure in December 2023 brings a lot of hope to fans of the Vietnamese team. If this becomes a reality, the goalkeeper position will become the most secure area of the Vietnamese team in terms of personnel, where two excellent faces, Dang Van Lam and Filip Nguyen, compete with each other. This also means that both of them have more motivation to maintain and improve their abilities.
Filip Nguyen's advantages
“The biggest difference between Van Lam and Filip Nguyen is probably the fundamentals of playing football and the comprehensiveness of skills, Filip Nguyen is better. When the basic techniques are good, the player's mentality will be better. This goalkeeper has good reflexes and decisions when facing the opposing striker. Basic techniques make the difference,” commented commentator Ngo Quang Tung.
Filip Nguyen is in good form at Hanoi Police Club.
Filip Nguyen has an impressive starting point. He was trained at the famous Sparta Prague football team. Although it took him a long time to find his place in the Czech Republic football environment, his reserve position in the national team is a testament to the ability of the goalkeeper of Vietnamese origin.
Filip Nguyen's performances for Slovan Liberec or Slovacko over the years have been highly appreciated. He has always been a starting goalkeeper, even in important matches in European Cups over the years. That is something that no Vietnamese-American player has been able to maintain.
Commentator Quang Tung commented: “I think Filip Nguyen is a goalkeeper of international standards thanks to his physique, technique and the use of his feet, all of which are good. With his physique and level, Filip Nguyen is a good addition to any club, especially the Vietnam team. If Filip Nguyen is available, this will be a significant reinforcement and create quality competition in the goal of the Vietnam team.”
According to this expert, the position of a quality goalkeeper will have an important impact on the ambition of the Vietnamese team. When there is a quality goalkeeper, his playing with his feet, connecting the defense or controlling the ball in the air will bring a more solid foundation. The defensive players will have peace of mind.
“For example, the goal conceded in the match against Iraq, the ability to read the situation, the speed of play and the ability to judge can help the Vietnamese team not lose. I think that with such plays, the rate of conceding goals is very high, but if the goalkeeper is of high class, the chance of resolving the situation will increase, ” said commentator Quang Tung.
Filip Nguyen is not sure to take Dang Van Lam's place.
Filip Nguyen is highly regarded, but that does not mean he will automatically take Dang Van Lam's place. The ability of the goalkeeper with Russian-Vietnamese blood cannot be underestimated. Dang Van Lam has a few weaknesses, but overall he is still a high-level star.
Filip Nguyen is highly skilled but Dang Van Lam is also excellent.
In addition, there is an important characteristic that makes Dang Van Lam's career, which is that the more pressure there is, the better he plays and improves. This goalkeeper went through a very difficult period at the beginning of his career but has now affirmed his talent.
Not only that, even when he is number one in the Vietnam national team, Dang Van Lam still shows his determination to strive. When he feels the pressure from a high-class colleague - from Tran Nguyen Manh to Nguyen Dinh Trieu or soon Filip Nguyen, Dang Van Lam has more motivation.
Commentator Quang Tung commented: “In the recent period, we have always seen Dang Van Lam actively consolidating his position. The appearance of this goalkeeper brings great confidence to the defensive players. When Filip Nguyen is present, he not only directly pushes the quality of the goalkeeper position to a higher level with his own ability but also motivates his teammates to move forward. The Vietnamese team will move closer and deeper into the competition at the continental level, at least in defense."
At the moment, it is too early to talk about Filip Nguyen's success or failure with the Vietnam national team. He has not yet officially obtained citizenship and is not sure to be called up in Coach Troussier's list. However, Filip Nguyen's appearance in the Vietnam national team one day is a very promising prospect.
Mai Phuong
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