Phan Van Duc is thriving and gives hope to the Vietnamese team

Phan Van Duc exploded. Photo: CAHN Club.

At Lach Tray Stadium on the evening of April 22, Phan Van Duc scored an important goal to help the Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) come from behind to win 3-1 against Hai Phong to win a ticket to the National Cup semi-finals. Van Duc's 1-1 equalizer was not only important for the club but also had a great sense of relief for the player, as it combined all the technical, beautiful, effective and personal elements.

Receiving a pass from Cao Quang Vinh in the 52nd minute, Phan Van Duc dribbled straight forward, faked a shot, turned the ball around, causing Bui Tien Dung to miss his shot, before taking a run-up and unleashing a powerful shot into the left corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan, despite narrowing the shooting angle and another Hai Phong defender dropping back to cover, could not stop Van Duc's shot.

Many players who have the ball in a situation where they are surrounded in the penalty area may not be able to make a move like Phan Van Duc. In this move, he did too well with a decision that was almost spontaneous and out of the coaches' playbook, making it impossible for the opponent to predict.

Van Duc made many marks in the Vietnam team during the period when Mr. Park Hang-seo was still leading.

Ten days earlier, Van Duc also contributed a goal in the 3-1 win over HAGL in round 18 of the V.League. Duc's shot was perfectly accurate - the ball went through the only gap between the two defenders and the reach of the opposing goalkeeper.

Those who have watched V.League long enough will see that such moves are not rare in Phan Van Duc, especially when he was playing for SLNA. Whether it is long-range shots, curling shots, headers or volleys, Van Duc can confidently and skillfully score them all.

Phan Van Duc deserves praise and makes viewers mention his name after a period of silence since the beginning of the season. 2 goals in the domestic league since the beginning of the season are not many, but enough for Duc to send a signal to coach Kim Sang-sik on his journey back to the Vietnam national team.

On the national team, Van Duc was an irreplaceable option in the role of winger/attacking midfielder during the period when coach Park Hang-seo was still in charge. He participated in most continental and regional tournaments, with plenty of experience playing against Japan, Australia and China, before his performance declined due to injury.

The period when Van Duc returned to the field was also when coach Kim Sang-sik took over the Vietnam national team. To Mr. Kim, Van Duc was just a stranger. Although he was called up to the national team to play a friendly match with Thailand, Duc was still eliminated before the ASEAN Cup. The great contribution of Xuan Son along with the efforts of Tien Linh and Vi Hao on the team's championship journey made the name Phan Van Duc a regret.

But times have changed, the long-term injuries of Xuan Son and Vi Hao have changed the situation of the Vietnamese national team's attack, forcing Mr. Kim to make new calculations. V.League is still the face and the main contributor of the Vietnamese national team. With his regular and explosive performance in the CAHN club's jersey in recent times, it is not surprising that Phan Van Duc has been noticed by Mr. Kim.

And if he continues to maintain his high form in May, Van Duc will have many opportunities to return to the Vietnam national team.

Source: https://znews.vn/phan-van-duc-thang-hoa-va-hy-vong-cho-tuyen-viet-nam-post1548145.html