Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh mentally prepares to play as a striker - Photo: ANH KHOA
In their match against Da Nang FC in Round 8, held on the evening of October 27th, Nam Dinh FC registered a squad of three goalkeepers. Tran Nguyen Manh was the starting goalkeeper, while the other two were on the bench.
The home team's two reserve goalkeepers are Tran Liem Dieu and Le Vu Phong, both born in 2001. The remaining five players are also the final five substitutions for Nam Dinh Club in this match.
The reason the defending champions are short on players is because most of them are sick or injured. According to regulations, each team must register a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 substitute players for a match.
After the match ended in a 1-1 draw, goalkeeper Tran Nguyen Manh said: "The coaching staff had told me beforehand about the possibility of moving me up to play as a striker when they ran out of substitution options."
I'm also mentally prepared for the possibility of having to play on the field. As you all know, Nam Dinh Club is suffering from significant personnel losses due to injuries and illnesses."
The Vietnamese national team goalkeeper also expressed his affection for former coach Vu Hong Viet. Coach Viet resigned and became technical director, handing over the position to Nguyen Trung Kien.
Defender Lucas moved up to play as a striker and equalized the score at 1-1 - Photo: ANH KHOA
Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh expressed optimism: "Football has its ups and downs. Nam Dinh Club is trying to overcome difficulties and personnel crises to quickly return to the form of the past two seasons."
In the match against bottom-placed Da Nang , Nam Dinh FC played poorly throughout. They conceded a goal to Nguyen Phi Hoang in the 14th minute and only equalized in the 89th minute through Lucas.
This result shows that after 8 rounds, defending champions Nam Dinh have only earned an average of 1 point per match. They are currently ranked 8th, 12 points behind league leaders Ninh Binh .
If this personnel crisis is not resolved soon, fans will soon see goalkeeper Nguyen Manh playing as a striker in place of his teammates.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thu-mon-nguyen-manh-san-ready-to-pioneer-on-nam-dinh-20251027205329047.htm
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