The Vietnamese team under former coach Park Hang-seo and current coach Philippe Troussier has had many changes, from tactics to the use of personnel... Among them, the positions of many key players in the Vietnamese team have begun to waver, as the French coach really likes to use young players. At this time, the face with the most solid position in the Vietnamese team's framework is probably goalkeeper Dang Van Lam.
It is difficult to deny Dang Van Lam's professional contributions to the Vietnam national team over the years. The goalkeeper born in 1993 has a good height, his ability to get in and out has also improved significantly, and his performance has been maintained in a stable manner. The qualities that Lam "Tay" possesses are superior to those of domestic goalkeepers. Therefore, unless he is injured or his performance declines significantly, it is difficult for Coach Troussier to put another name on the scale with Dang Van Lam to compete for the number 1 goalkeeper position in the national team.
Dang Van Lam and Filip Nguyen will create interesting competition in the Vietnam national team.
However, Dang Van Lam's position may be "threatened" in the near future, with the appearance of Filip Nguyen. The goalkeeper with mixed Vietnamese and Czech blood is about to have Vietnamese nationality (expected on December 5). This is the prerequisite for the star of the Hanoi Police Club to be able to wear the Vietnamese national team shirt. If Filip Nguyen is called up by coach Troussier, he can also participate in the 2023 Asian Cup finals taking place in Qatar in January 2024.
With the way of using people prioritizing professional contributions, without favoring between "veterans" or newcomers of Coach Troussier, Filip Nguyen and Dang Van Lam will create an interesting competition for the "goalkeeper" position of the Vietnam team. In terms of expertise or physique, Filip Nguyen is not inferior to Van Lam. The goalkeeper currently playing for the Hanoi Police Club is even taller than Van Lam (1.92 m compared to 1.88 m).
Filip Nguyen has a better height than Dang Van Lam (1.92 m compared to 1.88 m)
But to be valued in the Vietnamese national team, the ability to integrate with the team is also an important factor for each player. In this regard, Filip Nguyen does not have the advantage of Dang Van Lam. Van Lam knows Vietnamese and has many years of playing for the national team, so his connection with his teammates will be higher. Meanwhile, Filip Nguyen is still trying to learn Vietnamese.
Previously, the competition between Filip Nguyen and Dang Van Lam in the Vietnam national team was exploited by the media. When put on the scale, Filip Nguyen once shared: “I only focus on my performance. I don't want to pay much attention to the comparison with goalkeeper Dang Van Lam. There are many comparisons between me and Van Lam, but I just want to try to do my best. When I was in the Czech Republic, I received a lot of messages from Vietnamese fans, saying that they wanted me to return home. I am really grateful that everyone has always given me love”. On the other hand, Van Lam also had an answer with a similar point of view to his colleague: “About Filip Nguyen, I don't care much. I just try to do my job well to contribute to the club. If I am on the national team list, I will also do my best to contribute to the team”.
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