The all-round midfielder model of the Vietnam national team
In the first leg match a few days ago, Hoang Duc played outstandingly in his new role in the Vietnam team. Possessing an ideal physique with a height of 1.85 m and a very skillful left foot, Hoang Duc has qualities that are completely different from domestic midfielders. He has excellent personal technique, excellent ball control ability and is very difficult to defeat in 1-on-1 situations. His pressing escape skills with movements: blocking, dribbling, turning are always performed skillfully in every match and gradually become a recognizable feature with the audience as well as experts.
Another difference of the Vietnam Golden Ball 2021, 2023 is his excellent vision and tactical awareness. It is rare to see Duc control the ball in one step, but often it is his delicate touches to move towards the next action in the most favorable way. It can be a touch to change direction, a fake move to pass or even a one-touch pass full of feeling. Another special quality that people have seen in him recently is his passes to create goals for his teammates. He once controlled the ball by turning the compass and then creating a pass without looking for his teammates to score, a clear demonstration of the comprehensive development of the player born in 1998.
In the first leg, the Vietnamese team beat Nepal 3-1.
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The physique and physical strength in pressing movements, the flexibility and ability to coordinate smooth movements in turning movements, the observation skills and extremely intelligent imagination in analyzing situations and choosing passes. And finally, the extremely obedient left foot to place the ball to the right position where the teammate is running.
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There have been SEA Games or AFF Cup, Hoang Duc was chosen as the best player even though he did not score or directly assist. Experts have fairly evaluated and recognized his effective contributions in the midfield area. But in recent times, especially the 2025 - 2026 season, he has been shining in the role of attacking midfielder with goals and assists.
In the Vietnamese national team jersey, Hoang Duc's flick for Quang Hai to volley and score against Laos in the first leg of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers left a very strong impression. In the first leg against Nepal, he was also one of the best players in the match with 79 touches, passing stats of 62/66 (94%), including 1 decisive pass. "Number 14" still maintained his good dribbling ability with 2 successful dribbles. And another special factor is that in the first leg, he made 3 shots outside the penalty area and in 2 of them, if it weren't for the excellence of goalkeeper Kiran, they would have been masterpieces.
In particular, the kick that led to Van Vi's third goal was a typical example of Hoang Duc's effectiveness when he was brought up to play near the opponent's goal. In that phase, Duc continuously moved without the ball in the space between the opponent's defenders and midfielders, and when the opportunity came, Thanh Long had a great through-line pass for the Vietnamese team star to receive the ball in the space near the 16.5m line. Then came Duc's skillful skill, from receiving the ball step 1, turning quickly and executing a strong and beautiful curling shot. The finishing shot forced Kiran to struggle to push the ball away and the rest was up to Van Vi.
In the last two training sessions, Mr. Kim Sang-sik has always arranged for Hoang Duc to coordinate with Thanh Long. He experimented with Thanh Long playing low, sweeping, and recovering the ball to support Hoang Duc to freely advance and promote his best qualities in attack, which has brought good results. The return match will also be a similar scenario and we will wait to see how dangerous Hoang Duc will be when he is pushed up to play freely?
In the first leg at Go Dau Stadium, the host team Vietnam defeated Nepal with a score of 3-1. In the second leg, although playing at Thong Nhat Stadium, Vietnam was the away team (due to political instability, Nepal requested to play this match in Vietnam).
The match between Vietnam and Nepal will take place at 7:30 p.m. today, live on VTV (VTV5 and VTVgo andFPT Play applications).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vong-loai-asian-cup-2027-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-nepal-hoan-tat-cu-dup-chien-thang-185251014151755007.htm
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