Previously, another face was also called up to be added to the team list, midfielder Pham Van Luan of CAHN Club. However, two cases of injury that could not be recovered in time were defender Nguyen Thanh Chung and midfielder Hoang Van Toan and had to miss this team’s meeting.
Thanh Chung showed up and soon said goodbye to coach Troussier, but the number of “wounded soldiers” in the hands of the 68-year-old strategist is still quite long with Van Lam, Ngoc Hai, Duy Manh, Hoang Duc, and Tien Linh.
Coach Troussier called Ho Tan Tai to the Vietnam national team. Photo: VPF
This puts a lot of pressure on Mr. Troussier and VFF to make calculations and adjustments. In that situation, Ho Tan Tai’s name was called exactly as many expected him to be.
It was also added that whether a player is or is not called up to the national team, simply evaluating it as good or bad is not enough, because factors that are suitable for the playing style that the head coach builds must be taken into account.
Thus, the number of Vietnam national team gathered today is 35 players. If nothing changes, coach Philippe Troussier will also select some excellent players from the U23 Vietnam team (who have been training since December 28) to increase the number of players in the Vietnamese national team. about 40 players, thereby both ensuring the division of troops for internal competition and creating competitiveness before shortening the list to 30 players for the training trip in Qatar before the 2023 Asian Cup finals.
