Hoang Duc’s bravery
“Vietnamese players need to meet the criteria in terms of physical fitness, technique, experience and playing mindset. In the Vietnamese team, we only have two people who meet all of the above factors, that is, Bui Hoang Viet Anh and Nguyen Hoang Duc. They are capable of playing top football in Europe. If we have 20 Hoang Duc or 20 Viet Anh, Vietnamese football can absolutely participate in the World Cup,” said former coach Philippe. Troussier of the Vietnamese team used to be share.
Under coach Troussier, Hoang Duc had no place. The midfielder, born in 1998, was tested as a striker during the early stages of Mr. Troussier’s tenure. Then, the test… failed and Hoang Duc was left out of the plan.
Although he did not use his students, Coach Troussier still appreciated Hoang Duc in his final comments before leaving Vietnam. Hoang Duc could not be used because it was not suitable for tactics, or because of non-professional reasons. A story that only insiders can understand. But, even people who are determined not to use Hoang Duc like Mr. Troussier still praise him (French coaches rarely praise Vietnamese players), partly showing the value of this player.
Hoang Duc’s career is like a sine chart. He once made a name for himself in Viettel’s The Cong youth team, stepping up to U.20 Vietnam, before becoming a topic of gossip because he missed a good opportunity in the goalless draw against U.20 New Zealand at the U.S. .20 World Cup 2017. Hoang Duc tried very hard, and was later called up to U.22 Vietnam by coach Park Hang-seo. The stunning long-range shot that helped U.22 Vietnam come from behind to defeat U.22 Indonesia at SEA Games 31 (2019) was like a mark in Hoang Duc’s career, helping him pave the way to become the mainstay of the Vietnamese team (previously). only sit on the bench).
Hoang Duc’s career flourished after that with a starting role and the title of Vietnam Golden Ball, before falling into a “deep hole” during the year Mr. Troussier was in power. When his career was just beginning to flourish again thanks to coach Kim Sang-sik taking the helm, he had the choice to argue again. Not going abroad, not staying at The Cong Viettel to play in the V-League, but… relegated to the first division to play.
Hoang Duc does not hide the reason, which is to make money to support his family because his football career is very short. A member of the team’s coaching staff shared with the newspaper Adolescent: “I feel sorry for Hoang Duc, if only he went to Japan or Korea to compete. Why not?”. On the launch day of Ninh Binh Club, Hoang Duc received a question about whether he would be able to maintain his position if he was relegated to the first division. After only 1 month, all had answers.
Spectacular reappearance
Coach Kim Sang-sik met privately with Hoang Duc and emphasized that he would create conditions for his students to return. Like Mr. Troussier, Mr. Kim saw Hoang Duc’s ability. But the difference is: he created a good enough launching pad to motivate his students.
Hoang Duc had a memorable tournament, returning to the role of central midfielder and being the player with the most kicks on the team. With a good sweeping midfielder like Doan Ngoc Tan by his side, Hoang Duc has opened up the playing space to show off his unique strengths: deploying the ball vertically on the field thanks to his ability to skillfully shield and dribble at speed. quality passing and passing.
A former member of the team’s coaching staff commented: “If you want to get the ball from Hoang Duc, perhaps the only way is… to commit a foul.” Hoang Duc does not dribble much, but his moves are skillful, often eliminating opponents and opening up space to move. He has a good enough physique to withstand opponents’ back-to-back attacks, spin the ball quickly and skillfully, and has plenty of ideas to create gameplay.
To evaluate a player like Hoang Duc, you cannot measure the number of goals or assists, but must look at the whole. In that overall, the tactical vision of the Ninh Binh midfielder is shown in the core indicators: he recovers the ball, passes short passes accurately in the opponent’s field, creates opportunities and escapes the ball the best in the team. Vietnam. Thanks to that, the Vietnamese team can deploy the ball against strong and fast opponents like Thailand or Singapore, even though they hold the ball less but do not lose the game.
Can’t say too much about Hoang Duc with just a short tournament. However, when inspiration has flowed, believe that the 27-year-old player will soon return to his peak years.