Nham Manh Dung supports Tien Linh, Duc Chien complements Doan Ngoc Tan
In the most recent round of V-League 2024-2025, round 10, The Cong Viettel defeated defending champion Nam Dinh right at the opponent’s Thien Truong stadium. The people who directly contributed to the only goal that brought victory for The Cong Viettel against the Nam team were Nguyen Duc Chien and Nham Manh Dung: Duc Chien passed the ball and Nham Manh Dung finished the goal.
Nham Manh Dung (red shirt) is showing good performance for The Cong Viettel shirt
These are also players who performed quite well for Viettel The Cong shirt in the recent period. Before defeating Nam Dinh in the V-League, the duo Duc Chien and Manh Dung also contributed to helping coach Nguyen Duc Thang’s team defeat PVF-CAND Club in the round of 16 of the 2024-2025 National Cup. The victory just mentioned helped The Cong Viettel win a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Duc Chien and Manh Dung are not present at the AFF Cup 2024. However, their chances of playing for the national team in the near future will be greater. Because as mentioned, the 3rd Asian Cup 2027 qualifying campaign will be a long campaign, the Vietnamese team needs a very strong force to compete long-distance from March 2025 to March 2026. Coach Kim Sang-sik will add Duc Chien and Manh Dung to the national team at the appropriate time.
Besides, the positions of Nguyen Duc Chien and Nham Manh Dung are the positions that the Vietnamese team needs people for. First, a striker with good physique (1.81 m) and good technique like Nham Manh Dung is the type of striker always sought by coaches. Manh Dung has more experience playing in international tournaments (scoring the only goal for the U.23 Vietnam team in the 2022 SEA Games 31 final against U.23 Thailand). Compared to strength, technical quality and goal-scoring ability, Nham Manh Dung is probably no less than striker Dinh Thanh Binh who was present at the AFF Cup 2024. Therefore, if Thanh Binh can play for the team, then Manh Dung is completely capable of being given the opportunity when needed.
As for Nguyen Duc Chien, recently this player was assigned by coach Nguyen Duc Thang to play in the midfield of Viettel Sports Club, instead of playing center back as before. Duc Chien appears to be suitable for the role of a central midfielder. This is also the position that coach Kim Sang-sik needs to add people to, because Doan Ngoc Tan alone, who is good at competing in the midfield of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024, may not be enough.
Like Nham Manh Dung, Nguyen Duc Chien has a physical advantage (1.81 m tall), which is very beneficial in hand-to-hand disputes, long-range interceptions, high ball defense and ball recovery for the team. Vietnam.
Phan Tuan Tai is on the way to find himself
Another player from Viettel Sports Club who is finding his form recently is left back Phan Tuan Tai. Injury right before the AFF Cup 2024 caused Tuan Tai to miss the opportunity to join the Vietnamese team to win the Southeast Asian championship. In terms of the comprehensiveness of a left-back, Phan Tuan Tai is probably the most comprehensive player playing in this position, since Doan Van Hau’s persistent injury.
Coach Kim Sang-sik will add strength to the Vietnamese team
Phan Tuan Tai defends calmly and wisely, supporting the attack effectively. In particular, Phan Tuan Tai’s ability to cross the ball from the left side is very powerful. Phan Tuan Tai was the one who crossed the ball for Nham Manh Dung to score in the final match of the SEA Games 31 men’s soccer event in 2022, bringing the championship to the U.23 Vietnam team.
If Phan Tuan Tai continues to develop his current form in the near future, coach Kim Sang-sik can completely rest assured with the left wing of the Vietnamese team. At that time, Mr. Kim will have two very good left-backs at the same time, including Nguyen Van Vi and Phan Tuan Tai, these two players can be used alternately in the matches of the Vietnamese team.
