Stability of Dinh Trieu
It is no coincidence that Nguyen Dinh Trieu was used continuously in the AFF Cup 2024, the friendly matches in early 2025 and most recently in the Vietnam team's debut in the final qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2027 against Laos. The goalkeeper of Hai Phong Club impressed with his safe playing style, good reflexes and steady mentality. Under the guidance of goalkeeper coach Lee Woon-jae (formerly of the Korean team), Dinh Trieu showed a clear improvement in his thinking and skills in judging situations and entering and leaving the penalty area.
Dinh Trieu trains in Malaysia with goalkeeper coach
Photo: Thuy An
Dinh Trieu (21) has good reflexes and is the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024, the tournament in which coach Kim Sang-sik and his team convincingly won the championship.
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Dinh Trieu is a goalkeeper who is not flashy and rarely makes mistakes. In matches that are highly tactical and require concentration in defense, having a reliable stopper like the "goalkeeper" of Hai Phong team is very important. However, when facing Malaysia - a team with many naturalized players with good physique and likely to take advantage of this to often play on the wing, the question is whether the stability of goalkeeper Dinh Trieu is enough to deal with the opponent's dangerous high ball attacks?
Malaysia - Vietnam match review: Challenge for coach Kim Sang-sik against naturalized players
Nguyen Filip is suitable to deal with Malaysia's "air combat machine"
In recent years, Malaysian football has witnessed a wave of naturalized players, giving them a line of attackers with height and strength that is superior to the average Southeast Asian team. Names like Romel Morales, Endrick Dos Santos, Paulo Josue, or the brand new naturalized player, center-back Facundo Garces (1.91 m tall, currently playing for Alves Club in La Liga) promise to create breakthroughs for the Malaysian team, from high-ball attacks or set-piece situations.
Nguyen Filip has an advantage over his colleague thanks to his ideal height of 1.92 m and long arm span.
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This is when Nguyen Filip becomes the most worthy option to consider. He possesses an ideal physique with a height of 1.92 m and a long arm span. The goalkeeper born in 1992 also has good aerial ball handling skills thanks to his thorough training in the Czech Republic. Not only strong in aerial combat, Nguyen Filip also has the advantage of being able to play with his feet and launch quick attacks, which is very suitable for the Vietnamese team's defensive counter-attacking style. This factor helped Nguyen Filip gain the absolute trust of his former coach Philippe Troussier. Especially recently, the 32-year-old goalkeeper has also been in good form, impressing with his performance for the Hanoi Police Club in both the V-League and the 2024-2025 Southeast Asian Cup C1 (reaching the final and winning the runner-up position).
Depending on the specific tactics and approach to the match when the Vietnamese team meets Malaysia on June 10, coach Kim Sang-sik will make the final choice. At this time, both Nguyen Filip and Nguyen Dinh Trieu deserve to be trusted. But no matter who is chosen, the competition between these two goalkeepers will bring positivity to the Golden Star team.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/canh-tranh-hap-dan-o-khung-thanh-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-nguyen-filip-loi-the-nho-185250607162232395.htm
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