Coach Kim Sang-sik personally attended the Ninh Binh match, called Duc Chien to replace Doan Ngoc Tan?

V-League rookie Ninh Binh made a strong impression with the top spot after the second round of matches of the tournament. Coach Kim Sang-sik may find the necessary character from this team, supplementing the national team and U.23 Vietnam.

Essential factor for the national team, coach Kim Sang-sik has more options

Coach Kim Sang-sik himself also attended the match between Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa at Ninh Binh Stadium on the evening of August 23. This was a match in which the Hoa Lu ancient capital team played very well, winning 4-0 against Thanh Hoa. Although all 4 goals of the home team were scored by foreign players. However, the overall system of the entire Ninh Binh team operated very well, and domestic players also made a great contribution to the home team's victory.

Duc Chien (left cover) could be a necessary addition to the national team.

Photo: Minh Tu

Among the domestic players who left their mark in Ninh Binh's victory over Thanh Hoa in particular, and helped the ancient capital Hoa Lu team take the top spot after 2 rounds of the V-League in general, Nguyen Duc Chien is one of the most notable names.

More notably, Nguyen Duc Chien plays well in the position that the Vietnamese team needs the most: central midfielder. The player who took over this position for coach Kim Sang-sik’s team at the 2024 AFF Cup and some matches in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, which took place earlier this year, is Doan Ngoc Tan, who is in poor form.

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With Duc Chien's good performance in recent times, Mr. Kim Sang-sik can call the midfielder of Ninh Binh Club back to the national team, filling the position of Doan Ngoc Tan. Compared to the remaining central midfielders of Vietnamese football, Duc Chien has the advantage in terms of physique (1.81 m), is strong in the competition, and has advantages in the air. At the same time, Duc Chien is very compatible with the midfielder conductor Nguyen Hoang Duc, thanks to the two playing together in the former The Cong Viettel Club and the current Ninh Binh Club. Therefore, if Duc Chien returns to the national team, the midfield of the Vietnamese team may become stronger.

Factors for Vietnam U.23 team

In addition to Duc Chien, who can be added to the national team, coach Kim Sang-sik can also target some other players from Ninh Binh Club to add to the Vietnam U.23 team, preparing for the 2026 U.23 Asian qualifying campaign, which will take place from September 3 to 9.

Coach Kim Sang-sik will have reasonable personnel calculations for the Vietnamese teams.

Photo: Ngoc Linh

Overseas Vietnamese midfielder Tran Thanh Trung could be one of the young faces that coach Kim Sang-sik is likely to target. This player entered the field after the 70th minute, replacing Chau Ngoc Quang. Although Thanh Trung's time on the field is not much, his qualities could still attract coach Kim Sang-sik's attention.

This player has a modern playing style, thanks to being trained in Europe, and in the role of an attacking midfielder, he brings a fresh look to Ninh Binh Club as well as to the Vietnam U.23 team, if he is able to wear the U.23 team shirt of coach Kim Sang-sik in the near future.

Because another Vietnamese-American midfielder, Le Viktor, has not made an impression when playing for the Vietnam U.23 team at the Southeast Asian U.23 tournament last July, it is possible that coach Kim Sang-sik will create opportunities for others to increase the competitiveness of the Vietnam U.23 team.

Another young face, although no stranger to coach Kim Sang-sik in particular and the Vietnam U.23 team in general, is Nguyen Quoc Viet, but the Korean coach still wants to test this striker's form before the Asian qualifiers. Nguyen Quoc Viet entered the field in the 65th minute, replacing foreign player Gustavo Henrique. During his time on the field, Quoc Viet contributed to the 4th goal of the Hoa Lu ancient capital team against Thanh Hoa Club.

Therefore, the time watching the Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa match seems to be helping coach Kim Sang-sik gain a lot of experience, finding the necessary personnel for the national team and the U.23 Vietnam team in the near future.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-kim-sang-sik-dich-than-du-khan-tran-ninh-binh-goi-duc-chien-thay-doan-ngoc-tan-185250824133426479.htm