Goalkeeper Dinh Trieu was included in the typical squad of V-League 2024-2025 - Photo: VPF
The V-League's best squad for the 2024-2025 season was announced by the tournament's Organizing Committee at the V-League Award ceremony held on July 1.
Accordingly, the goalkeeper position in the squad belongs to Nguyen Dinh Trieu of Hai Phong Club - the team ranked 6th overall.
Meanwhile, overseas Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Filip ( Hanoi Police, 3rd place) or Tran Nguyen Manh (Nam Dinh, champion) despite showing more excellence were not chosen. This caused a lot of public discussion.
In terms of statistics, Dinh Trieu cannot be compared to Nguyen Filip or Nguyen Manh. Specifically, Dinh Trieu conceded 23 goals in 21 appearances (average rate of 1.09 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 7 matches, and saved 68%.
Nguyen Filip conceded 21 goals in 24 appearances (0.87 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 8 matches, and had a save rate of 77%.
Tran Nguyen Manh conceded 18 goals in 26 matches (0.69 goals/match), kept a clean sheet in 11 matches, save rate 71%.
Goalkeeper Nguyen Filip had an excellent 2024-2025 season - Photo: CAHN FC
Coach Kim Sang Sik's choice of Nguyen Filip as the starting goalkeeper for the Vietnam national team in the match against Malaysia in the second match of Group F of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup last June also showed the Korean coach's assessment of the performance of his two best goalkeepers.
Meanwhile, for almost the entire ASEAN Cup 2024 and FIFA Days in March 2025, Dinh Trieu will be the main goalkeeper.
So what makes Dinh Trieu enter the typical lineup of V-League 2024-2025?
According to experts, Dinh Trieu plays for a club with a modest force like Hai Phong, so the defensive pressure is greater.
Therefore, he is rated higher than Nguyen Filip and Nguyen Manh, two goalkeepers playing for two teams with many stars in their squad.
But this explanation is also not good. Because if we use the criterion of playing for a weak team as an additional point, goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Tung is more deserving of the award.
This is because Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club has a very modest squad. Goalkeeper Thanh Tung only conceded 20 goals in 26 matches (0.76 goals/match), with 10 clean sheets, contributing to the team's 5th place achievement. That achievement is much higher than Dinh Trieu.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nguyen-filip-va-dinh-trieu-ai-xuat-sac-hon-ov-league-2024-2025-20250703113359266.htm
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