The Vietnamese-Russian keeper can only play in the tournament if his club Muangthong United in Thailand agreed. But with Thai League still on going till the end of 2020, there is a high chance Muangthong won’t let the 26-year-old return to Vietnam, as the club’s number one goalie. Accordingly, other rising Vietnamese keepers will have the opportunity to prove themselves on the biggest Southeast Asia football stage.Substitutes are losing gripEver since coach Park Hang-seo took charge of the national team, he has chosen five keepers to substitute Lam in case he could not play: Nguyen Tuan Manh, Pham Van Cuong, Nguyen Van Toan, Tran Nguyen Manh and Bui Tien Dung. However, all are currently not on form.After only four fixtures, Cuong has conceded 11 goals, the worst performance among goalkeepers during 2020 V. League 1. He made several mistakes in the fourth fixture that caused Quang Nam FC to lose 1-6 against SHB Da Nang, a tennis score. In the same fixture, Toan also underperformed as Hai Phong FC lost 0-5 to Becamex Binh Duong.Manh, after moving to new club Viettel FC, conceded five goals in four games. Dung couldn’t even compete for the number one keeper position at new… Read full this story
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