Writer Gabriel Tan has chosen Ha Duc Chinh as one of the 11 most notable players of the 2020 U23 Asian Cup finals.
"Whether U23 Vietnam will repeat their achievements in the U23 Asian Cup finals like 2 years ago will depend largely on the strikers led by Ha Duc Chinh. This 22-year-old player has affirmed his talent when leading the scoring list for Vietnam at the 2019 SEA Games".
Duc Chinh is one of 7 players who fought in this tournament 2 years ago in China. After winning the silver medal with U23 Vietnam to compete in V-League 2019, Chinh "black" received a lot of criticism for his poor performance.
However, at the recent SEA Games, Duc Chinh played extremely well. He not only scored but was also an important bridge between lines in coach Park Hang Seo's attack system. With 8 striker goals from Da Nang along with Osvaldo Haay leading the scoring list at the 30th SEA Games.
In the tournament in the Philippines, Duc Chinh transformed himself from a target striker in the 3-4-3 formation to a "defensive striker" with the task of constantly pressing to support Tien Linh in the 3-5-2 formation. The finishing skills of the Phu Tho-born player have also improved a lot. In particular, the ability to start with important goals against Singapore U22 and Cambodia U22 networks.
In addition to Duc Chinh, the remaining 10 players mentioned by FOX Sports Asia are goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Shamsi (UAE), striker Zhang Yuning (China), Suphanat Mueanta (Thailand), Daiki Hashioka (Japan), Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia), Abdelrahman Moustafa (UAE), Bobir Abdixolikov (Uzbekistan), Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Iran), Jeong Woo-yeong (Korea) and Jacob Italiano (Australia).
