After FIFA Days in September, coach Kim Sang-sik and the players returned and focused on the V.League 2024-2025 season. LPBank V.League has gone through 2 rounds, the Korean coach and his coaching staff went directly to the stadium to watch the matches, observe and evaluate the players towards the ASEAN Championship at the end of this year.
But this season, coach Kim Sang-sik will have a harder time watching more matches, because not only in V.League, the First Division witnessed a rare event. Accordingly, many former players, even current players, are also gathering in the First Division.
After Dang Van Lam, Do Thanh Thinh, Le Ngoc Bao, Dinh Thanh Binh, Duc Viet, Le Minh Binh, Huu Tuan, Do Van Thuan, Pham Van Thanh, football fans will see Nguyen Cong Phuong will also play in the First Division, when he just signed a contract with Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc.
Suddenly, the picture of the First Division becomes much brighter and of course will receive more attention. At least from coach Kim Sang-sik. Can it be affirmed that when a player plays in a lower league, it means the door to the national team is closed to them? Somewhere it is possible, but not with Vietnamese football.
Whatever you say, they are still quality players. On the positive side, the presence of senior players will be a motivation, an encouragement, a push for other players at this level, especially the younger players.
There are quite a few young players in the First Division who are members of the national U23 team - also under the guidance of Mr. Kim Sang-sik. Therefore, in a much busier and more difficult season, the 47-year-old coach can also be very happy because he can observe and evaluate more, expanding the selection possibilities for the national team as well as the U23 team...
