Dang Van Lam: 'I'm not sure about the position in the Vietnamese team'

Dang Van Lam is the number one goalkeeper in Vietnam's journey to the throne in the AFF Cup 2018. But at the 2020 tournament, he is absent due to injury and Covid-19. With an impressive comeback in the Binh Dinh shirt at the V-League and the National Cup in the 2022 season, the Vietnamese-Russian goalkeeper is expected to be a solid block for the goal of reclaiming the throne in the AFF Cup. Upcoming.

However, responding to the media on the afternoon of December 6 before the training session in Ba Ria Vung Tau, he said: "Coach Park called four goalkeepers, so currently no one is sure of the starting position. My teammates like Nguyen Manh, Van Hoang and Van Toan are both good, so I myself have to give my best. From the number one goalkeeper to the number three goalkeeper, we all have to work hard to get the position, but the most important thing is to contribute together. for the team because this is an important tournament. Whoever is in good form will be respected."

Before returning to Binh Dinh in the middle of this season, Dang Van Lam played for the Japanese club Cerezo Osaka. Therefore, he also spent time watching the Japanese team compete in the 2022 World Cup. Witnessing the sunrise team lost to Croatia in the round of 1/8 last night, Dang Van Lam said he also studied. Asking for a bit of experience but can't compare the AFF Cup with the World Cup.

"Those are two tournaments with different levels," Van Lam shared. "Especially at the World Cup, everything will be a lot more stressful and stressful. So, when I watch the match, I also learn a lot of experience for myself. But in reality, if I fall into the same situation as the match. Last night's match, I myself did not know how to handle it, because I had not been able to watch such an intense match at the World Cup."

Van Lam and his teammates are practicing in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. On December 10, the team will return to Hanoi, four days later to play a friendly match with the Philippines at My Dinh Stadium. On December 17, Park Hang-seo's teachers and students will go to Laos to prepare for the opening match of the AFF Cup 2022.