In recent years, Dang Van Lam has always been the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnamese team. The goalkeeper with two Vietnamese and Russian bloodlines returns to Vietnam to play in the colors of Binh Dinh club from the second half of the 2022 season.
Meanwhile, Filip Nguyen has just landed at the Hanoi Police Club not long ago. Returning to Vietnam to play helps the former Slovacko club goalkeeper stay very close to the door to the national team. The “keeper” born in 1992 is also about to be naturalized in Vietnam and the opportunity to join the team under coach Philippe Troussier is great.
In the first match of phase 2, Dang Van Lam (left cover) and his teammates had the lead but lost 2-4 against Hanoi club.
Since then, football fans are also very eager to see the competition between Dang Van Lam and Filip Nguyen in the Vietnamese team. In recent times, these two excellent goalkeepers have always been placed on the scale to compare with each other.
Before these moves, Filip Nguyen shared: “I just focus on my performance. I do not want to pay much attention to the comparison with goalkeeper Dang Van Lam. There are many comparisons between me and Van Lam, but I just want to try to do my best work. When I was in the Czech Republic, I received a lot of messages from Vietnamese fans, that they wanted me to return home. I’m really grateful for everyone’s love for me.”
In the last match of the first match of the second phase of the V-League 2023 between Hanoi FC and Binh Dinh, Filip Nguyen suddenly appeared in the stands of Hang Day Stadium to watch. After the match, the comparison with Filip Nguyen was again made for Dang Van Lam. The former goalkeeper of the Cerezo Osaka club had the same answer as his colleague: “About Filip Nguyen, I don’t care much either. I just try to do my best to contribute to the club. If I am on the national team list, I will also do my best to contribute to the team.”
Filip Nguyen has not been able to help Hanoi Police Club win in his first 2 matches in the V-League
At this time, the club of Dang Van Lam and Filip Nguyen are both competing in the group of 8 teams competing for the championship in the second phase of the V-League 2023. After 14 rounds, Lam “Tay” has played 12 matches for Binh Club. Dinh. The goalkeeper with two Vietnamese and Russian bloodlines conceded a total of 19 goals and kept 4 clean sheets.
Meanwhile, Filip Nguyen has only had 2 matches for the Hanoi Police Club. The start of the goalkeeper born in 1992 with the new team was not really impressive, when the rookie V-League lost in turn to Da Nang club (0-1) and was held back by Ha Tinh club with a score of 1-1. Regarding the difference of the competition environment between Vietnam and the Czech Republic, Filip Nguyen said: “The biggest problem in my opinion is that the weather in Vietnam is different from the Czech Republic. In addition, in the Czech Republic, players play faster. In Vietnam, players play more technically. I think these are the things that I need to adapt to.”
In the second round of phase 2 of V-League 2023, fans will have the opportunity to witness the confrontation between Dang Van Lam and Filip Nguyen. These two goalkeepers will stand at the two ends of the front line, when Binh Dinh Club (ranked at the bottom of group 1 with 19 points) and Hanoi Police Club (leading the table with 25 points) meet. This match will take place at Quy Nhon Stadium at 6pm on July 22.
Hanoi Police Club is working hard to win the first championship. Therefore, Filip Nguyen and his teammates will aim for 3 points to solidify the top spot. Meanwhile, Binh Dinh Club still hopes to compete for a high position in the V-League 2023, so Dang Van Lam’s team will play with the highest determination.