‘Assassin’ Nguyen Xuan Son is about to play, can the Vietnamese team not win against Myanmar?

Expectations for Nguyen Xuan Son’s qualities

Nguyen Xuan Son is on the Vietnamese team list to participate in the 2024 AFF Cup, but according to FIFA regulations, this naturalized player can only play from December 21, when the Vietnamese team clashes with Myanmar in the group stage. .

Witnessing the Vietnamese team’s difficulty in scoring goals in past matches, especially in the last two matches against Indonesia (December 15) and Philippines (December 18), the expectations for Nguyen Xuan Son are even greater. . Nguyen Xuan Son was the top scorer of the V-League last season, he is also in the group of leading strikers in the V-League top scorer race this season. The performance of the naturalized Brazilian striker is very good. As for qualities, Nguyen Xuan Son has the qualities of a modern striker. He is tall (1.86 m), has the ability to glide well, plays the ball well, has speed, physical strength, and good technique.

This will be a useful addition to the Vietnamese team’s attack in the post-AFF Cup 2024 period. In recent matches, the Vietnamese team has not been effective in playing high-ball football, lacking an athletic striker. force to compete better against the opponent’s big, strong defenders. If Nguyen Xuan Son appears on the field, he will solve all these steps for coach Kim Sang-sik’s team. Add new factors, increase competitiveness.

The remaining problem for Nguyen Xuan Son is probably just his ability to coordinate with the players playing around him. In addition, another issue that arises when Nguyen Xuan Son plays for the Vietnamese team is the risk of him “stepping on” with Nguyen Tien Linh, when these two players theoretically play in the same center position.

However, good players are players who are able to adapt well. Adapting to a new team, new environment, and new teammates is something that players are familiar with throughout their careers. Therefore, we believe that Nguyen Xuan Son will quickly integrate into the entire Vietnamese team. Not to mention that during the past 2 weeks, Xuan Son has been training with the Vietnamese team, he has had enough time to adapt to the team’s playing style. Regarding the combination of Xuan Son and Tien Linh, Tien Linh himself is no stranger to pairing with foreign strikers at Binh Duong Club, Xuan Son himself is no stranger to pairing with domestic strikers at Nam Dinh team, so both of them will know what to do. to help each other compete better.

Besides, another option is that Tien Linh and Xuan Son will each play at a different time in each team’s match. If one person is stuck and has lost physical strength, the other will replace him. At that time, the opponents of the Vietnamese team will have an even harder time having to alternately accompany these two powerful strikers. This is the current case in the Thai team at the AFF Cup 2024. The team from the land of the Golden Temple has two equally excellent strikers, Patrik Gustavsson and Teerasak Poeiphimai. These two strikers compete with each other and continuously score goals for the Thai team.

Now, the Vietnamese team can wait for that when Nguyen Xuan Son and Nguyen Tien Linh are both registered to play in the Vietnamese team. Not to mention the fact that after the first 3 matches, the Vietnamese team’s attacking style was somewhat recognized by opponents. We really need new factors to refresh the attack, before the most intense matches at this year’s AFF Cup. And, Nguyen Xuan Son is the new factor who arrived at the right time.