The Vietnamese team becomes more attractive after each match
The victory against Myanmar in the group stage was the match in which new faces in the Vietnamese team, such as Bui Vi Hao and Truong Tien Anh, played their best since the beginning of AFF Cup 2024. Bui Vi Hao had 2 situations in which he scored the opponent’s goal. , one of which became a goal for the Vietnamese team.
The remaining situation was not recognized as a goal, due to the previous offside error of the Vietnamese team. However, the above-mentioned ball also showed Vi Hao’s acumen. He appeared at the right time and shot the ball from a tight angle with very standard shooting technique.
Bui Vi Hao is increasingly showing his good abilities
As for Truong Tien Anh, former Vice President (PCT) of VFF Duong Vu Lam commented: “I am impressed with this player’s crosses. He doesn’t hang around when making passes from the sidelines, but makes diagonal passes from near the end of the field to the top, along with very dangerous stretches. Crosses like this create conditions for the attacking players inside to run in front of the opponent’s defender and finish.”
Truong Tien Anh is not too young (25 years old), but his international competition experience is not much. The reason why in previous matches, Truong Tien Anh did not play as well as in the match against Myanmar on December 21, stemmed from the fact that the Vietnamese team’s squad was not stable at the beginning of the tournament. Particularly in the match against Myanmar, the Vietnamese team’s squad was better.
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Truong Tien Anh (red shirt) in the match against Myanmar
Competing with good, capable, and experienced teammates, the young and new players of the Vietnamese team are better guided, they become more confident, and operate more coherently.
Regarding this issue, former coach of the Vietnamese team, Mr. Phan Thanh Hung shared: “When there are talented players playing around them, young players are under less pressure, compared to when they face it on their own.” confronting opponents with many tricks. In addition, because the players next to them are talented, the passes and coordination between young players and senior players will be handled better by senior players. Since then, the entire team’s football plays have rarely been mishandled.”

Vietnam’s starting lineup in the match against Myanmar
For example, Nguyen Xuan Son’s appearance in the match against Myanmar attracted the attention of many opponent defenders. Many Myanmar players focus on accompanying Nguyen Xuan Son, which also means that gaps will be exposed before Bui Vi Hao, before this 21-year-old player has the conditions to exploit those gaps.
In addition to Vi Hao, the Vietnamese team still has another rookie on the offensive line, very notable, that is Nguyen Hai Long. This player has not appeared in the match against Myanmar. But maybe in the coming days, Hai Long will be able to play more, especially after striker Van Toan was injured. If Hai Long plays in a strong squad like the one in the match against Myanmar, there is a high possibility that the Hanoi FC player will be even better, compared to himself from the beginning of the AFF Cup 2024 until now.