Xuan Son ‘confronts’ Tien Linh, Quang Hai: The race for top scorer title is now fierce

Xuan Son made a strong impression

In the match against Myanmar on the evening of December 21, Nguyen Xuan Son scored 2 goals, Nguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Quang Hai each scored 1 goal. All three of these strikers each have 2 goals, from the beginning of the 2024 AFF Cup until now. Another important detail is that these three people coordinate very well with each other, opening up the prospect of more goals for the Vietnamese team and for themselves on the road ahead.

There are currently 13 players who have scored 2 goals, as of after the group stage of this year’s tournament. However, out of these 13 people, 5 people no longer have the opportunity to increase their number of goals. They are Abdel Kader Coulibaly (Cambodia), Muhammad Ferarri (Indonesia), Paulo Josue (Malaysia), Joao Pedro (Timor Leste), Win Naing Tun (Myanmar). Teams Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Timor Leste were eliminated.

Not counting the 3 players of the Vietnamese team, the list of 2 scorers in the AFF Cup 2024 has 4 more players: Faris Ramli (Singapore), Akarapong Pumwisat, Ben Davis and Seksan Ratree (both from Thailand).

Other competitors also attracted special attention

The leader in the list of top scorers, after the group stage, is striker Shawal Anuar of Singapore, with 4 goals. There are 3 strikers who have scored 3 goals: Patrik Gustavsson, Suphanat Mueanta and Teerasak Poeiphimai (all from Thailand).

However, the gap between the strikers mentioned above and Vietnamese players including Quang Hai, Tien Linh and Xuan Son is not too large, considering the performance of the Vietnamese team players and also considering the style of play. the fiery attack that we possess. In addition, if they reach the AFF Cup 2024 final, the Vietnamese team has 4 more matches ahead, there is still enough time for Nguyen Xuan Son, Nguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Quang Hai to increase their number of goals. me.

In the semi-finals, the Vietnamese team will face Singapore on December 26 and December 29. The Vietnamese team is rated higher than the Lion Island team in the semi-finals. In the first and second legs of the semi-finals, strikers Tien Linh, Xuan Son, and attacking midfielder Quang Hai have a high chance of scoring more goals, both aiming for the team title for the Vietnamese team and aiming for the team title. to his own individual title, and can directly eliminate Singapore’s strikers from the game.

If they pass the semi-finals, the Vietnamese team’s opponent in the final could be Thailand. At that time, in addition to the two teams Vietnam and Thailand competing for the championship, the strikers playing for the two teams also had another uncompromising competition, reaching the title of the player with the most goals in the AFF Cup. 2024. Those are definitely races worth waiting for.