Xuan Son, the bridge for Vietnamese football to reach the world

In the final round of the AFF Cup 2024 on the evening of January 5 between the home team Thailand and Vietnam teamin the 30th minute of the first half, striker Nguyen Xuan Son was seriously injured, had to leave the field and was taken to the hospital. Right at that moment, fans Vietnam team are all extremely worried, because Xuan Son is an effective “goal scorer”, losing him so early, the team Vietnam How will it be scored? Especially in the 64th minute, Thailand scored again from a very unfair situation, how come? Vietnam team Can you keep your spirits up so you don’t fall?

But the later the match, the more the fans’ worries were relieved, because the more our team played, the better it became. Even though Xuan Son was absent, his fighting spirit and influence spread to the entire team. Vietnam team. From not giving up to being able to control the situation, from Xuan Son’s absence to his playing style Vietnam team like when there was always Xuan Son. The operation between the team’s three lines is still tight, from the defenders to the midfielders, and especially the strikers, as if Xuan Son is still surfing the strikers with his teammates.

It was in the most difficult moments that the role of “helmsman” Kim Sang-sik stood out as a spiritual and playing support for the whole team. Vietnam team. From Mr. Kim’s unpredictable rotation, to the flexible and intellectual tactical direction of the Korean coach. Then came the coach’s firm trust in a striker who had not started a single match for almost the entire tournament, when he put Tuan Hai on the field from the start. DVietnam team scored in the 8th minute, then forced the opposing defender to score an own goal, all of which made Vietnam team There were moments of brilliant play, and the match ended with a gentle goal from Hai Long that made the whole stadium want to explode. Not just fans Vietnam team Thai fans did not expect the ending to come so unexpectedly.

There are three criteria for this approach: physical strength, cohesive play, and speed. The Vietnamese team today proved that Vietnamese football can approach those 3 standards that have never been achieved before. Nguyen Xuan Son became a bridge for Vietnamese football to enter the world. All three standards for accessing world football are met in Xuan Son. And he spread not only the spirit, but also the style of play to the entire Vietnamese team. This naturalized Vietnamese player is the key that opens the door to the plans that coach Kim Sang-sik has been implementing in the most difficult, but also the most glorious route that Vietnamese football has many hopes for. hope to achieve.