Xuan Son was 'examined' for scoring at Jalan Besar Stadium: He is very good

Singaporean press praises Xuan Son

"Good players are worth waiting for. That's why the Vietnamese team included striker Rafaelson (Brazilian origin), now Nguyen Xuan Son, in the squad for the 2024 AFF Cup, even though they knew he wouldn't be able to play in the first three matches of the group stage," The Straits Times said.

Nguyen Xuan Son is very confident and excited before the AFF Cup semi-final match between Vietnam and Singapore.

"Xuan Son has added samba to the Vietnamese team's playing style. He scored two goals and had two assists in his debut match on December 21, helping his team beat Myanmar 5-0 to top Group B and meet Singapore in the two semi-finals. Xuan Son is clearly the biggest threat to the Singapore team," The Straits Times emphasized.

Singapore assistant also praised

In the coaching staff of the Singapore team, there is assistant coach Gavin Lee, who is leading Tampines Rovers Club, who knows Nguyen Xuan Son quite well. Tampines Rovers met Xuan Son's Nam Dinh Club in 2 matches in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two season 2024 - 2025.

"I know him quite well. Very good. Xuan Son scored at Jalan Besar in a 3-3 draw between the two clubs in October 2024. Xuan Son's strengths are as a striker, a fast, technical and aggressive player, or sometimes he plays behind to link up with his teammates.

Comments before the Singapore - Vietnam match: Will Xuan Son continue to shine?

Therefore, Xuan Son's sudden appearance is very difficult to deal with. At Tampines Rovers, we have done a lot of research on the playing style of this very dangerous striker. Now, I will give my experience to the Singapore players to find a way to stop him," said coach Gavin Lee.

"There are always two ways. One, on a more personal level, the Singapore players must be aware of how to contain him in the best possible way when marking him. At the same time, on a team level, we must cut off all the ball supply that this player needs. We must block the satellites around Nguyen Xuan Son, then we can limit the danger of this excellent player," coach Gavin Lee added.

Meanwhile, The Straits Times quoted Nguyen Xuan Son's statement about the meeting with the Singapore team in the AFF Cup semi-finals. He said: "The whole Vietnam team is ready, we have a good relationship and the team has many quality players, not just me personally. We just enjoy, play well and don't think too much about our opponents Singapore. We just think about ourselves, prepare, train and recover well, and just move forward according to the coach's plan."

Nguyen Xuan Son quickly received love from Vietnamese fans

According to The Straits Times , Nguyen Xuan Son has now played and lived with his family in Vietnam for more than 5 years, completing FIFA's 5-year residency requirement to become a naturalized citizen and play for the Vietnamese national team as he dreamed.

The 27-year-old striker is one of the best strikers in the V-League, when he set a record of 31 goals in the 2023-2024 season, surpassing the record of 25 goals set by former player Le Huynh Duc in 1996. This season, Xuan Son has also scored 12 goals and had 1 assist for Nam Dinh Club after 12 matches in all competitions.

In the semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024, the Vietnamese team will play the first leg away at Jalan Besar Stadium with artificial turf at 8:00 p.m. on December 26 (Vietnam time). The second leg will take place at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho at 8:00 p.m. on December 29. Meanwhile, the Thai team will play the first leg away at the Philippines on December 27, and the second leg at home on December 30.

Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 is broadcast live and in full onFPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn

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