It was quite a surprise when Nguyen Hai Long was chosen to start as the right attacking midfielder of ASEAN All-Stars, even though he had not had any training session with his teammates before.
The small midfielder from Quang Ninh impressed the audience at Bukit Jalil Stadium with a series of technical and confident moves in the first 20 minutes of the friendly match with MU.
Hai Long was continuously pushed to the right and then turned inside to finish. In the first half, the Hanoi FC player fired 4 shots, causing Andre Onana to be scared many times.
At halftime, Hai Long came out to rest. Nguyen Hai Long's impressive performance was rated the highest in the match by Google News (8.4).
Even many Red Devils fans in the UK, when watching the match, had to exclaim about the boy wearing number 9, bravely confronting MU defenders.
The famous X account The United Stand tweeted: "Can MU sign that number 9 player (Hai Long)? He is a danger to Onana's goal in every attack."
TheFergusonWay expressed: "ASEAN All Stars' No. 9 could be a backup transfer option if MU cannot buy Mbeumo."
Another fan posted: "Number 9 on the ASEAN All Stars side plays at a higher level than many MU players."
At the post-match press conference, coach Kim Sang-sik also praised his student: "Hai Long played well today, even in the Vietnamese national team jersey. He proved that he can shine in international matches."
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Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cdv-mu-phat-sot-voi-man-trinh-dien-cua-hai-long-2405880.html
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