There is still a chance to compete for the AFF Cup 2024 Golden Boot

Striker duo Tien Linh and Xuan Son had a successful debut together

Vietnam team in the race to score at AFF Cup 2024

The first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium, in addition to competing for a place in the final, also contains a smaller, individual race between the strikers of the two teams.

At this time, Singapore's Shawal Anuar is temporarily leading the scoring list at the AFF Cup 2024 with 4 goals. Behind him are 3 Thai players with 3 goals each: Patrik Gustavsson, Suphanat Mueanta, Teerasak Poeiphimai.

The Vietnamese team is slightly behind, but still has a chance as three players Tien Linh, Quang Hai and Xuan Son each have 2 goals.

To win the ASEAN Championship, the Vietnamese team should not depend too much on Xuan Son.

Quang Hai is shining in the midfield of the Vietnamese national team.

Ahead of the players will be the first and second leg semi-finals of the AFF Cup 2024. If either side wins, they will have more chances to score in the first and second leg finals.

Therefore, the match at Jalan Besar will also be an opportunity for the player in very good form, especially long-range shots, Shawal Anuar and the three strikers Xuan Son, Quang Hai and Tien Linh to compete directly with each other on the field.

Among the three Vietnamese players, the one with the biggest advantage to improve his scoring record is Nguyen Xuan Son. The Brazilian striker will definitely start, or even be the only striker in case the Vietnamese team enters the match with a 3-4-3 formation.

Vietnam team still has a chance to compete for the AFF Cup 2024 Golden Boot

Dual target against Singapore

If he continues to maintain an impressive performance like his debut match against Myanmar on December 21 (with 2 goals, 2 assists), Xuan Son will have the opportunity to shorten the gap with the top scoring group at the AFF Cup 2024.

Meanwhile, despite playing in midfield, Quang Hai is playing very creatively and dynamically, gradually showing his sharpness with unexpected situations of entering the opponent's penalty area and striking with razor-sharp shots.

For his part, there is still a chance for Tien Linh to increase his achievements at the AFF Cup 2024, in case coach Kim Sang-sik wants to use the 3-5-2 formation like in the second half of the match against Myanmar or when Xuan Son needs to be rested.

Xuan Son and Tien Linh during a training session in Singapore

Remember 2 years ago, Tien Linh had 3 goals in the group stage, then had a double in the second leg of the semi-final to eliminate Indonesia in the semi-finals, along with the opening goal in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final against Thailand.

Tien Linh's scoring streak in the knockout round will be very important, as coach Kim Sang-sik wants the Vietnamese team's attack to always have positive competition between two talented strikers Tien Linh - Xuan Son, both born in 1997.

Hopefully, the high performance in the match against Myanmar will be repeated by the Vietnamese players in the two semi-final matches against Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium (December 26) and Viet Tri Stadium (December 29), helping coach Kim Sang-sik and his team achieve their goal of reaching the final as well as maintaining their chances of competing for the Golden Boot at the AFF Cup 2024.

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

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-con-nguyen-co-hoi-dua-vua-pha-luoi-aff-cup-2024-185241225133925205.htm