Quang Hai is still an important factor of the Vietnam team.
Photo: Minh Tu
Quang Hai and beautiful memories at Bukit Jalil
In 2018, Coach Park Hang-seo brought Vietnamese football to the top of Southeast Asia for the second time when the Vietnamese team - with the core of Quang Hai's generation winning the runner-up position at the U.23 Asian Cup in Changzhou - defeated Malaysia in the final of the 2018 AFF Cup.
In the first leg at Bukit Jalil Stadium, we endured tremendous pressure from more than 90,000 fans filling every aisle at this "fire pit" but played with great courage and drew 2-2 thanks to 2 goals from Huy Hung and Duc Huy, before defeating Malaysia 1-0 in the second leg of the final a few days later and winning the championship.
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After 7 years, both teams have changed a lot. The Vietnam team now only has 3 faces who were witnesses to the Bukit Jalil night in 2018: Quang Hai, Tien Linh and Duy Manh.
Certainly, the battle prowess of the few players who have won the AFF Cup twice (2018, 2024) like Quang Hai will be very important for the Vietnamese team's goal of 3 points, especially the experience of dealing with the terrible pressure at Bukit Jalil.
Quang Hai scores against Malaysia in 2022 World Cup qualifiers
Photo: Independence
In terms of form, Quang Hai is also a candidate for the starting position as he is playing very well for the Hanoi Police Club (CAHN: top 3 V-League, reached the final of the ASEAN Cup).
Particularly in V-League, people clearly see Quang Hai's leadership role, when he is always present at hot spots, demonstrating his skills and sharp, intelligent vision for playing football, but 2 goals and 5 assists only reflect part of his influence.
Quang Hai is still very important
Of course, it would be hasty to say that Quang Hai easily asserted a starting position when the Vietnamese team is highly competitive, with rivals in the same position including Ngoc Quang and Hai Long.
This positive competition is the key to helping coach Kim Sang-sik revive both his playing style and his aspirations, helping the Vietnamese team return to the top of Southeast Asia with the historic AFF Cup championship.
Coach Kim Sang-sik wants the Vietnamese team to take all 3 points in Malaysia
Photo: Ngoc Linh
In the away match where the home team Malaysia has just added 5 foreign players, increasing the number of naturalized players to nearly 80% of the squad, Chau Ngoc Quang's fiery playing style and high mobility will be suitable for the intention of proactively pressing from the opponent's home field.
Meanwhile, Hai Long just had a great experience at Bukit Jalil Stadium, with an impressive performance in the Southeast Asian All-Star team's friendly match with MU Club, affirming the value of his intelligent and technical playing style.
Compared to his two juniors who possess elements that meet the requirements of coach Kim Sang-sik, Quang Hai is somewhat quieter - mainly from a technical perspective. But the 2018 Vietnam Golden Ball still has a very important value thanks to his special qualities.
Especially since being brought back by coach Mano Polking to play as a "card dealer" in the middle of the field for CAHN Club, Quang Hai has improved his playing style a lot: still has sharp passes but keeps the rhythm of the game more and more flexible.
Quang Hai's flexibility will help Mr. Kim possess a formidable card, who can be effective in the role of a right-sided striker or a slightly suspended striker between the attack and midfield, or playing next to Hoang Duc to guard the midfield.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-quang-hai-se-da-chinh-o-malaysia-185250606190558857.htm
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