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MR. NG K IM HAS EXPECTATIONS ON LEADER TIEN LINH

Tien Linh entered the AFF Cup 2024 with extremely high performance since the beginning of the season: 7 goals in V-League 2024 - 2025, in addition to 4 goals for the Vietnamese team (Thailand, Ulsan Citizen and 2 goals against the Philippines). The top scorer of the AFF Cup 2022 will be the biggest hope for the Vietnamese team in the first 3 important matches in Group B, respectively against Laos (December 9), Indonesia (December 15) and the Philippines (December 18). If Tien Linh continues to maintain his current scoring streak, it will create a happy "headache" for coach Kim Sang-sik before Xuan Son can debut in the match against Myanmar on December 21.

Tien Linh aims for success at AFF Cup 2024

In theory, Xuan Son is rated higher than Tien Linh thanks to the physical advantage of a foreign player. But on the contrary, Tien Linh has the advantage of understanding coach Kim Sang-sik's tactics and is especially compatible and connected with teammates who have fought for many years. With professionalism on the field and living in harmony with teammates, Tien Linh is often elected as vice-captain of the Vietnamese team. If Tien Linh plays well and scores regularly at the AFF Cup 2024, coach Kim will need to have a good plan to effectively use Tien Linh and Nguyen Xuan Son in the attack of the Vietnamese team. Both players born in 1997 will compete fiercely for the position of center forward in the Vietnamese team, alongside another candidate, Dinh Thanh Binh, to help the Vietnamese attack play effectively, making opponents wary.

GREAT MOTIVATION FROM THE VN GOLDEN BALL

As a regular player in the Vietnam national team for many years, Tien Linh understands that the team's victory is the ultimate goal. He will welcome and support his new teammate Xuan Son as he has done with many other players. Tien Linh and Xuan Son will compete for the position of center forward, but both can also appear on the field at the same time when the Vietnam national team needs a goal to decide the match. The Brazilian player can play on the wing when Tien Linh is placed at the highest position in the attack. Or the captain of Binh Duong Club can play behind Xuan Son to support his teammate.

Tien Linh has prepared very carefully for the AFF Cup 2024 by making an impressive start in the V-League 2024 - 2025 with 7 goals scored (equal to Xuan Son), and he is currently maintaining his good form when concentrating with the Vietnam team. Especially in the first half of the AFF Cup 2024, Tien Linh will have a very strong motivation to hunt for goals, when Xuan Son cannot play. Tien Linh is also very eager to conquer the first Vietnamese Golden Ball in his career, so he will try his best at this AFF Cup. At this time, Tien Linh is leading the race with 20 goals on all fronts for Binh Duong Club and the Vietnam team. Tien Linh said that the use of players is up to coach Kim Sang-sik, but he will sincerely welcome Nguyen Xuan Son and fully support the naturalized player to quickly integrate into the Vietnam team.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tien-linh-chao-don-xuan-son-tai-aff-cup-2024-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-rat-hap-dan-185241205210437255.htm