Will the Vietnam team help Tien Linh return?

When he cannot maintain stable performance at Binh Duong Club, Tien Linh needs a support to come back strong, and that could be the Vietnam national team.

Tien Linh's goalless streak in the V-League this season has reached 5. The last time he scored for Binh Duong Club was in a 1-1 draw with Da Nang, from a penalty. The current Vietnamese Golden Ball has fallen behind in the race for the V-League's top scorer title. He still only has 11 goals, caught up by Lucas Ribamar (Thanh Hoa Club), Pedro Henrique (The Cong Viettel Club) and temporarily lost the leading position to Lucao (Hai Phong Club) with 1 more goal.

Binh Duong FC needs Tien Linh to regain his form soon. The team from the land of Thu has no more goals to strive for in the V-League, but they are very eager to conquer the National Cup title when they are only 2 matches away from the championship. And more than the club, the Vietnam national team also needs Tien Linh to return to his best form in the match against the Malaysian team on June 10. This is the main opponent of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team in the journey to find a ticket to the 2027 Asian Cup Finals. Tien Linh is also very lucky every time he faces the Malaysian team. In the 2 times he started against this opponent, he scored 2 goals, including the opening goal to help the Vietnamese team win 2-1 in the UAE, in the 2nd qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. In the context of Xuan Son and Vi Hao being injured, Tuan Hai mainly playing on the wing, Cong Phuong not playing for the Vietnamese team for a long time, and Dinh Thanh Binh being a reserve option, the burden of scoring goals is weighing on the shoulders of Tien Linh, the number one striker of the Vietnamese team for many years.

Tien Linh is expected to regain his high form when the Vietnamese team gathers to prepare for the match against Malaysia.

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Will Tien Linh return and be more dangerous than before?

Tien Linh is not alone but always has the support of high-class midfielders, maintaining high performance: Quang Hai is exploding with the Hanoi Police Club, Hoang Duc is always stable, showing no signs of "slowing down" even though he has to play in the first division; Hai Long and Minh Khoa show their enthusiasm and passion. They will be the ones "supplying ammunition" for Tien Linh to "open fire". The important thing is that the striker of Binh Duong Club must move reasonably, choose a smart and clever position and especially must regain his confidence. The always positive, happy and united atmosphere in the Vietnamese team can also help Tien Linh "heal" after countless pressures.

If he scores against Malaysia, Tien Linh will have a huge boost in morale. At that time, he will return to V-League with confidence to compete for the Golden Boot title with top foreign strikers, and at the same time have the best preparation for the National Cup semi-final against SLNA.

More than ever, fans expect to see a sharp, confident Tien Linh like himself in the big campaigns of AFF Cup and World Cup qualifiers. The Vietnamese team is waiting for his return.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-viet-nam-se-giup-tien-linh-tro-lai-185250526233101901.htm