Hai Long considers the match with MU a beautiful memory

Midfielder Nguyen Hai Long was happy to receive many compliments for his performance against MU, but he humbly refused to talk about the possibility of a transfer.

Hai Long lifted the cup against MU. Photo: Thuan Thang .

In the friendly match where the ASEAN All-Stars team won 1-0 against Manchester United on May 28, Nguyen Hai Long was the player who was given 7.5 points (out of 10) by ESPN , the highest in the match, despite only playing the first half.

International media outlets have praised the Hanoi FC star as a constant threat to Manchester United’s defense. Some social media commentators have even nominated the Vietnamese player to be on the recruitment list of the team ranked 15/20 EPL in the 2024/25 season.

Currently, Hai Long and the Vietnamese team have arrived in Malaysia to prepare for the match between the two teams on June 10, within the framework of Group F of the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Before the training session with the team on the evening of June 6, the midfielder born in 2000 said he only considered the match with MU as a beautiful memory, the immediate goal is to help the Vietnamese team achieve the best result at Malaysia's home ground.

"I'm very happy that people commented positively on what I showed against MU. But I know where I am, I don't think about something too far away," Hai Long said.

Commenting before the match, the midfielder of Hanoi FC affirmed that the whole team is very eager to continue the unbeaten streak against Malaysia. The coaching staff has analyzed the opponent very carefully to complete the goal of getting 3 points.

According to head-to-head statistics between Vietnam and Malaysia over the past 20 years, the Golden Star Warriors have only lost 2 matches, drawn 2, and won 12 matches.

Malaysia's most recent victory over Vietnam was in the 2014 AFF Cup semi-finals, with a score of 4-2.

Source: https://znews.vn/hai-long-coi-tran-dau-voi-mu-la-ky-niem-dep-post1558885.html