1. Although not the first choice of AFF (Southeast Asian Football Federation) in the list of Vietnamese players to be included in the ASEAN All Stars squad for the friendly match against MU, Hai Long was the most prominent name after the victory against the "Red Devils" of Manchester.
Chosen by coach Kim Sang Sik to play on the right wing of the Southeast Asian All-Stars team, the player from Quang Ninh played energetically, effectively and was extremely confident with his technical and fast dribbling against MU.
If he had been luckier with his finishing, Hai Long would have scored a goal for himself. However, his brilliant performance against the stars from Europe helped the midfielder of Hanoi FC leave a strong impression on the Red Devils fans.
2. Besides being proud of Hai Long's brilliant performance against the MU stars, Vietnamese football fans suddenly have to ask the question: Should the midfielder from Quang Ninh go abroad to play football in the future?
Asking the above question to Hai Long certainly does not come from emotions after a match. With what he has shown in the Vietnam national team or before that at the youth level, the 24-year-old midfielder is the best name in the 2000-2001 generation.
It is worth expecting, because Hai Long, although not making too fast progress, is very solid in his career. And the qualities of this midfielder (from speed, ball handling ability to finishing well with both feet...) are highly appreciated by experts.
3. In fact, the story of Vietnamese players going abroad shows many challenges. Talents like Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong (to Japan, Korea) or Van Hau (to the Netherlands) all had to return home early because they could not compete for a place to play.
Even Quang Hai - one of the best stars of Vietnamese football in the past decade - was not successful at Pau FC (France) when he encountered a series of barriers in experience, physique, culture...
These lessons show that careful preparation (language, physical strength, mentality) and choosing the right destination are just as important as talent. Therefore, Hai Long needs a smart roadmap, possibly starting from an environment that is within its capacity to accumulate experience before reaching a higher level of play.
What is the specific route, perhaps Hai Long should look at Chanathip (Thailand), who has a similar physique to him but was very successful when he went to Japan to play football a few years ago.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/hai-long-toa-sang-truoc-dan-sao-mu-co-hoi-xuat-ngoai-da-den-2406213.html
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