'Kante the oil machine' of U.22 Vietnam

Thái Sơn sau bàn thắng làm tung lưới U.22 Singapore — Nguyen Thai Son after scoring against U.22 Singapore

When mentioning Nguyen Thai Son, Vietnamese fans will be impressed by two images, showing the personality and contributions of the young midfielder of Thanh Hoa Club in V-League 2023, who is shining in the U.22 Vietnam shirt.

The first was the situation where Thai Son suddenly stopped and bumped his shoulder into the face of the U.22 Laos player who was "grumbling" behind him. That was the moment when Thai Son was frustrated, causing the U.22 Vietnam coaching staff to "stop their heart" because if the referee discovered and was strict, it could lead to a yellow card, or worse, a red card.

It was not an easy match for Thai Son and most of the U.22 Vietnam team. After losing all 5 friendly training matches, Coach Troussier's young and inexperienced international team was under heavy pressure at the 32nd SEA Games.

The first match is always very difficult, especially against an opponent who is "definitely a must-win" as described by Coach Troussier. The early goal made the young players hesitate between continuing to attack or preserving the score.

Thái Sơn đã chơi thanh thoát và hiệu quả hơn hẳn trước U.22 Singapore — Nguyen Thai Son played more smoothly and effectively against U.22 Singapore.

Many positions were tense, afraid of losing and not playing at their best, causing the midfield of U.22 Vietnam to be overwhelmed by U.22 Laos at times. The situation where Thai Son collided with the opponent was a detail that showed that U.22 Vietnam was somewhat frustrated with the opponent's harsh playing style and "argumentative arguments".

In the second match, people realized a much better and more effective Thai Son when coach Philippe Troussier reminded and adjusted, helping him and his teammates stay calm, positions were placed in the right place and U.22 Vietnam completely controlled the match.

In that match, Nguyen Thai Son was one of the most outstanding players. After the instructions of Coach Troussier, he found his composure when holding the ball, while his aggressiveness when competing for the ball always ensured a certain safety threshold.

Midfielder number 12 was the one who won the ball back, opening a quick counterattack to help Van Tung open the score, before Thai Son himself scored to raise the score to 2-0, defeating the spirit of U.22 Singapore to equalize in the 43rd minute.

HLV Phạm Minh Đức ví von Thái Sơn là "Kante của U.22 Việt Nam" — Coach Pham Minh Duc compared Thai Son to "Kante of U.22 Vietnam"

In the two matches, Nguyen Thai Son always ran the most on the field, including 11.4 km in the match against U.22 Laos and 10.7 km in the victory against U.22 Singapore. Not less than Western players!

Coach Pham Minh Duc, in his interesting analogy, was right when he called the midfielder born in 2003 "Kante of U.22 Vietnam". He explained: "When commenting on the match of U.22 Vietnam on television, I called Nguyen Thai Son "Kante of U.22 Vietnam".

Thai Son is not tall, slim but durable, resilient, tough and has excellent physical strength. In the match against U.22 Singapore, he controlled the ball and adjusted the game effectively, both passionate and read the game reasonably.

I see a glimpse of Coach Le Hong Minh, a former famous midfielder of Thanh Hoa football. We will increasingly see the similarities in personality, stubbornness and cunning between these two teachers and students.

HLV Troussier đang giúp Thái Sơn khám phá hết tiềm năng của mình — Coach Troussier is helping Thai Son discover his full potential.

Looking at Thai Son and Duc Phu "carrying" the U.22 Vietnam midfield quite effectively at SEA Games 32, we will understand why coach Philippe Troussier said goodbye to HAGL's prodigy Duc Viet.

At 7:00 p.m. today, May 8, Nguyen Thai Son and his midfield partner, midfielder Duc Phu, will join U.22 Vietnam in a "do or die" battle with U.22 Malaysia, which has no way back.

Coach Troussier's goal is to not lose first, and instruct the team to ensure they can control the ball so that U.22 Malaysia cannot launch an aggressive attack based on strong physique and speed.

Certainly, the French coach will expect a lot from the ability of "oil machine" Nguyen Thai Son, on the day he and U.22 Vietnam will work at full capacity to suppress the very strong midfield of U.22 Malaysia.

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