Without Xuan Son, Nam Dinh Club is still 'golden'

Despite not having Nguyen Xuan Son in the squad, Nam Dinh Club is still firmly at the top of the rankings and is getting closer to the 2024/25 V.League championship.

Nam Dinh Club maintains stable performance without Xuan Son - Photo: TXND .

Striker Nguyen Xuan Son suffered a ligament injury in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final in Thailand. The serious injury forced him to rest for at least 8 months. Notably, when the V.League returned after a period of giving way to the national team, many rivals were closely following Nam Dinh Club in the championship race. Without the service of Xuan Son, many people were worried that the team from Thanh Nam would lose their advantage.

However, after 12 rounds since Xuan Son's absence, Nam Dinh FC has not only not lost steam but has also shown a stable and convincing performance. The team at Thien Truong Stadium has gone through 6 wins, 5 draws and only lost 1 match, earning 23 points. They have scored 17 goals, 5 more than when Xuan Son was present in the first 9 rounds of the season (only 12 goals were scored).

Notably, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team have twice defeated Hanoi FC, a direct competitor for the championship. In the first leg, Nam Dinh FC won 2-1, and in the second leg, they completely extinguished the capital team's dream of reaching the top of the table with 3 goals in just the first half.

Not only is Xuan Son missing, the team also said goodbye to Hendrio. However, under the guidance of coach Vu Hong Viet, Nam Dinh Club still shows a balanced and deep team. Names like Ly Cong Hoang Anh, Lucas, Van Vy or Mpande continuously shine, maintain a steady scoring form and play an important role in maintaining the top position in the table.

Nam Dinh does not depend on Xuan Son. They play cohesively, effectively and with enough courage to dispel all doubts. Without Son, Nam Dinh is still "golden" and is even becoming more and more brilliant.

Source: https://znews.vn/khong-co-xuan-son-clb-nam-dinh-van-son-post1551013.html