Vietnam Team: Without Cong Phuong, who scored against Malaysia?

Fragile attack, but…

Cong Phuong having to say goodbye to the Vietnamese team before the decisive match against Malaysia is a big loss, as the Korean captain admitted.

Mr. Kim Sang Sik's regret about not being able to use Cong Phuong comes from the fact that the remaining strikers on the Vietnamese team's attack line have been quite unstable in terms of performance recently.

Although not in top form, Tuan Hai and Tien Linh still possess impressive scoring instincts in Southeast Asia.

However, this does not mean that coach Kim Sang Sik has run out of hope. Tien Linh was once the top scorer for the Vietnamese team in the World Cup qualifiers, and always knew how to speak up in the most difficult moments of the V-League.
Or like Tuan Hai, although he is not too outstanding this season, his scoring quality is relatively stable, he was once the main striker of Hanoi FC in the Asian Champions League - where the pressure and defensive quality of the opponent is even more severe than the Southeast Asian arena.

Not to mention Quoc Viet – an interesting “unknown” who may be given a chance. The freshness and desire to prove himself as a striker playing in the First Division is a special spice, bringing hope to the Vietnamese attack in the upcoming match.

Second-line solutions

If the strikers continue to be “silent”, the Vietnamese team still has other solutions, especially from the second line. Looking back at the journey at the ASEAN Cup and recent matches, many of the goals of the Vietnamese team were scored by defenders and midfielders.

Even in the internal friendly match with U22 Vietnam, the goals of the Vietnamese team by Hai Long and Duy Manh are another hope for Mr. Kim Sang Sik.

The solution from the second line with Quang Hai, Hai Long, Hoang Duc... also brings hope for coach Kim Sang Sik.

In the context that Malaysia also owns a somewhat "muscular" but not very cohesive defense, taking advantage of dead ball situations, long-range shots or the tricky movements of the second line from the feet of Quang Hai and Hoang Duc will open up a new approach to the goal for the Vietnamese team.

Without Cong Phuong, the Vietnamese team still has individuals who know how to shine at decisive moments. And looking at what happened under Mr. Kim Sang Sik, we can believe that the "Golden Star Warriors" will have a way to break through the Malaysian net at Bukit Jalil...

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