Xuan Truong is gradually finding joy again at Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club
Since joining Hai Phong Club in the 2023 season, Xuan Truong has never been the priority choice of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. The numbers clearly show that. In the 2023 season, he will start 4 matches, playing a total of 504 minutes in the V-League. Up to this point in the 2023 - 2024 season, this midfielder has only played 264 minutes.
Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem also shared many times about Xuan Truong. After the match against Nam Dinh Club last season, he frankly said: "I was reluctant to use Xuan Truong. If it weren't for Manh Dung's injury, I would have only let Xuan Truong play for about 30 minutes. I think he's not in good form yet.
The captain of the Hai Phong Club also commented: "Xuan Truong has a vision for competition that is not as good as the team's expectations. Xuan Truong has experience, technique, and good vision, but when he returns to Hai Phong, he often gets minor injuries and cannot maintain his form."
Xuan Truong in the debut match of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club
From Hanoi Club to Hai Phong, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's requirements for midfielders are always very high. He wants them to play aggressively, aggressively pressing, fiercely. But in his eyes, Xuan Truong is a good player, but weak in disputes (this he shared after the draw with Hanoi Police Club in the 2023 season).
In fact, Xuan Truong also made a lot of efforts. However, it seems that he does not fit with the philosophy of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, in other words, he is not "fate". But with coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, things will probably be very different.
Captain Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club highly appreciated the midfielder born in 1995: "Xuan Truong is an ideal addition to the team at this time. Having another veteran player who has played for the national team is a good thing for Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club."
Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong has high expectations for Xuan Truong's ability to keep pace
Borrowing Xuan Truong means coach Nguyen Thanh Cong has a plan to use this player. In a team that is in a relegation race, his ability to pass long and regulate... can be maximized.
In addition, in a team that receives little attention, Xuan Truong will also be under less pressure. From there, he can relax his mind to regain confidence, gradually finding his best form alongside standard seniors like Trong Hoang.
One more thing, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is also very good at "reviving" "forgotten" players. Vu Quang Nam, who was once a successor of the Ho Chi Minh City Club, played brilliantly with the Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club and was called up to the Vietnamese team by coach Philippe Troussier.
Vu Viet Trieu often makes friends with the bench at Binh Dinh Club, and is now an indispensable element of the Red Mountain team. Similarly, Bui Van Duc, Tran Dinh Tien and even Nguyen Trong Hoang are also actively returning to coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's squad.
At the age of 29, Xuan Truong still has time to find himself again. Looking at the bright smile during the 45-minute debut of his new team in the 1-1 draw with Hanoi Police Club, one can feel that this is the time for him to start that journey in the shirt of Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club. .
