With an impressive performance in his debut match for the Vietnamese national team, scoring two goals and contributing two assists in the match against Myanmar on December 21, striker Nguyen Xuan Son is receiving a lot of attention from the Singaporean media.
Singapore is also the upcoming opponent of the Vietnamese team in the two semi-finals of the ASEAN Cup 2024.
Singapore's The Straits Times newspaper assessed Nguyen Xuan Son as a big threat to the Vietnamese team.
"Good players are worth waiting for. That's why the Vietnamese team included Nguyen Xuan Son in the squad for the 2024 ASEAN Cup.
Xuan Son has added samba to the Vietnamese team's style of play. He scored 2 goals and had 2 assists in his debut match on December 21, helping his team beat Myanmar 5-0 to top Group B and meet Singapore in the 2 semi-finals. Nguyen Xuan Son is the biggest threat to the Singapore team," The Straits Times emphasized.
The Vietnam team will play the 2024 ASEAN Cup semi-final against Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium.
Nguyen Xuan Son also has a knack for scoring goals on this field when he scored for Nam Dinh Steel Blue in a 3-3 draw against Tampines Rovers FC in the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Two. This statistic of Xuan Son also makes The Straits Times newspaper concerned.
Assistant coach Gavin Lee of the Singapore team, who is also the head coach of Tampines Rovers FC, also warned his team about the danger of Nguyen Xuan Son.
He said: “Nguyen Xuan Son can play well in both roles as a target man or playing deep to support the play. Therefore, it is not easy to deal with Xuan Son. However, at Tampines Rovers FC, we have experience facing him directly so we will know how to prevent Xuan Son from being able to demonstrate his ability.”
The first leg of the ASEAN Cup 2024 semi-final between Vietnam and Singapore will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 26.
