Quang Hai is Mr. Kim's "pawn up his sleeve" in the second leg of the final

Quang Hai is considered a big surprise for the Vietnamese team at the ASEAN Cup 2024, despite previously being the number 1 star. Under coach Philippe Troussier, Quang Hai fell out of favor and was almost completely absent from important matches.

The darkest period in Quang Hai's career was when he first returned from Pau FC. He was not trusted by Mr. Troussier. The saddest image was in Vietnam's 0-3 loss to Indonesia at My Dinh Stadium. Quang Hai sat on the bench, patiently waiting for the whole match but was not allowed to enter. At the end of the match, Quang Hai walked along the pitch, angrily kicking the water bucket on the field.

"After going through a difficult period under Mr. Troussier, when he returned to the club, Quang Hai's performance was not good. Many people doubted that his time was over, but Quang Hai's answer was very strong. He tried to regain his image at both the club and the national team.

In the group stage, in the match against Indonesia, Quang Hai was the one who scored the only goal to help the team get 3 points. That was the release after a series of stressful days recently" - Commentator Quang Huy commented.

In the first leg of the final against Thailand, when Quang Hai came on as a substitute, the Vietnamese team's game was completely different. It was Quang Hai who sparked Xuan Son's first goal, a precise cross-wing pass that left the away team's defense unable to predict.

"In the first half of the first leg of the final, we played quite stalemately. When Quang Hai entered the field, the Vietnamese team had a more obvious breakthrough. The ball at Quang Hai's feet is always flexible and can make it difficult for the opponent to predict.

In the first leg, Ngoc Tan played the role of blocking and sapping strength. Hoang Duc alone was not enough to create a breakthrough. After Ngoc Tan exhausted the Thai players, Quang Hai entered the field at the right time. Quang Hai entered later so he was full of energy, present at all hot spots and continuously launched breakthrough passes.

I know that during the training trip in Korea, Mr. Kim tested Quang Hai in the position right behind the striker, like the famous player Hong Son before. Previously under Mr. Park Hang-seo, Quang Hai was a bright star and often played on the right wing in the 3-attack formation. Hopefully in the second leg, Quang Hai will show all his best.

A few days ago, I watched an interview with Van Quyet, Quyet talked about the best position Quang Hai can play, which is right behind the center forward or the striker pair. I really like the arrangement for Quang Hai to play behind the Xuan Son - Tien Linh pair, below is the Ngoc Tan - Hoang Duc pair. That is the strongest vertical axis of the team at the moment" - Commentator Quang Huy commented.