Without playing friendly matches according to the FIFA Days schedule, the Vietnamese team trained in coach Kim Sang-sik's hometown and played 3 friendly matches. They were not A-class friendly matches but only against Korean clubs, and the home teams did not even use their strongest lineups, but the all-win results brought a positive feeling to Quang Hai and his teammates.
When a team is on a bad streak in terms of both results and performance, finding the winning feeling is an important part of rebuilding confidence and then morale. As mentioned, even when the opponent is not too strong, winning means there is a certain connection between the players. That is, they are operating more smoothly than the coach would like.
7 goals scored, more than the number of goals in the previous 5 matches (6 goals), is a reason to restore some hope for fans when looking forward to the AFF Cup 2024. Adding more facts for hope and optimism is that Quang Hai has 2 out of 7 goals. Strikers Tien Linh and Tuan Hai also scored, but of course, Quang Hai is the most concerned after a long time struggling to find himself again.
For a player like Quang Hai, regaining inspiration is the most important thing to develop his ability. Of course, coach Kim Sang-sik also needs to put him in the right role, assign him the right tasks and allow him to show his enthusiasm and improvisation when necessary.
Of course, there are still many doubts about the "try calling, burn out" story - because it happened to "The Golden Star Warriors", but in the current context, every positive detail can become a fulcrum to cling to.
Besides, people are also talking a lot about the possibility of having Nguyen Xuan Son in the Vietnam team for the AFF Cup. That is another basis, another source - of sufficient quality, to ensure goals. But even without the Brazilian striker, hope is still being nurtured every day.
