Xuan Son missed the Asian Cup, Cong Phuong has a bright chance, recreating the history of Thuong Chau

In recent days, Cong Phuong seems to have regained the glory that had been forgotten for many seasons. Especially in the case of the news that Xuan Son has not been able to recover from his recent injury, the chance for Xuan Son to continue playing in the upcoming tournament is very low.

According to the medical team, Xuan Son needs at least 7-8 more months to fully recover, which means he will be absent from the entire 2027 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in 2025.

Xuan Son's expected late return is not due to problems with his recovery, but to ensure he returns in the best condition. Nguyen Xuan Son has been assessed as having an impressive recovery.

The absence of Nguyen Xuan Son, along with the injury of Bui Vi Hao and the unstable performance of Tien Linh and Dinh Thanh Binh, has caused many challenges for the Vietnamese team's attac.k. In particular, the Vietnamese team will have to play away against Malaysia this June.

In that context, Nguyen Cong Phuong has emerged as a strong candidate. Cong Phuong has scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists this season, including 2 goals from direct free kicks in a recent match. This impressive form shows that he has rediscovered the inspiration and scoring instinct that made his name.

In a conversation with the media, former striker Nguyen Hai Anh shared his frank but respectful views when mentioning Cong Phuong - who has been a symbol of the technical and creative playing style of Vietnamese football for the past decade.

According to Hai Anh, Cong Phuong is a special type of player, the type of striker who can create a breakthrough in just a seemingly ordinary moment, and that point immediately reminded him of Nguyen Xuan Son.

"Cong Phuong is a striker who can create different moments like Nguyen Xuan Son," Hai Anh said. Not only stopping at the comparison, he also emphasized: "I always reserve the opinion that the Vietnamese team always needs Cong Phuong. And vice versa, Cong Phuong also always deserves a place in the national team."

Compared to Nguyen Xuan Son, although their playing styles are somewhat different, Cong Phuong tends to be more technical, dribbling and causing trouble with an unusual tempo. Meanwhile, Xuan Son tends to be more speedy, strong and sharp in front of the goal. But both are real "explosives".

Late last year, Nguyen Hai Anh commented: "Nguyen Xuan Son reminds me of Cong Phuong in terms of his role in breaking the ice against a crowded defense. But in terms of scoring efficiency, Xuan Son is doing better. He is well-rounded, finishes well with both feet, is good in the air, has strong speed and plays very modernly."

"Cong Phuong is a player with many different qualities, who can change the game. Not only scoring goals, but also making a difference with passes, or breaking through the siege of many players. Those are different qualities compared to other players," Hai Anh commented on Cong Phuong.

Previously, there was a European expert who made poor comments about Cong Phuong. According to him, with that amount of mone.y, a football team could operate a youth training system and who knows, in a few years, could produce up to... 10 Cong Phuongs.

It sounds reasonable. But reality is always the harshest test for superficial opinions. For example, a large training center in Vietnam spends hundreds of billions every year, but until now still has not produced a Cong Phuong, even though it was born only a few years after HAGL Academy.

According to some reliable information, the contract between Cong Phuong and Binh Phuoc Club is for three years with a value of about 18 billion VND. Even though the number is pushed up to 24 billion as rumored, let's ask: for a star with the appeal and class like Cong Phuong, is it really "expensive"?

With the current situation, Coach Kim Sang Sik can consider calling up Cong Phuong in the upcoming training session. His experience, technique and current form can be the solution to the problem of the Vietnamese team's attac.k.

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