Chinese newspaper points out especially dangerous player of Vietnam team

(Dan Tri) - Chinese newspapers are paying special attention to striker Nguyen Xuan Son. They believe that this player will bring challenges to the Chinese team in the future.

Xuan Son has only played 4 matches in the AFF Cup for the Vietnamese national team but has attracted great attention by contributing 7 goals. Although the Chinese national team did not participate in the AFF Cup, the Chinese press still paid special attention to the Brazilian striker.

Báo Trung Quốc chỉ ra cầu thủ đặc biệt nguy hiểm của tuyển Việt Nam - 1 — Chinese media admits that Xuan Son is especially dangerous (Photo: Manh Quan).

The headline of the 163 newspaper was: "Scoring 2 goals in 14 minutes against Thailand, the naturalized striker of the Vietnamese team exploded and will be a challenge for the Chinese team". In it, the author emphasized: "The Vietnamese team drew 3 and lost 4 in the last 7 matches against Thailand. The last time they defeated this opponent in the AFF Cup was in 2008.

It can be said that Thailand has been a difficult mountain for the Vietnamese team to overcome over the past many years. However, Xuan Son is the player who made the difference for the "Golden Dragons". This player destroyed the Thai defense when scoring 2 goals in 14 minutes.

Xuan Son’s original name is Rafaelson. This player played prominently in the V-League when he set a record of scoring 31 goals last season. Last October, Xuan Son completed his naturalization as a Vietnamese citizen but had to wait until December to debut for the Vietnamese national team.

Xuan Son is a strong striker. He can help the Vietnamese team maintain its competitiveness in the next few years. If the Vietnamese team meets China, Xuan Son will be a formidable opponent."

Sohu newspaper commented: "Xuan Son is in excellent form when scoring 7 goals in 4 consecutive matches for the Vietnamese team. That helps the strength of the Vietnamese team improve significantly. They become a formidable opponent for the Chinese team.

Báo Trung Quốc chỉ ra cầu thủ đặc biệt nguy hiểm của tuyển Việt Nam - 2 — The Vietnamese team has a great chance to win the AFF Cup 2024 championship (Photo: Minh Quan).

If the two teams Vietnam and China meet, Xuan Son will be a big threat. Hopefully the Chinese team can maintain good form when meeting the Vietnamese team. Compared to the last time they lost to the Chinese team (October 2023), the Vietnamese team is much stronger."

In fact, in recent years, the Chinese team has also naturalized and used many Brazilian players such as Alan, Elkeson, Fernandinho... but no one has created a strong effect like Xuan Son in the Vietnamese team.

Xuan Son is facing a great opportunity to bring home the AFF Cup 2024 championship for the Vietnamese team. He and his teammates still have the second leg of the final match taking place at Rajamangala Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on January 5. The Vietnamese team only needs to draw with Thailand to win the tournament championship.