Nguyen Xuan Son is so good!

"I know Rafaelson (Nguyen Xuan Son) received a lot of boos from the Jalan Besar stadium stands and was treated very carefully by the Singapore players and provoked. But he is indeed a great player," Matthew Mohan wrote on his personal social network account X.

Nguyen Xuan Son is often marked and provoked by Singapore's number 1 central defender, Lionel Tan.

In an article about the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final when the Singapore team lost to the Vietnam team 0-2 on December 26, in which both goals took place in the final extra time of the match, scored by Nguyen Tien Linh in the 90+11 minute from the 11m mark and Nguyen Xuan Son in the 90+14 minute, Matthew Mohan expressed: "Both of these goals conceded by the Singapore team came from the main threat, player Nguyen Xuan Son, who was seen as dangerous before the match. However, all attempts to stop him were unsuccessful."

Scoring 2 goals in injury time, Vietnam beat Singapore in a match with all VAR

According to Matthew Mohan, Singaporean fans constantly annoyed Xuan Son by booing him from the stands every time he got the ball. Not to mention, on the field, Singaporean central defenders like Lionel Tan always followed closely and also tried to block or annoy this player with many provocative words.

"However, as we saw, in the first half, Xuan Son also had a daring bicycle kick that bounced the ball against the crossbar, although the situation was later ruled offside. But that situation showed that this 27-year-old player was not afraid or affected by any influence from the stands or the field," Matthew Mohan shared.

In the second half, Xuan Son continued to be the player who created many dangers for the Singapore defense. His goal with a powerful volley was denied by VAR due to an unclear handball error, continuing to show the danger of this very strong and samba-like striker, Matthew Mohan emphasized.

Nguyen Xuan Son is a player who plays with a samba style.

"In a somewhat tense match, because the Singapore team later had a chance to score with Taufik Suparno's shot being brilliantly blocked by goalkeeper Nguyen Dinh Trieu, Nguyen Xuan Son finally made a difference for the Vietnamese team in the last 10 minutes of extra time.

Even Singapore coach Tsutomu Ogura had to admit that in football, luck does not always happen. That's football, the match has to end when the referee blows the final whistle. The Singapore team played well for 90 minutes, but the 10 minutes of extra time was a complete difference compared to the opponent's determination," Matthew Mohan concluded.

Losing 0-2 at home, the Singapore team will have to put all their efforts into the hope of turning the tables in the second leg at Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho, where the Vietnamese team will receive huge support from fans, at 8:00 p.m. on December 29.

"This is a huge challenge. But coach Tsutomu Ogura's team will have to fight with all their might. The important thing is that they will prepare this journey for the future, when the team is showing more and more promise," said former Singapore player and commentator Rhysh Roshan Rai.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chuyen-gia-bong-da-dong-nam-a-tam-tac-khen-nguyen-xuan-son-qua-hay-185241227103912236.htm