Quang Hai: Xuan Son helps teammates feel comfortable

"Xuan Son is the type of player who can connect in terms of gameplay, can make his teammates more comfortable," said Vietnam team captain Nguyen Quang Hai about his teammate Nguyen Xuan Son. The naturalized Brazilian striker just had an impressive debut at the AFF Cup 2024 with 2 goals and 2 assists. In addition, Xuan Son's ability to coordinate with his teammates is also highly appreciated.

Not only Xuan Son, many other players, including Quang Hai, are also in good form. This further increases the confidence of the Vietnamese team before the first leg of the semi-final against Singapore on away ground.

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai highly appreciated Nguyen Xuan Son's contribution to the playing style of the Vietnamese team.

In an interview before the training session on the evening of December 24, Quang Hai said: "There is still the second leg of the semi-final, but we are still aiming for the best result in the first leg. That is victory.

Coming here, we did not think about how difficult it would be, but just tried to practice as best as we could, put aside all obstacles to prepare well. The weather is different, it is the rainy season, hot and humid, but the training atmosphere is very good. Everyone is excited about the first leg of the semi-final against Singapore."

The Vietnamese team will face Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium at 8pm on December 26. This is a stadium that uses artificial turf. Playing on a field with many different characteristics than usual can cause many difficulties for the Vietnamese team. In the group stage, Quang Hai and his teammates almost lost to the Philippines on artificial turf.

However, according to Quang Hai, the unfamiliar pitch is not a problem for the Vietnamese team in the upcoming match.

"Actually, the whole team has played on artificial turf a lot, so we didn't encounter many difficulties. Today's practice on artificial turf is just to regain the feeling, but we're used to it. Regarding changing the playing style on artificial turf, we will follow the coaching staff's requirements. To adapt, each player must prepare their personal techniques carefully and be able to respond when entering the field," Quang Hai said.

Xiao Ming

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