Thai newspaper continues to give lowest score to Xuan Truong in Buriram

However, the 90 minutes of this match witnessed a "goalless" performance from both teams. The defending champion Buriram was held to a goalless draw, after the first 2 rounds with only 2 points and 2 goals scored.

Xuan Truong was named in the starting lineup from the start when facing Suphanburi in round 2 of Thai League 2019.

In this match, Luong Xuan Truong continued to be substituted at the beginning of the second half to make way for captain Suchao Nuchnum. Throughout the first half, Xuan Truong was assigned to play as a deep-lying playmaker and participated in many defensive situations.

However, the sheetSiam SportThai football fans still think Xuan Truong's performance is not outstanding compared to the general level of the Buriram team.

The midfielder from Tuyen Quang received a score of 6 - the lowest score in the starting lineup of the defending champions against Suphanburi. Two more Buriram players also received a score of 6: defenders Chitipat Tangklang and Narubadin Weerawatnodom.

In addition, in the Buriram squad, there is a foreign player, Modibo Maiga, who received a score of 6.5. 6 players received a score of 7 after an average performance. Even the player who replaced Xuan Truong in the second half, Suchao Nuchnum, was also given a score of 7.

Midfielder Supachok Sarachart received 8 points for his aggressive performance on the field. He was also rated the best player of the match. Previously in the first round, Supachok was also the most outstanding player in the Buriram squad when he scored a double in the 65th and 66th minutes in a 2-2 draw.

Despite having many scoring opportunities, Buriram failed to take advantage and accepted the second consecutive draw.

In the opening match against Chonburi, the pageSiam Sportalso did not rate Xuan Truong highly when only giving him a score of 5.5 because he was substituted at the beginning of the second half, the lowest score in the starting lineup of the 2018 Thai League champion.

At the end of the match, Suphanburi coach Totchtawan Sripan was satisfied with a draw: "We got a point in this match. Suphanburi had a few chances to win but were not sharp enough."

Meanwhile, Buriram head coach Bozidar Bandovic said: "I'm sorry that we should have had more than 1 point in this match. The players need to improve more to win in the upcoming matches."

Buriram’s next match is on March 6 in the AFC Champions League group stage. The Thai champions will travel to Japan to face Urawa Reds in Group G.

According to the list just announced by Buriram United, Xuan Truong has won a place in the AFC Champions League along with 3 other foreign players: Andres Tunez (Venezuela), Modibo Maiga (Mali) and Pedro Junior Brazil).