Malaysian player looks like national team player Pham Xuan Manh
PV•December 14, 2018 16:50
(Baonghean.vn) - In the group stage match between Vietnam and Malaysia, the Malaysian players left a very bad impression with their brutal "slashing" moves, typically the foul by defender Shahrul Saad on Cong Phuong. This player who looks like Pham Xuan Manh is also a very notable name.
Among Malaysia's defenders, central defender Shahrul Saad was the most outstanding player throughout the AFF Cup 2018. Photo: AFF
In the first leg at Bukit Zalil, this player gave Ha Duc Chinh and the Vietnamese strikers several chances to score. Photo: AFF
Shahrul Saad was born on July 8, 1993. He currently plays for Perak FC in the Malaysian Premier League. Shahrul plays primarily as a centre-back but can also play as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the vice-captain of Perak in the 2018 season.
Shahrul played for the Malaysian U21 team from 2011 to 2014. He has played for the Malaysian national team since 2015 and has made 22 appearances, scoring one goal in a friendly match where Malaysia beat Cambodia 3-1. Photo: AFF
In the match between Vietnam and Malaysia in the group stage, the Malaysian players left a very bad impression with their brutal "slashing" moves. The most typical was the foul by defender Shahrul Saad on Cong Phuong. Photo: Internet
In particular, the Malaysian player has a similar appearance to national team defender Pham Xuan Manh. However, Shahrul Saad is 1m78 tall while Xuan Manh is 1m74 tall. Photo: Trung Kien
In an interview before the second leg of the final, central defender Shahrul Saad was confident that he and his teammates would defeat the Vietnamese team at My Dinh Stadium to bring home the 2018 AFF Cup championship.
"Of course we want to win to bring the championship trophy back to Malaysia. There is definitely a lot of pressure as the Vietnamese team has home field advantage. But we will try our best to have a good match," Shahrul Saad confidently declared.
"In this return match, we will play with full concentration and not make any mistakes, creating scoring opportunities for Vietnam like in the first leg," the Perak Club midfielder confidently replied.
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