Former SLNA midfielder Nguyen Phu Nguyen: Spectacular 'transformation'

At the beginning of this season, Nguyen Phu Nguyen moved to Lach Tray Stadium amid doubts from experts and football fans in the port city. Because in the past, in the second leg of V.League 2019, Nguyen Phu Nguyen played for Hai Phong on loan fromSLNAand not much to show.

However, in his second return to Hai Phong, Nguyen Phu Nguyen has completely "transformed". With his efforts in training and impressive performances in friendly matches before the 2021 season,Nguyen Phu Nguyenwon the trust of coach Pham Anh Tuan and his colleagues.

Nguyen Phu Nguyen celebrates his goal against Viettel. Photo: VPF

Not disappointing the expectations of the coaching staffHai Phong, the player from Nam Dan has shone brilliantly in the left wing position. The 2 "golden" goals against Viettel and Nam Dinh, helping Hai Phong win all 6 points are clear proof. It is worth mentioning that Nguyen Phu Nguyen is not the "priority destination" for passes from his teammates.

Therefore, the fact that the player wearing the number 22 shirt scored 2 goals made the fans even more surprised and impressed. Don't forget that in the past 5 seasons (2016 - 2020), Nguyen Phu Nguyen only scored 1 goal. It is enough to see how great Nguyen Phu Nguyen's "transformation" is.

In addition to the 2 goals, the midfielder born in 1995 also contributed a lot to Hai Phong's overall play. Thanks to Nguyen Phu Nguyen's dynamism and agility, the Lach Tray team's attacks and counter-attacks became more coherent and effective every time the foreign duo Diego Fagan - Jeremie Lynch were tightly blocked.

Nguyen Phu Nguyen celebrates scoring a goal against Nam Dinh. Photo: VPF

Typically, in the match against Nam Dinh, which took place on January 23, the former SLNA player twice made the away team's defense falter. In the 25th minute, Nguyen Phu Nguyen rushed forward like an arrow, overcame the tackle of captain Lam Anh Quang and then passed the ball inside for Le The Cuong to finish. Unfortunately, in a favorable position, the midfielder wearing the number 99 shirt sent the ball out of the opponent's goal.

Exactly 28 minutes later, in the 53rd minute, receiving a pass from Jerimie Lynch right in front of Nam Dinh's penalty area, Nguyen Phu Nguyen skillfully controlled the ball and made a tricky shot, forcing goalkeeper Ho Van Tu to dive as far as he could to save the away team from a clear loss. Perhaps, Nguyen Phu Nguyen's best performance to date was in the match against Nam Dinh.

However, the 2021 season has only gone through 2 rounds. Nguyen Phu Nguyen still has many challenges ahead. Hopefully, what he has achieved in the last 2 matches will help the 26-year-old player gain more confidence after a disappointing period./.