The mark of 4 Nghe An players in the Vietnam national team

The captain Que Ngoc Hai had the most playing time, he participated in all 8 matches, only had 20 minutes of rest to avoid cards when he had basically completed his duties. This AFF Cup is a "transformation" in the playing style of the Nghe An player, still the "made in SLNA" moves but with much greater strangeness.

Make a mark

Besides maintaining his form, along with Dinh Trong and Duy Manh forming the best defense of the tournament, this player from Nghe An also had two moments that "won points" from netizens. Very dignified behavior!

It was after the second leg of the semi-final match against the Philippines, a fan suddenly jumped onto the field to approach the players and was quickly restrained by security forces. Que Ngoc Hai quickly ran over and hugged the fan, begging the authorities to spare this person.

Que Ngoc Hai increasingly shows his role and bravery on the field. Photo: FBNV

The beautiful moment of this Nghe An boy received countless positive comments from fans. After the second leg of the final, before going up to receive the gold cup, seeing Van Quyet, the captain who was not allowed to play, Que Ngoc Hai took off the captain's armband he was wearing to give to Van Quyet. Ngoc Hai's meaningful and humane action was highly appreciated for its sense of organization and humanity.

Van Duc is the boy with the most professional progress in 2018. From being present in U23 Vietnam with a "survival ticket", up to now Duc "tiger" has become an irreplaceable position in the national team, far surpassing his seniors Van Quyet, Thanh Trung, Minh Tuan.

Van Duc's playing style is simple but shows a quick tactical vision, always occupying good positions to compensate for his physical shortcomings. Due to good personal technique and good physical strength, the Yen Thanh boy is like a cleaver, playing in many positions.

With 2 goals and 2 assists (2 indirect assists in the first leg of the final do not count), Van Duc deserves to be in the group of players who made great contributions to this AFF Cup.

Van Duc lifted the championship cup with his teammates. Photo: Trung Kien

After 8 seasons of top football, but in the AFF Cup 2018, when playing against his forte, people saw Trong Hoang play football in its true sense. Still with the same sharp tackles, but Hoang "the bull" knew how to emphasize when fighting for the ball, distributing his physical strength to ensure he could stand firm against tall Filipino players or strong Malaysian players. Vietnam's right wing was always firmly protected thanks to the aggressiveness of the SLNA player. With 2 assists, Trong Hoang excellently completed his mission in this tournament.

At the AFF Cup 2018, Cong Phuong played the role of “strategic reserve” and was only brought onto the field at the end of the matches to play a solo role in the 16.5m area. But Cong Phuong still managed to score 3 goals, along with Quang Hai and only behind Anh Duc with 4 goals. Obviously, the player from Do Luong is still a necessary card for the team, but to return to his old position, Cong Phuong needs to perfect his playing style and improve his defensive ability.

Pride of Nghe An

Many experts believe that the style of play of Cong Phuong and Van Quyet will be more suitable when facing weaker opponents. The dribbling and passing of these players will cause many inexperienced defenses to be confused, leading to goals. But when facing experienced opponents, this style of play often slows down the tempo, sometimes creating conditions for the opponent to retreat to defend. Without the advantage of physical size, the opponent's center backs can easily press, press and steal the ball, counterattacking dangerously for the home team.

With the AFF Cup win, Vietnamese fans are as proud of the team as Nghe An people are of their homeland's children who participated in the journey to bring the Cup back to Vietnam. Each person will have different feelings and emotions for Van Duc, Ngoc Hai, Trong Hoang and Cong Phuong, but there is one thing in common: we have the right to be proud of the Nghe An players who have worn and are wearing the national team's shirt./.