Questions about Xuan Truong when he joins the Thai football team
(Baonghean.vn) - Guaranteed to play in 70% of the matches of the season with a dream salary and treatment. Does Buriram United believe they can revive Xuan Truong?
Xuan Truong joining Buriram United has raised many questions. Unlike Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong has shown an unconvincing performance in the last two tournaments of the Vietnam National Team, the AFF Cup 2018 and the Asian Cup 2018. In these two tournaments, Truong often played from the bench. When he was on the field, he did not make a strong impression, and even caused the intensity of the Vietnam National Team to decrease.
However, with Buriram United, they seem not to care about that. A contract with a dream income has been signed. Xuan Truong will receive a salary of 10,000 USD. Not to mention, this midfielder will also be provided with a house, a car and many other great benefits.
Buriram United even did not hesitate to accept the special clause that Mr. Duc wanted to insert into the contract. That is, Xuan Truong will be guaranteed to play in 70% of Buriram United's matches in the 2019 season.
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Xuan Truong's unconvincing performance still attracts attention from Buriram United. Photo: AFC |
Accepting to let Xuan Truong play regularly means that the current Thai League champion team has great confidence in the level of this player who grew up from the HAGL JMG training center. Accepting a big salary means they believe that Xuan Truong's level is worthy of what he receives.
In fact, although he is not in good form, it is undeniable that Xuan Truong has a systematic and modern level of football. The flexible defensive counter-attacking style that Coach Park Hang-seo applies to the Vietnam National Team seems to be unsuitable for a leisurely and elegant midfielder like Xuan Truong.
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Did Buriram United see what they needed from Xuan Truong? Photo: Siam Sport |
Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam recently shared: “The Thai League is very different from the V.League. In Vietnam, I often use long balls, having to kick the ball far away whenever I have the chance. In Thailand, they prefer to use shorter passes. Therefore, I have more practice with my feet, including moving to easily identify the position of my teammates on the field.”
For that reason, a player who is good at short passes and always knows how to execute passes like Xuan Truong will be more suitable to play in the Thai League.
It is likely that at Buriram United, Xuan Truong will be free to develop his creativity and launch attacks rather than playing defensive duties. Hopefully, in the eyes of the reigning Thai champions, Xuan Truong will go further in the near future.
