Striker Cong Phuong: 'I'm still not satisfied with my performance'

On the evening of September 11, the Vietnam team won against Palestine in the FIFA Days of September. Coach Philippe Troussier's team created a better game in the first half but did not score any goals. In the second half, coach Troussier sent Cong Phuong, Van Toan and some other players onto the field, which helpedVietnam teamplayed well and won 2-0.

Sharing after the match, striker Nguyen Cong Phuong said: "The Vietnamese team tried very hard and won. Personally, I am still not satisfied with my performance."

Evaluating this match, the striker from Nghe An said that this was not an easy match: "For me, in football, the opponents are all strong and the match is very balanced. Palestine has good physique, fitness, and tactics. The Vietnamese team has its own strengths and this is not an easy match."

After nearly 2 years, Cong Phuong has just scored for the Vietnam team. The most recent goal that the player born in 1995 scored was on December 12, 2021, in the match between the Vietnam team and the Malaysia team at the AFF Cup 2020.

"I always try my best in every match, scoring goals is the effort of the entire Vietnam team. As a striker, I am very happy to score and contribute to the team's victory. But, scoring goals is the duty of a striker. I would like to thank the fans for supporting the team and me personally," Cong Phuong concluded.

After this match, Nguyen Cong Phuong will return to Japan. It is expected that in early October, he will return to Vietnam during the Vietnam National Team's training session to prepare for two friendly matches with the Chinese and Korean teams./.