Duong Hong Son was surprised by Coach Park’s strong hand

`I was very surprised to see Cong Phuong in the starting lineup,` former player Duong Hong Son shared with VnExpress on the evening of October 12.

In Vietnam’s last 11 matches, Cong Phuong only started twice, in two matches against Malaysia in the second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup. Photo: Lam Thoa

As a guest of Oman in the fourth round of World Cup qualifying, coach Park Hang-seo took Phan Van Duc and used Cong Phuong from the start.

`Watching Cong Phuong play, we will see him often make an impression when coming on the field from the bench. Coach Kiatisuk is also using Cong Phuong like that at HAGL. This is a striker who is good at passing people, can

Besides Cong Phuong, Coach Park also made three other adjustments compared to the loss to China.

`I don’t think Coach Park used Van Toan because Tan Truong made a mistake. From my perspective, Tan Truong did not make any mistakes in the match against China as many people said,` Duong Hong Son added.

Regarding the case of Tan Tai – the author of the table to shorten the score to 1-2 against China, former goalkeeper Duong Hong Son said: `Tan Tai has shown a lot before. He is good at attacking and defending.

Vietnam has not won any points after three matches and is at the bottom of Group B. Oman surprised with a 1-0 victory in the opening match against Japan, before consecutive losses to Australia and Saudi Arabia.