Which position best suits Cong Phuong in Ho Chi Minh City squad?

Ho Chi Minh City finallized the foreign player list for seaoson 2020. Accordingly, Chung will have three strikers including Amido Balde, Matias Jadue and Viktor Prodell. The common point of this trio is fitness and superior strength: Amido Balde (1,93m, 94kg); Matias Jadue (1,88m, 86kg); Viktor Prodell (1,89,, 85kg).

In the Vietnamese team shirt, Park often uses Cong Phuong as a key striker. At the Asian Cup 2019, the Nghe An-born player has successfully completed the task when making a great contribution to the goals of the Vietnamese team. The match that Cong Phuong left the biggest impression was against Iraq when the 25-year-old striker directly contributed in two goals.

But in Ho Chi Minh City shirt, it can be said that the opportunity for Cong Phuong to compete as a striker is very difficult. The trend of using a foreign striker has existed in the V-League for decades, very few teams use local strikers like Tien Linh, Anh Duc ...

Thus, the most suitable position for Cong Phuong is being a winger or playing as a number 10. However, coach Chung Hae Seong doesn’t like the attacker playing behind the striker, it is likely that the position of the left wing will be suitable for Cong Phuong while Phi Son plays in the right wing. This scheme was used by coach Chung Hae Seong against Buriram United in the Asian Cup arena.

2019 is an unforgettable year for Cong Phuong, which has been benched in Incheon United and Sint-Truidense. Without many chances to play, his skill will obviously be affected. Hopefully in the 2020 season, Cong Phuong will return to the highest performance he has shown in HAGL shirt as well as Vietnamese teams.