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AFF Suzuki lists five most influential players in Group A

Vietnamese Phan Van Duc was named among the five most influential players at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup’s Group A, according to an article posted on the affsuzikicup.com.
AFF Suzuki lists five most influential players in Group A ảnh 1Vietnamese Phan Van Duc (in red) is among five most influential players at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup’s Group A. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Phan Van Duc was named among the five most influentialplayers at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup’s Group A, accordingto an article posted on the affsuzikicup.com.

In a team surrounded by star talents, Duc has made noticeable contributions tothe team’s results. In Vietnam’s expected 3-4-3 formation, Duc is likely toline up as the left-sided midfielder or wingback where he will play a vitalrole in linking the attack and defence.

Having caught the eyes at this year’s AFC U23Championship, where he scored a vital goal against Iraq in the quarterfinals,the 22-year-old could be a key cog in the engine room of one of the tournamentfavourites.

Soukaphone Vongchiengkham is a shining name inthe Lao football team. The article said “As one of the few players basedoutside of the nation, the 26-year-old playmaker is a natural leader within theLao squad and a player that has earned the respect and admiration of histeammates and could be a vital part of any success that the nation may have atthe AFF Suzuki Cup”.

Meanwhile, 32-year-old Norshahrul Idlan Talaha is the best hope for theMalaysian team who have struggled to find a consistent scorer. Having scored inthe AFF Cup in 2014, he is blessed with “an eye for goal and a powerful shot”.Also, he has impressed the football professionals in recent training camps.   

For the Cambodian team, Brak Thiva, who is talland lithe, is described as a “creative threat”. The 19-year-old man played inCambodia’s last two friendly matches and had a good chance of partnering famousChan Vathanaka. Brak Thiva is “still under-the-radar forward line”, the articlewrote.

The last name is experienced David Htan of theMyanmar team, who is likely to play an important role in helping the team toconfront with some dangerous Group A forwards.

The 28-year-old central defender has previous AFF Suzuki Cup experience andeven though he is not the tallest of defenders, he makes up for that with “agood positional sense, reading of the play and an ability to win one-on-onechallenges”.-VNA

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