On January 29, the J-League Facebook page posted a picture of Cong Phuong and Chanathip with the comment "super classic confrontation".
J-League's Facebook page is excited about the competition between Chanathip and Cong Phuong - Photo: J-League
After returning to Japan to play for Yokohama FC, the Japanese press and fans were very excited and paid special attention to Cong Phuong.
Information about Cong Phuong has been posted on J-League personal pages. Recently, the Facebook page of the Japanese Professional Football League (J-League) posted a picture of Cong Phuong with Thailand's number one star Chanathip Songkrasin.
J-League Facebook page wrote: "Chanathip Songkrasin (Kawasaki Frontale) - Nguyen Cong Phuong (Yokohama FC). The battle of Southeast Asian stars in J-League.
This is the super classic confrontation that we have all been waiting for! Who will win this match? Let's wait and see!".
Chanathip came to Japan to play since 2017. He has played 145 matches for two clubs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Kawasaki Frontale. And Chanathip has scored 18 goals.
Chanathip's success has made many Japanese clubs interested in Thai players. Therefore, they have recruited quite a few Thai players recently.
Vietnamese fans hope Cong Phuong can also reap success like Chanathip. This will become a bridge for Vietnamese players to come to J-League.
In 2016, Cong Phuong played for Mito HollyHock in J-League 2 on loan and only played a total of 7 matches. In this return, everyone hopes that Cong Phuong will be "more dangerous than before".
This year's J-League 1 will officially open on February 17.
According to Tuoi Tre