How serious is the loss of Xuan Son in Nam Dinh?

Nguyen Xuan Son's serious injury at the AFF Cup 2024 not only affects the Vietnamese team but also Nam Dinh Club.

Son's important position in the V.League champions' squad can be seen through the numbers. Son had an extremely difficult start to the season when he "failed to score" in the first 3 matches. It was not until the match against Song Lam Nghe An that he had his first double. He had 7 goals (equal to Tien Linh and Leo Artur) but only scored in 3 matches. Compared to last season, Son's scoring efficiency at the same time has decreased significantly.

That led to Nam Dinh also having a difficult start. When Son got into form and his team returned to the race, bad luck struck.

Nam Dinh’s ability to score goals depends heavily on Xuan Son. In other words, there are times when the champions have to breathe through… Son’s shoes.

Now, they will have to face life without Son. Coach Vu Hong Viet said that the team will have solutions when Son is absent. Nam Dinh still has quality players and the team has also added personnel to replace Son. Nam Dinh was eliminated from the national cup by Binh Duong but we have to wait to know how they will play in the V.League without Son.

Certainly, without Xuan Son, life in the Southern team will continue. Nam Dinh has done everything it can and Son's teammates also put up banners to fight the rest for him.

As mentioned above, we will have to wait for the answer from the results of the next matches and when the curtain of V.League closes. Of course, it is difficult to say that losing Son is a "tragedy" for Nam Dinh because we cannot predict the future.

The scenario that the reigning V.League champions Nam Dinh will be affected when losing Xuan Son may happen. But there may also be another scenario, losing the "trump card" but this team still plays well, because sometimes this is an opportunity for them to escape Son's shadow.