If Cong Phuong returns, will it be happy or sad?

1. Returning home after nearly 2 hopeless years in Japan, Cong Phuong is the focus of the media and fans when he joined Binh Phuoc Club playing in the first division.

The presence of the striker from Nghe An brought great vitality to the new team and the tournament that had received little attention, attracting many spectators to the stadium to watch because of Cong Phuong's presence.

And from here, there are many speculations that this striker will soon return to the Vietnam national team, especially when Cong Phuong scored the only goal to help Binh Phuoc Club advance to the National Cup in front of Mr. Kim Sang Sik in the stands.

2. If Cong Phuong returns to the Vietnam national team and is on the list to attend the upcoming AFF Cup 2024 as rumored, it will clearly be a good thing for fans of this striker.

After a very long period of bad results, the Vietnamese team’s fans’ trust is running out, causing the stands to become empty. And when Cong Phuong joins, this may change because of the media effect and the love from fans… for the former Hoang Anh Gia Lai player.

However, to be fair, with what he showed in the 140 minutes of play in the National Cup and the first round of the First Division, it is clear that the chance of this striker returning is not high, at least in the upcoming training list to prepare for the AFF Cup 2024.

This is certain, because Cong Phuong personally cannot be satisfied with himself from his ability to integrate, physical strength to other skills that he cannot regain after 2 years of just sitting on the bench in Japan.

3. The possibility of Cong Phuong wearing the Vietnamese national team jersey to participate in the AFF Cup 2024 is quite low, but that does not mean the opportunity is completely closed. Because coach Kim Sang Sik completely has his own calculations or makes an exception for the striker from Nghe An.

But, if that happens, it would be very sad for Vietnamese football, although in the past there were many cases of "jumping from the gate" from the second division, first division, even from the National U21 Finals to join the Vietnam U23 team as seen.

However, Cong Phuong's case is different because simply the striker who was once indispensable to the Vietnam national team, has not shown much yet, except for attracting spectators to the stadium.

Returning to the Vietnamese team in the most dignified way thanks to his ability is what Cong Phuong himself wants, so for now CP10 should just shine, and whether or not he will participate in the AFF Cup 2024 is up to coach Kim Sang Sik to decide.