Cong Phuong: 'It's time for me to be myself again'

Cong Phuong and his teammates in Ho Chi Minh City won a convincing victory against Hougang United Club at the AFC Cup 2020 on Feb 25. In this match, the Nghe An-born striker continued to show impressive performance when directly scoring goals, he also contributed a lot to the attacking style of the V-League runner-up.

This is the second consecutive match Cong Phuong fire in the shirt of Ho Chi Minh City. The striker of Vietnam is somewhat proving his talent, as well as rediscovering the scoring instinct that has been lost for not playing regularly in Korea and Belgium.

Although it is only the first match in the new season, but Cong Phuong is feeling very confident in his return. Answer on Fox Sports Asia, the striker of Ho Chi Minh City said:

"It's time for me to be myself again. What happened in Europe is in the past. The current environment in Ho Chi Minh City is very good when I receive a lot of support from my teammates and coaching staff. I  will have to train harder, improve my ability and improve my performance through every match. "

With the victory over Hougang United, Ho Chi Minh City Club is sharing the top position with Yangon United when they have 4 points after 2 matches. Despite winning 3 points in this match, Cong Phuong was still not really satisfied with his performance and his teammates:

"Having 3 points is a good outcome for the team, but the performance of the whole team in this match still appears to have some mistakes. There is still much to be done to make the team stronger.

This is football, every mistake will pay. We need to keep improving and try to fix things. The whole team will not be complacent because of this victory and will immediately start training to prepare for the next match. "

In the next round, Ho Chi Minh City will welcome Laos Toyota at home on March 10. This will be an opportunity for Cong Phuong and his teammates to have the next 3 points and consolidate the top spot in the AFC Cup 2020.