Buying players has become a decisive factor for the success or failure of the team when the V.League switch to a two-stage mode.
Stumbling in the relegation area, the two V.League teams in Ho Chi Minh City are rapidly changing to revive the player’s morale and improve their positions. Saigon Club and Ho Chi Minh City Club both have 10 points after 10 rounds. They earn one point from their opponents after each round.
The general failure of the two teams that have had high rankings in the last two seasons is the way to use foreign soldiers to go against the V.League trend. Both accept the challenge and take the risks. They are in a situation where they must change before it is too late. 
The three new foreign soldiers who arrived in Vietnam did not integrate and promote effectively. Photo: Quang Thinh. Going against the trend Since the beginning of the 2021 season, V.League has welcomed a total of 13 new recruits registered by the teams. Out of 14 teams, 6 teams recruited new players to play football for the first time in Vietnam. The remaining 8 teams use experienced foreign soldiers. 
In the 6 teams with new foreign soldiers, Binh Dinh Club uses one person, that is midfielder Hendrio Silva, former Barcelona U16 player. The remaining three teams, HAGL, Nam Dinh and Viettel, register each team with 2 new elements. Meanwhile, the Saigon Club and the Ho Chi Minh City Club played the entire newcomer frame at the foreign soldiers stage. Two football teams in Ho Chi Minh City show that their achievements are seriously affected in the way of users. Head coach Alexandre Polking struggled with his choice of using Joao Paulo, Dario Silva and Junior Barros on attack. After 10 rounds, the Brazilian trio has only 2 goals. The situation at the Saigon Club was equally tragic. Former Japanese player Daisuke Matsui (40 years old) cannot carry the collective burden alongside compatriot Hiroyuki Takasaki (35 years old). And midfielder Woo Sang-ho (29 years old) plays at a full shoulder, not much better than Vietnamese domestic players. With the win for the AFC Cup 2021, the Saigon club also has a foreign soldier, Thiago Santos. The Brazilian midfielder had his fifth season in the V.League, but his experience alone was not enough. The Saigon Club also paid the price when coach Masahiro Shimoda lost his seat due to poor performance after replacing Mr. Vu Tien Thanh. The “Japaneseization” policy of the Saigon club and the “Brazilianization” of the Ho Chi Minh team both failed. Two radical reforms have not brought success as the team owners once expected. The mistake of the two teams compared to the rest is in deploying everything too quickly. There are successful teams with experimental options. Nam Dinh club still retains technical striker Rodrigo Dias (5 goals) to play alongside rookie Konan Oussou (6 goals). HAGL sublimated when there were still Damir Memovic and Huu Tuan playing alongside rookie Kim Dong-su. Viettel still has to trust Pedro Paulo and Caique when using Bruno Matos and Abdumuminov. Fumbling for a choice The second transfer market will open from April 26 until May 23. The people running around at this time are 2 representatives of Ho Chi Minh City. The initial signals suggest a return to the old trend. It is the recruitment of replacing rookies with experienced foreign soldiers in the V.League. The Saigon club quickly took midfielder Pape Diakite that the neighbor did not want to keep. Diakite played well in the 2020 season, but disagreements between him and his former team leader made the Senegal midfielder a spare for the first phase of the 2021 season. He will play with Thiago Santos for the remainder. In addition, coach Phung Thanh Phuong wants to borrow the “waste goods” of the Ho Chi Minh City club Junior Barros for phase 2. Although he has not scored any goals, the 28-year-old striker can “split fire” with old man Do Merlo on the row public. In addition, midfielder Karube Ryutaro was also called on the pitch instead of doing office work as before. Karube played for Thanh Hoa 2018 season. 
Daisuke Matsui’s journey is about to stop, he will switch to training. Photo: Quang Thinh. The Ho Chi Minh City club can not stand still and wait to die when they lose patience with the Brazilian strikers. Coach Alexandre Polking had to change the attack and defense systems. They consider keeping Joao Paulo, lending Barros and seeing Dario off in the near future. The Ho Chi Minh City club will take a center-back and a striker instead. It is likely that the disgraced striker in Quang Ninh, Patrick Silva will come. Many reports confirmed the “strange” midfielder Cassio Scheid. Even Mr. Polking wants to try the midfielder Diabate Mamadou as the second option. Another interesting addition is rumored to be striker Samson from Thanh Hoa. Both teams return to the old trend to correct mistakes as soon as possible. With 10 points per team, the chances of relegation early in the top 6 are now slim. Stage 1 has 3 games left and the gap with the 6th ranked team is 5 points. Lee Nguyen received a red card in the defeat of the Ho Chi Minh City club On the evening of April 18, in the 2-3 defeat of the Ho Chi Minh club against Nam Dinh in the 10th round of V.League 2021, Lee Nguyen had to leave the field with an indirect red card after a foul with Hoang Xuan Tan.
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