Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem is the most successful military leader in the V-League but is still fired After only 10 rounds, V-League 2021 has seen 5 leaders leave their seats, accounting for more than a third of the total number of coaches working in the No.1 tournament in Vietnam. What is behind these departures? Is it merely due to poor performance? The “grinder” coach is activated After the 9th round of V-League 2021, coach Phan Thanh Hung announced his farewell to Becamex Binh Duong club to treat newly discovered heart disease. However, this is not necessarily the whole cause. The recent unfavorable results have made the atmosphere in the Thu land team tense. There was even information appearing that there was an internal problem with Becamex Binh Duong. However, Mr. Hung asserted that his leave was simply due to health factors. Putting aside the obstacles surrounding Mr. Hung’s departure, fans must be surprised when he is the 5th captain in the V-League 2021 to leave from the beginning of the season. So far, the Saigon Club has said goodbye to two coaches, including Mr. Vu Tien Thanh and Mr. Masahiro Shimoda (Japan). Coach Pham Minh Duc, who has been with the Hong Linh Ha Tinh club for many years, has also gone away. More remarkable is the case of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, who helped Hanoi FC win 3 V-League championships, 2 National Cups and 3 National Super Cups were also fired. Except for coach Vu Tien Thanh, who had to leave his chair due to the team’s change of strategy, the common point of these rulers is poor performance. Becamex Binh Duong stopped, winning only 2 of the last 7 matches and was far behind in the championship race by HAGL. Hong Linh Ha Tinh, after the 2020 season, made a strong impression, having failed, won only 6 points (up to round 9), ranked last on the rankings. Hanoi FC as usual still started off quite slowly but it felt like the capital team was arrested, while coach Chu Dinh Nghiem could not make a change. In the midst of that context, changing the general is inevitable. Saigon club is no exception. Last season, the team in pink ran for the championship to the final rounds, but this season it was in the bottom half of the rankings. Coach Shimoda’s football philosophy is not considered suitable for the current Saigon staff. What is the cause? The fact that 4/14 V-League 2021 teams changed captains shows that the number one tournament in Vietnam is becoming a coaching furnace. Commentator Vu Quang Huy admits, the main reason is due to the high competitiveness in V-League 2021. “With the old format, each team has 26 rounds of effort so there can be errors or breaks in terms of performance. But this new format made the situation even more tense, teams only had 13 laps to race to stage 1. Losing a game or two was seen near the danger round. If we want to make an immediate change, there is only a way to change the general because this often brings a positive effect, at least mentally for the player, ”Mr. Huy analyzed. Former player Nguyen Hong Son has the same opinion. He emphasized that the current level of the V-League teams is not too far apart, so the tension in each match and each round is pushed up. In addition, Mr. Son also said that the expectation of the bosses and investors in the team is growing and when the coach cannot bring about high achievements, the departure is inevitable. From a broader perspective, expert Le The Tho affirmed that most of the coaches working in the V-League possess moderate professional qualifications. “Some people are not capable, they are not well-educated, refuse to learn and apply the achievements of world football, since there is no modern coaching method but only by experience. You try to count if there are teams that have won the V-League, there is a team that does not thanks to strong forces, excellent foreign soldiers, the role of the coach is very weak. If the coaching force does not upgrade, the V-League is difficult to develop professionally “, Mr. Tho commented. Former player Nguyen Hong Son also shared the assessment that some coaches in the V-League have not met the requirements for the development of Vietnamese football. “Whatever you say, although there are still limitations, the V-League is going up. Professional requirements are higher and higher, but very few V-League coaches can meet them. Here, we must understand that the training or competition cycle must consist of several phases. How to prepare, what to build, how to staff, how to enter the tournament and how to kick, after 5 rounds of playing or what should be changed next season. Not many V-League coaches have such a vision, so if the pressure increases, they will find it difficult to work, ”said the former Vietnamese midfielder. For his part, commentator Vu Quang Huy again said that the V-League coach team is not bad. According to Mr. Huy, the No. 1 football tournament in Vietnam has a good young coach, personality and know how to update from international documents. “Of course, a good coach does not necessarily have a good record, football is like that. Mostly, the coaches do not have enough staff to implement their ideas ”, Mr. Huy affirmed. In addition to the 5 coaches who have lost their positions, some other rulers in the V-League 2021 are also in a dangerous situation such as coach Nguyen Anh Tuan of the Hai Phong club and coach Alexandre Polking of the HCM City club. These two teams have played wildly over the past time and both stand near the group holding the red light.

HAGL is playing sublimation in the V-League 2021. Photo: VPF

HAGL is showing an excited face in V-League 2021, far from the image of previous seasons. Coach Kiatisak is considered the key to help the mountain team sublimate. So, what did the Thai military do to help HAGL transform?

6 years of exhaustion to find joy

In 2015, the German election surprised when almost all the U19 HAGL team played in the first team, along with a series of veterans who had to leave. At that time, Cong Phuong, Van Toan, Tuan Anh … were creating a fever in the color of U19 Vietnam shirt with explosive and beautiful gameplay.

However, 6 years of playing football in the V-League is 6 years of “young people”, the German footballer has failed and has 5 seasons to relegate. In the 2020 season, due to a change of format, HAGL reached the Top 8 teams after phase 1, won the right to compete for the championship, but the mountain town team still showed a weak face.

Recalling the past a little to clearly see the contrast with HAGL in the present stage. This season, under the guidance of coach Kiatisak, the Pleiku Stadium team is showing off a new look, full of excitement, rich in fighting strength, accompanied by positive results. It can be said that, after 6 years of tireless wait, joy has come to the mountain town. It has been a long time since the fans saw that Duc laughed so much.

Of course, change cannot be measured only visually, it has to come from specific numbers. Up to the 9th round of V-League 2021, HAGL lost 1 match, drew 1 match, won 7 matches and is going through a series of 5 consecutive wins.

Among the defeats of the team in the white shirt team, there are famous names such as Viettel, SHB Da Nang. In addition, coach Kiatisak’s teachers and students also became the team with the most goals (18 goals), the team that conceded at least the tournament (6 goals).

Talking about helping HAGL become a team worth watching, coach Kiatisak humbly said, he only adjusted a little in the defense and strengthened the strategy. The reason the team plays well is thanks to a highly capable HAGL player, most of the pillars are national players.

According to coach Duong Hong Son, the most essential thing in the coaching method of coach Kiatisak is that this captain helps the player to be confident in his own abilities. In addition, the philosophy he built is consistent with the quality and background that HAGL players currently own.

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung also said that coach Kiatisak helped HAGL players to be confident, helped them get back into themselves, showing a very good feeling of the ball. “This is a fact that HAGL in the previous seasons shows off from time to time but cannot maintain very often. Kiatisak comes and helps it become a recipe throughout, ”said Tung.

Meanwhile, coach Trieu Quang Ha agrees with the point of view that HAGL players strictly adhere to the coach’s tactics and excellent individuals know how to shine in time to finish off opponents. “In the past, HAGL played vague, but this season they play coherently, the intentions are very clear,” said Mr. Ha.

Need more stubborn if you want to win the championship

In a turbulent season, most major teams have problems, inconclusive performance, HAGL is emerging as a bright candidate for the championship. Coach Duong Hong Son said that, if it maintains the current personnel and gameplay, the mountain town team is able to compete fairly with all opponents.

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The beauty of coach Kiatisak is to build a balanced playstyle between attack and defense, know how to bend, know when to shrink, when to expand and adapt to each opponent, each moment.
We see HAGL kicking with Hai Phong is different from SHB Da Nang. Then in the match against Da Nang they also showed two different faces in the two innings. In the first half they took the initiative, in the second half they tried to win. To do this, the discipline of HAGL’s gameplay is the deciding factor.
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However, Mr. Son also noted that there is a long way to go, and the fluctuations are difficult to predict, so HAGL needs to keep a high level of concentration.

Commentator Ngo Quang Tung emphasized that HAGL is clearly in the form of a champion candidate, but whether or not he can win the throne can not answer. Saying that, Tung believes that coach Kiatisak still has many undesirable tricks.

“The match against SHB Da Nang, they lost Kim Dong-su and Xuan Truong, everyone predicted difficulties but they still functioned well. This shows that HAGL has a real depth in both human resources and gameplay, ”said Mr. Tung.

Looking broader, commentator Quang Tung said that HAGL still needs more improvement in defense if it wants to take the throne.

“Every team that wants to win must have a solid defense. Although HAGL is playing effectively, the defense system has not reached perfection yet. They still need to improve, especially in the ability to defend from afar.

Meanwhile, coach Trieu Quang Ha assessed that HAGL no longer has a fragile image, easily defeated and lost its advantage, but basically it still needs to be more stubborn, especially in the final minutes of the game.

“In a few moments, HAGL still hasn’t held a good beat, which will be dangerous if the opponent spills up with high determination. The HAGL midfielder probably needs to play a little more drastically, a little more strongly ”, Mr. Ha commented.