Kiatisak’s teachers and students led the rankings from round 5 and maintained a stable position after 10 rounds of V-League matches. They definitely … relegated early, and had a championship spot after three more rounds. However, elected Duc still thinks that HA Gia Lai needs to improve many things and wait until the end of the season to know whether to be crowned or not. Voting Duc once accepted for the 19-year-olds to play the V-League despite losing the game. Photo: XUAN HUY It is easy to see that the German election after five unsuccessful football seasons with the players at HA Gia Lai Academy JMG has been very cautious with the promotion this season and does not want to pressure them with the view of “kicking for fun”. However, everyone sees the players under Kiatisak as molting from victories such as splitting bamboo against big competitors such as Hanoi, Viettel, SHB Da Nang that they used to “jealous of. “. “HA Gia Lai won like splitting bamboo in phase 1, nothing is sure to win” – Mr. Duc said – “Bamboo also has its eyes. Then there was a time when Kiatisak’s teacher and student also met bamboo eyes and stopped. We just focus on solving one game at a time. Winning is more fun, but I also feel that it’s normal to lose. Because from the beginning I decided to play to be comfortable first, not to put pressure on the kids. Now if there is a loss, HA Gia Lai also leads the table. So what should put on winning or losing to lose mind “. Asked if he regretted not inviting coach Kiatisak soon, elected Duc laughed: “Five years ago, 10 Kiatisak also” died “. In this world, except for me, no one has ever brought a football team under the age of 19 to play in the national championship. At that time, how good a coach was, he could only hold HA Gia Lai from losing to losing. I cheer the kids up for fun, but I know that they are not experienced enough and are not strong enough to claim championship. At that time, I bravely let the kids kick the V-League to help them learn, accumulate experience for themselves, but how can we win the championship. But if I don’t give the kids the opportunity to play on the field, even if there are many 18-year-olds, then go to the field to play football, where to kick? I accept for the kids to have defeat in the V-League, after five years. Is there a strong tree that doesn’t go through a period of immaturity and raggedness in the face of a thunderstorm? The more I let the player experience, the higher the resistance. Regarding Kiatisak, I have repeatedly stated that when I want to take it, I just need a phone call as everyone knows. Back then, the players at HA Gia Lai Academy were too young. Furthermore, I am in a “blood dry” period, I don’t have much money to do everything as I want. The main thing I chose is the right person at the right time. The children are only mature at this point, it is normal to meet a good teacher. Now I am free again, I keep closely encouraging Kiatisak’s teachers and students one by one, it is good to win, it doesn’t matter if you lose ”. Football has a large audience for fun Bau Duc said very honestly about his happiness that every match of HA Gia Lai, regardless of football field, attracts crowded viewers. He is proud to share the faces of Hoa Xuan, Lach Tray, Ha Tinh, Hang Day, Thong Nhat … in the last seasons reaching record numbers of spectators with the shadow of player HA Gia Lai. This season, the mountain town team with the new teacher Kiatisak attracts more and more viewers. Bau Duc confided: “Playing football without the audience is very sad! To be honest, if HA Gia Lai wins the championship without fans, and the football field is crowded with the audience, I will not be happy. For a long time, HA Gia Lai, regardless of the season, always competes for relegation, but has never been absent from the audience? Players have to kick so they can buy tickets to see, even sell out tickets and almost burst many football fields. I don’t want to make a trade, but between picking the championship in an empty stadium and running away from the relegation full of spectators, everyone knows which one I choose! ”. TT

The first is the story of coach Chung Hae-seong losing his position as Technical Director at Hoang Anh Gia Lai. Mr. Chung went to Vietnam with Mr. Park Hang-seo, whose resume was even better than Mr. Park, but with no success. Rather, Mr. Chung was placed in a more difficult situation than Mr. Park. Coach Park Choong-kyun started work in Hanoi. Photo: HNFC The role of Technical Director was unable to promote Mr. Chung Hae-seong’s coaching abilities. That is why he moved to lead Ho Chi Minh City in the 2019 season. Here, he won the runner-up title with Ho Chi Minh City in a season that his team deserved to win. But that was just a phenomenon, the following season, Mr. Chung did not have that charm when there were so many behind-the-scenes problems. Mr. Chung has twice said goodbye to Ho Chi Minh City in the 2020 season. The V.League is not really a suitable playground for Korean coaches. Viettel club, when first promoted to play in the V.League 2019, they invited coach Lee Heung-sil to lead. However, Mr. Lee Heung-sil only stayed with Viettel for half the season and soon said goodbye because he did not have the expected results. Assistant Nguyen Hai Bien replaced to help Viettel improve its achievements. The problem was pointed out, Mr. Lee Heung-sil still did not have enough time to catch up with a team with many new changes like Viettel. Besides, Viettel himself did not give Mr. Lee more time to build the team. In the 2020 season, Hoang Anh Gia Lai appointed Mr. Lee Tae-hoon as head coach after a period of working in the team as Technical Director. But it was also a memorable time for the Korean coach. He pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of Hoang Anh Gia Lai players, but could not help the team improve their achievements. Even in the process of leading Hoang Anh Gia Lai, it was found that the role of assistants somewhat overwhelmed Mr. Lee Tae-hoon. That is why he lost his seat and gave it to the assistant duo Nguyen Van Dan and Duong Minh Ninh at the end of the 2020 season. In Vietnam, not all Korean coaches are as fortunate as Park Hang-seo is leading the national team. It is a completely different environment from the clubs in the V.League. So, many people have hypothesized, if coach Park Hang-seo if he works in the V.League, will there be such success? That being said, the Korean coaches who come to Vietnam, they all have certain qualifications and abilities. However, to be successful, it must have the right environment plus the element of luck. Even when Mr. Park first came to Vietnam, he was also doubted about his ability and ability to succeed. Now, V.League welcomes another Korean coach, Mr. Park Choong-kyun. The new head coach of Hanoi Club is also being asked similar questions. When accepting the new assignment, Mr. Park Choong-kyun said: “I went abroad to work and why not try again. Hanoi is a big team in Vietnam. They have ambitions and goals. It made me feel fit and ready to take the lead. When the offer came, I watched two of the team’s games. They built the game I was chasing, and I nodded. head”. Mr. Park Choong-kyun pointed out the problem quite correctly, it is the appropriateness. Because if a team is not professional enough, without a clear philosophy and goal, even though successfully invited coaches of the caliber like Mourinho cannot succeed. Please wait and see, if Mr. Park Choong-kyun has a fate with the V.League. Bui Tien Dung could re-export in round 11 of V.League 2021 In the context of the Ho Chi Minh City club, there are only 2 goalkeepers, Pham Van Cuong and Bui Tien Dung, after No. 1 goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Thang is suspended for reacting to referee Nguyen Thanh in round 9, Coach Polking made surprising picks. It seemed that goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung would be the choice in the wooden frame when the Ho Chi Minh City club marched to the field of Nam Dinh, but Mr. Polking entered the name of goalkeeper Pham Van Cuong in the starting lineup. And “hero U23” every day continued to play the role of “spectator” in the cabin for 90 minutes in the 2-3 defeat of Ho Chi Minh City in round 10. For goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung and the audience, this is probably a surprise when the 1997-born goalkeeper is now a reserve. The suspension of Thanh Thang seemed like a good opportunity for Bui Tien Dung, but he continued to not be selected. Dung has not played a single minute for the Ho Chi Minh City club in the V.League 2021. Even, this goalkeeper did not even have a list to register to play from round 4 and just returned in round 10, with reason. due to injury. Calculated, it has been nearly 6 months, Dung has not played any official match. Responding to the press on the afternoon of April 22 to prepare for the match with Viettel in round 11, coach Polking said he believes in Bui Tien Dung’s expertise as well as his ability to use this goalkeeper in the next match. in the starting lineup of Ho Chi Minh City. (HH)

HAGL has to rely on a last-minute penalty to overcome An Giang in the National Cup photo: Huu Pham HAGL “howling” On the Pleiku field, forecasts were all about an easy victory for HAGL in the match against An Giang. Coach Kiatisuk Senamuang’s team is leading the LS V-League 2021 with 25 points after 10 matches. They have a series of 9 unbeaten matches, including up to 6 consecutive victories. In contrast, An Giang is at the bottom of the First Division table. In front of an underrated opponent, coach Kiatisuk Senamuang took off the main team of HAGL except for the position of midfielder Huu Tuan. In addition to the 3 foreign soldiers such as Brandao, Kim Dong Su and Memovic that are not used according to the National Cup regulations, the players with the highest performance of HAGL such as Cong Phuong, Van Toan, Luong Xuan Truong … all attended. be. With home advantage, HAGL soon overwhelmed An Giang right from the start. However, the HAGL attack line proved to be quite deadlocked before the large defensive play of An Giang. In the first half, HAGL only created a really dangerous situation in the 16th minute when Bao Toan finished the ball and hit the visitors’ post after the assist of Chau Ngoc Quang. The rest of the time, the HAGL strikers, despite the efforts, could not reach the visitors’ goal. At the beginning of the second half, coach Kiatisuk launched Tuan Anh on the pitch to replace Dong Trieu to increase creativity for the midfield. HAGL’s ball lanes were sharper, but the real opportunity still didn’t come. Suddenly happened in the 72nd minute when Van Hop finished tossing the roof of the home team’s net. Before that, An Giang had a quick counterattack on the right wing before the ball was thrown inside. The early defeat made coach Kiatisuk and BHL home team startled. Six minutes later, coach Kiatisuk sent four players Van Toan, Minh Vuong, Nguyen Trung Dai Duong and Van Thanh into the field to increase their attack power. HAGL pushes up the squad to put pressure on the opponent. In the 85th minute, Van Toan was fouled in the penalty area and brought a penalty of 11 meters to HAGL. On the penalty spot, Van Thanh defeated goalkeeper Thanh Nha, bringing a 1-1 equalizer for HAGL. HAGL’s 2-1 victory was set in the 90 + 1 minute with a goal from Nguyen Trung Dai Duong. The struggling victory against An Giang will probably help coach Kiatisuk to have more “data” to prepare for the HAGL in the front stage. Enemy forces, exhaustion Also in the afternoon, the first round of the National Cup had 4 other matches, including: Pho Hien-Song Lam Nghe An, SHB Da Nang-Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Hong Linh Ha Tinh-CAND and Can Tho-Becamex Binh Duong. Due to having to put effort into the V-League front, which is fierce, the V-League representatives all keep the pillars on the bench. In addition, since the First Division teams do not use foreign soldiers, the V-League teams must also let foreign soldiers outside. This has significantly reduced the strength of the V-League teams. At Hoa Xuan Stadium, SHB Da Nang only won 1-0 against Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Song Lam Nghe An even disappointed when he lost 0-1 to Pho Hien. Similarly, Becamex Binh Duong was held 1-1 by Can Tho, and then lost 2-4 in the penalty shootout. Hong Linh Ha Tinh is the only representative of the V-League to win convincingly, with a score of 4-2 against CAND. The central team, after breaking up with coach Pham Minh Duc, is playing excitedly under the guidance of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. Today, the first round of the National Cup will continue with 4 other matches between Dak Lak-Dong A Thanh Hoa, Binh Dinh-Long An, Quang Nam-Saigon and Hai Phong-Binh Phuoc. The opening ceremony will take place at Quy Nhon Stadium in the match between host Binh Dinh and Long An. According to the announcement from the Organizer, this match will hold a lucky draw for fans with a reward of 1 Bamboo Airways domestic ticket worth 5 million VND. The best player in the match will receive 2 domestic flight tickets with 1 Bamboo Airways First Class card worth VND 85 million. Sponsorship news

In addition to the number of starting players, clubs must have an extra force to prepare for situations that arise and injuries. In the V.League, teams usually have 25 to 30 players. HAGL also registered 26 players for this season. To win the V.League championship, coaches often have to maximize the capabilities of both the main squad and the reserve team. HAGL almost maintained an immutable roster after 10 rounds. Photo: Minh Chien. Official and reserve spreads After 10 rounds of V.League, no club has the difference in time between the main roster and the reserve team as much as HAGL. 6 HAGL players who have played all 10 games this season are Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Washington Brandao, Vu Van Thanh, Nguyen Huu Tuan and Huynh Tuan Linh. The other 5 people with 9 matches are Kim Dong-su, Damir Memovic, Nguyen Phong Hong Duy, Luong Xuan Truong and Tran Minh Vuong. They form a group of 11 main soccer players of coach Kiatisuk. All 11 people have more than 800 minutes in the V.League. Minh Vuong, who is the least player in this group, also has 750 minutes. In the opposite direction, 16 other HAGL players only played a total of 824 minutes, slightly better than Minh Vuong. The huge difference in the number of minutes played between the main and the reserve players led to the difference in contributions to the club. The first 11 people scored 19 goals for HAGL in the V.League. The remaining 16 people did not have one. Kiatisuk is doing very well with the main rock team. But the capacity of the reserve group has not been nearly verified. Or rather, they were not given a chance to show their abilities. We have too little data on Trieu Viet Hung, Nguyen Van Viet, Chau Ngoc Quang … under Kiatisuk. I don’t know how they will perform, what role they will play even though they are both national players, their qualifications are acknowledged. The 600-minute gap between the main team and the reserve team deepens the qualification gap between the two sides. Kiatisuk is not making full use of his abilities, while limiting the reserve group’s progress. More importantly, this will make it difficult for HAGL in the long distance race. In the V.League, HAGL is the only team that has this way of using this user. The second team Viettel also has players who play 900 minutes like Tran Nguyen Manh, Hoang Duc, but they also have players who kick 500, 600 minutes like Pedro Paulo or Jahongir Abdumuminov. The ability to use coach Truong Viet Hoang allows backup names like Vu Minh Tuan, Nguyen Trong Dai to find their own place. The proof is that Minh Tuan has scored and Trong Dai often shines when he is given the opportunity. If users like HAGL, Hanoi club in the 2019 season can hardly fight on 4 fronts. And players like Truong Van Thai Quy, Dinh Tien Thanh or Ngan Van Dai will forever stand in the dark. Kiatisuk needs to prepare for a situation in which Cong Phuong cannot play. Photo: Minh Chien. What team formation does HAGL play with An Giang? But this is just one shortcoming of HAGL. The top of the V.League table proves that Kiatisuk is still correct. He did a great job with the main squad and needed to achieve the same thing with the reserve team. The match against An Giang in the National Cup qualifier on the afternoon of April 23 was an opportunity for him. In the past, the big V.League did not take this tournament seriously. Almost certainly, Binh Duong, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa will launch the reserve squad. If you cannot do the same thing, defeating An Giang cannot be the complete victory for HAGL. Every team wants to beat HAGL now, not only An Giang. Coach Trinh Van Hau (An Giang) From the day V.League returned on March 14 to the match against An Giang, HAGL will play 9 matches in 41 days, averaging 4.5 days / match. They will play 3 more matches with the same intensity. In addition to the continuous travel schedule between the North and South ends and a tense gathering of Vietnam, how many of HAGL’s crystal feet will remain? To avoid that scenario, Kiatisuk will have to think of the reserve team. But how will those players who rarely play? Quang Nho, Bao Toan, Ngoc Quang only have a total of 57 minutes this season. How will they play if they get on the pitch for 90 minutes? Remember, apart from 11 main positions, no other player has scored for HAGL. No team can win the V.League with just 11 people, including HAGL. The confrontation with An Giang this afternoon will partly show Kiatisuk’s solution, which will greatly affect the fate of HAGL on the championship race. Kiatisuk: ‘Xuan Truong is the key player of HAGL’ Captain HAGL explained the reason why Xuan Truong cried after the match with the Hanoi team and praised the pupil.

In addition to having to pay VND 15 million and a 3-match break as decided by the Disciplinary Committee, Samson was also not allowed to play in the starting lineup by the club. He could only sit on the bench and train with the reserve team. Club President Thanh Hoa, Mr. Cao Tien Doan (left) is not satisfied with Samson. Photo: Quang Thinh. With club president Thanh Hoa Cao Tien Doan, Samson is no longer in the team’s plan. During the trip as a guest at Quy Nhon Stadium of Binh Dinh, Samson was not registered. Worse, he could not play the National Cup either. Talk to Zing , Samson said: “I don’t know what the club wants. I said let me go but they didn’t do it either. It was all because I had a quarrel with President Cao Tien Doan after the match against Da Nang.” Samson was criticized for a rough ball with goalkeeper Nguyen Tuan Manh. Thanh Hoa club warned a player born in 1988 when he caused two other defenders seriously injured in the match against Hanoi and Quang Ninh. Even so, Samson still committed the crime again. This player said that he only played enthusiastically, not deliberately destroying his colleagues. But the Chairman of Thanh Hoa Club did not think so when Samson’s actions were repeated many times. The club also said that Samson deliberately asked the card so that he did not have to play. Thanh Hoa club also plans to invite the police to join, to see if Samson is involved in the negative or not. They thought he missed many scoring opportunities in previous rounds. In response, Samson threatened to sue the club for slandering him. Tension between the two sides resulted in Samson having to continue “sitting in the water” without knowing which day he was called to the field. He still trained with his teammates, but not much, most of them practiced alone. Even so, Samson still proved professional and accepted that. “I love football and I am a professional player. If I have the chance to return to play for Thanh Hoa, I am ready to play with 110%. It is my job and I have to do it,” said this player. confess. Samson did not know how the future was coming. Photo: Quang Thinh. “Last year, the team had problems, but I stayed to play to my best, helping Thanh Hoa not to relegate. With the chairman, I have no prejudice or bad thoughts on him. my father, “Samson said. During the time Samson was not playing, Thanh Hoa suddenly had an impressive series with 3 wins and 1 draw. Mr. Ljupko Petrovic’s teachers and students took up to 10 points in this period and climbed to 7th place with 14 points. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to say that Samson is no longer in the plan of the Qing team. Samson flourished in the early part of the season, but the team did not play well. When he was absent, the club immediately made an impression, although there was no main striker. “If it’s not on the team plan anymore, I accept it, too. It’s part of football,” admits Samson. Most likely, Thanh Hoa will let Samson go because the contract between the two sides is only about 6 months. Accordingly, this naturalized striker has the right to actively negotiate with other teams. The mid-season transfer market will be open from April 26 to May 23. When there are not many quality strikers in the market, Samson is still a good choice for teams that are in trouble. He is one of the top strikers of Vietnamese football, asserted his class through many V.League seasons. In fact, Samson has been watched by many teams when he is unhappy in Thanh Hoa. 14 years of experience in the V.League is enough for a Nigerian-born player to integrate quickly. Highlights Thanh Hoa 1-3 Da Nang: Rafaelson scored a hat-trick On the afternoon of March 29, the impressive performance of Rafaelson helped teachers and coaches Le Huynh Duc win all 3 points at Thanh Hoa Stadium in the match in round 6 of V.League 2021.

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.

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.

As Xuan Truong said, the Hanoi club is still a big team, still a rival that HAGL respects. For nearly 5 years, a group of talents were praised, admired, considered “national players” of HAGL just quietly in front of Hanoi no matter which yard. In the position of Xuan Truong and his teammates, if we meet the scene, we will be pushed by Hanoi and kicked, but it would be too much. Xuan Truong shines to help HAGL beat Hanoi club. Photo: Duy Anh. HAGL deserves to win the Hanoi club Even the joke of a HAGL player that “spending the youth to stay relegated” is enough to make us see that HAGL players in particular and mountain team fans in general have been hurt like how. They had to live through both doubts about their abilities from those who did not “like” them to the “love” tinged sympathy of those who had feelings for them. Really, the German elected kids don’t want that. HAGL players know them better than that. And when Kiatisuk came back, HAGL was different. Of course, the breath changing from Kiatisuk for Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong … is only a part. The rest for HAGL to have the form today must be the courage of the German elected and the club managers. They have dared to realize their mistakes over the years because they were too confident to make a change in team personnel. Admittedly, HAGL’s foreign soldiers are very qualified and themselves are also one of the basic factors for HAGL to have their first victory over Hanoi after nearly 5 years of waiting. HAGL’s playstyle has been shaped after 10 games, and we can see very clearly Kiatissuk’s policy of having the team go from home based on a short and smooth pass and maintaining a stable squad distance close range. That makes it always easier for HAGL to get on the ball with multiple deployment directions and gives viewers the feeling that they are always enough, if not redundant, personnel in hot spots on the field. It is HAGL’s maintenance of a good formation, creating very close links, that completely divided Hanoi. The midfield of the Hanoi club, with Moses and Tan Tai, shows only enthusiasm, dynamism, not the ability to hold the rhythm of the game and coordinate the ball. And in a day when Quang Hai could not create a turning point to change the situation, Hanoi had no clear chance when the players of coach Hoang Van Phuc were just fragments that could not communicate with each other. Meanwhile, HAGL’s policy of low play and quick counter-attack proved effective. This match, HAGL played with a much lower lineup, using their numerical advantage to organize their defense tighter than in all their previous matches this season. This is the most important and accurate decision. For Kiatisuk, Hanoi club, despite a staff crisis, it is still a high quality and old competitor. Therefore, HAGL needs to be careful first and seek victory by carefully taking the opportunities that arise. When HAGL advocates that, Hanoi does not have a focused, scientific and sober defense. The losing phase may come from the surprise due to Xuan Truong’s spectacular shot, but in fact, in that situation, the two central midfielders of Hanoi left a space too wide at about 30 meters in front of them. Fort. That’s taboos. If Xuan Truong does not finish in that situation, he still has other organizational plans that are enough to endanger the goal of Tan Truong. However, the most concrete example of the lack of strictness of the Hanoi club’s defense must be the situation in the 51st minute, when HAGL counterattacked with only Van Toan and Van Thanh. Van Toan’s pass to Van Thanh is extremely dangerous. Thanh Chung contacted Tan Truong for Tan Truong to release, but obviously, it was a mistake for Thành Chung to stop at that moment. Even if the goalkeeper hears the request to leave, the defender is not allowed to stop clinging so that the opponent can have the ball. Van Thanh received the ball in that counterattack and indeed, it must be said that the Hanoi club was lucky without losing another goal. HAGL played a very good game. Not only did it show that they were much more alert, but it was also a sign they could usher in a new cycle, a cycle of challenge and success. And when HAGL gets such a positive signal, Hanoi should also wake up because if they don’t change, they will most likely enter a cycle (albeit short) of disappointment. Geovanne is an unsuitable foreign soldier for the Hanoi club, at least until now. Photo: Duy Anh. Hanoi club disappoints We have to admit that Hanoi’s foreign soldiers have not proven much and it seems that their selection of foreign soldiers is too subjective. Bruno or not? Great. Geovanne or not? Or so. However, both players are very good at kicking the right partner and rather kicking in a Viettel and Saigon club that once advocated a counterattack. Hanoi doesn’t play that counterattack football. So is it correct that they marry Bruno and Geovanne? Meanwhile, the old Hanoi club veterans used to “make salad” their opponents in the V.League really old. And when the Hanoi club fell into an injury crisis, penalty cards with formidable names like Hung Dung, Van Hau, Dinh Trong …, they appeared as an old tiger with hope for 2 The lost West striker and a lone Quang Hai do not have the most needed support. This failure can cause the Hanoi club to fall into the group of 8 teams in the second stage and if so, it is an unacceptable season for anyone who loves the purple shirt team. But it was a necessary failure, because it touched the pride of the Hanoi club, a force. It will awaken the old tiger because as a ruler, no one wants to change roles to be ruled. And all hope the Hanoi club must be revived. Because only that makes the V.League more and more attractive when HAGL has begun to really transform in the stature of a champion candidate. HAGL Highlights – Hanoi Club The only goal of Luong Xuan Truong helped the home team Hoang Anh Gia Lai to win all 3 points when receiving the Hanoi club in the 10th round of the tournament on April 18.

Winning the debut match of coach Thanh Cong makes the final group race really stressful. Continue to fly high Viettel has affirmed itself as a candidate for the championship this year by beating Than Quang Ninh 2-1 and having won the 5th in a row. Like 4 consecutive victories before, Viettel did not attack much, but their counter-attacks were really scary. Winning is not easy, but coach Truong Viet Hoang is completely satisfied with his goal of winning all 3 points. Victory over Than Quang Ninh also helped Viettel set a new record with 5 consecutive victories for himself. Viettel’s victory helped them emerge as candidates ready to overthrow the first place that HAGL holds. Coach Truong Viet Hoang believes that Viettel will win a better result if they face HAGL at the moment: “Whether HAGL will draw or lose in the next match, they are still at the top because they have better performance. To say which team is the candidate for the championship is difficult to determine, but if Viettel meets HAGL now, we will have another match with them. Viettel’s victory also brought about another paradox with Than Quang Ninh. If before the salary and bonus issue is not resolved, they play effectively but when the problem is solved when they have been paid 7 months salary, the performance is in the opposite direction. If the 0-4 defeat to Hanoi in the previous round was explained because they did not have much time to prepare, but in the match against Viettel, Than Quang Ninh players did not show that they played with the spirit of a team. are in the top group of V-League. Meanwhile, a team that continues its sublimation days is Thanh Hoa. Since not using striker Samson after the 6th round, Dong A Thanh Hoa suddenly played a complete transformation and created a record of 4 unbeaten matches, a strong breakthrough on the standings. In the last 4 matches, Thanh’s team won 3 victories and received 1 point division. In those 3 victories, Thanh Hoa has “solved” many opponents that are considered difficult to play, including HL Ha Tinh, Hai Phong and the latest is Binh Dinh. Le Quoc Phuong’s beautiful free kick helped Thanh Hoa win a close 1-0 victory over rookie Binh Dinh right on Quy Nhon Stadium. Thanks to that, coach Ljupko Petrovic’s team made a strong break into the first group. “We aim to have 1 point in this game. In the first half we played better with a reasonable defense and attack effectively with 3 clear chances to score and successfully used 1 chance to get a goal. In the last 4 rounds, Thanh Hoa is still unbeaten, we hope to continue without losing and Thanh Hoa will continue to advance on the rankings ”, said coach Petrovic. Tension last group On the day he returned to his hometown, coach Thanh Cong made an impressive debut when he helped HL Ha Tinh beat SLNA with a score of 2-0 at Vinh Stadium. HLHT soon enjoyed taking the lead in the 32nd minute after Chevaughn Walsh’s shot. Hong Linh Ha Tinh, under the guidance of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, showed a more open and prosperous game. The visitors decided to win 2-0 in the second half with the goal of Tuan Hai. Debuting with a sweet victory, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong could not hide his happiness and thanked fans for always accompanying the team. “This is an important victory for the team after a series of unfortunate matches. luck. These 3 points will help players relieve a lot of psychological pressure. I myself as head coach is also very happy. Having only had 2 days of leading the team, this victory really means even more in the context of HLHT always at the bottom of the rankings. “I tried to clear my mind, so that the players feel comfortable when entering the football field, directing them towards the common goal of the team,” said coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. This victory is really important and although it still does not help HLHT get out of the bottom position, they can be full of confidence in their journey here when the gap with the two teams is only 1 point and to the 9th place only. correct distance of 1 win. The victory of Hong Linh Ha Tinh made the final group race really stressful, especially after Saigon FC and Hai Phong had a goalless draw at Thong Nhat Stadium. Hai Phong overwhelmed the home team during the first half and had an advantage over players for most of the second half but could not win. This draw made both coaches unhappy because it made both teams cling to each other in the bottom group of the rankings. The race in the last group is really more unpredictable than ever after this round when the teams chase each other with a distance of only 1 point. That promises all to fight hard in the remaining rounds of phase 1 because the opportunity to break the top into the group above is that they still have a lot of stock still in their hands.

The shine of the internal strikers partly solved the problem of public goods for the Vietnamese team Photo: VPF

The impressive scoring ability of domestic strikers promises to create an attractive competition with foreign strikers, and at the same time makes the No. 1 tournament in Vietnam even more thrilling. Not only that, this is also very beneficial for the Vietnamese team before the matches in the World Cup qualifier 2022.

Wind has alternated?

With a strike in the match HAGL overcame Nam Dinh 4-3 in round 9, striker Nguyen Van Toan temporarily rose to the top of the ranking “scorer” V.League 2021 with 6 goals. Right behind Van Toan are 5 players with the same 5 goals, including 3 domestic strikers, Nguyen Cong Phuong (HAGL), Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong) and Phan Van Duc (SLNA), next to Teofilo Eydison. (Than Quang Ninh) and Rafaelson (SHB Danang). The impressive ability of the Van Toan – Cong Phuong duo is helping HAGL to fly high on the rankings, in which Van Toan has scored in 6/9 games to help HAGL have 18 points, while Cong Phuong has just made a double to help Nui Street football team choked 4-3 against Nam Dinh in round 9. Tien Linh and Van Duc are “leaders” in the attack of their team, typically Tien Linh scored a hat-trick against the net. Dinh was in round 8, and Phan Van Duc just scored a double against B. Binh Duong in round 9.

Never before has the race “top scorer” in the V.League received such attention this year, this comes from the “turnaround” too big of domestic strikers. That is completely different from the previous seasons, when the domestic strikers always proved weaker than the foreign strikers. Even now, people do not even remember when the last time a domestic player won the “top scorer” V.League was in what year? Last season, Cong Phuong was the best domestic striker but only 6 goals, equal to half of the leader, not even in the top 10 strikers scoring the most season. In 2019, there is a bit of prosperity when the top 10 has 2 domestic players, Minh Vuong (12 goals, 4th place) and Van Quyet (9 goals, 10th place), similar to the 2018 season with Tien Linh (15 goals, 2nd place) and Cong Phuong (12 goals, 6th place).

It has been difficult for domestic strikers to compete for the starting position with foreign strikers in recent seasons, so it is not too difficult for them to be in the list of top goalscorer in the tournament. And in this season, teams still give priority to try “West” on the attack and the story of foreign soldiers “winning land” of internal soldiers in the striker position seems to be too normal. Currently in the V.League 2021, all teams have at least 1 to 2 main spots for foreign strikers on public goods, even at times the coach of the Ho Chi Minh club even uses all 3 foreign soldiers on attack. in a match. Therefore, the current impressive performance of Van Toan, Cong Phuong, Tien Linh, Van Duc is proof that the quality of domestic strikers is no less than foreign soldiers, the wind has somewhat reversed despite the period. 1 has just passed over 2/3 of the journey

Worry less

Only less than 2 months left for the remaining matches in Group G The second qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia will take place, but the Vietnamese team is facing great concerns about personnel, especially. in midfield and in defense. The forces of the “Golden Stars” preparing for the matches in the UAE in June are severely chipped because of various problems of the pillars.

Hung Dung certainly could not be present, Trong Hoang, Dinh Trong were suspended, Van Hau was injured, he did not know when to return, goalkeeper Van Lam did not play regularly, not to mention Tuan Anh had just suffered an injury, Quang Hai , Huy Hung just came back after his convalescence. That really is the headache of Coach Park Hang-seo. But with the performance of players on public goods at the V.League 2021 over the past time, the Korean strategist will somewhat lessen the burden of worry. Van Toan, Cong Phuong, Tien Linh, Van Duc are all important pillars of the Vietnamese team’s attack, and the fact that they have good form to score regularly is good news for the national team. With many individuals with good performance points, Coach Park Hang-seo will have many plans and calculations on public goods, not to mention he can call back veteran striker Nguyen Anh Duc, who is leading ” First-class scorer ”with 4 goals after 4 matches. After 5 matches in Group G World Cup qualification 2022, Vietnam has only scored 5 goals, including 3 goals against Indonesia, the weakest opponent in the table. Therefore, in the remaining 3 matches (especially against Malaysia and the host UAE), the Vietnamese team needs a better finish to compensate for the inevitable risks in defense. The opponents in Group G are getting stronger every day, they are very well prepared for the remaining matches, so the attackers are regaining the feeling of scoring at the V.League is a good sign for Mr. Park.

Previously, Coach Park Hang-seo expressed his wish that the V.League teams should create conditions for more domestic strikers, especially young strikers to express themselves. In fact, in recent seasons, teams still prioritize the use of “foreign goods” over “domestic goods”, which comes from the efficiency and achievement pressure. But the story of domestic and foreign strikers this season has turned a different direction, which is also what fans and professionals want to see. HAGL, B. Binh Duong or SLNA are benefiting from the brilliance of domestic strikers and that can also be seen as what other teams in the V.League should learn in creating opportunities for local players. attack. There may be people who cannot immediately meet expectations and be effective, but in the long run it can be very beneficial for football teams, national teams and football as a whole.

This is the first time in many years that Hoang Anh Gia Lai has hosted Hanoi FC as the top team of the V-League.

If Hoang Anh Gia Lai does not win the V-League 2021, they do not know when they will be able to add a third star to the chest as coach Kiatisuk’s dream when receiving the vote of Germany to return to his second homeland. . The Thai strategist is in the hands of self-determination and never felt that the German football team was just as good and lucky as the present, the converging factors to bring them to the top of glory this season.

What happened in Pleiku in the last 9 round reinforces the opinion of experts about the ups and downs of football. From seeming to have to accept a draw as a loss, Hoang Anh Gia Lai was able to decide the victory at the moment of dramatic to suffocating. This makes the Hoang Anh Gia Lai brand more attractive and the fans pay more attention.

The team of “Zico Thai” was ice on top of the V-League, but they had to beat the defending National Cup champion to come closer to the 2021 V-League championship. V-League champion Viettel in round 5 and now, they need to confirm their strength by 3 points against Hanoi FC. Bau Hien has never seen his team decline as it is after decades of domination at the top. And it also took 7 years, under the strategic talent of Kiatisuk, Hoang Anh Gia Lai to see his golden childhood every day.

Hanoi FC only beat Hoang Anh Gia Lai, hoping to get closer to the top 6, thereby continuing to dream of racing in the remaining 8 matches of the season.

The capital team has just regained a little morale after winning Than Quang Ninh, but for observers, it is not enough when the opponent has seriously weakened before the ball rolled because of internal problems. Hoang Anh Gia Lai is really a heavy measure for the revival of coach Hoang Van Phuc. And vice versa, Hanoi FC may be Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s biggest challenge on the way to win the first leg and possibly the entire 2021 season.

Hanoi FC is being supported by history when it is unbeaten in Pleiku in the last 3 years. V-League 2019, the two teams drew both rounds from the V-League to the National Cup, but Hanoi FC still eliminated Hoang Anh Gia Lai when playing the cup to win the championship. In 2018 and 2020, Hanoi FC beat Hoang Anh Gia Lai all 4 times with a total score of 17-3.

But the peak cycle of Hanoi FC is actually showing signs of decline from 2020 to this year. And the departure of coach Chu Dinh Nghiem is a strong shock to Hien’s ambition to return to the top of the V-League.

The intense schedule in the context of epidemics and the urgent need for the national team to focus Hanoi FC struggled right from the starting line. The process of recruiting foreign soldiers of Hanoi FC was problematic and when the fortunes were not supported, it can be seen that the injury, the decline of the pillars made everything drift too far out of the reach of elected Hien.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai is showing effective football and defying every defense. Although actively defending, the opponent was also pierced by Hoang Anh Gia Lai by the shine of the stars or luck nearby. With the number of goals lost (6) less than 3 times the number of goals, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is leading the V-League. When Hanoi FC did not have time to “patch” foreign soldiers and recover, Hoang Anh Gia Lai had the advantage of promoting the maturity and uniform performance of the whole squad.

If he wins Hanoi FC at this time, Hoang Anh Gia Lai can “hit 2 targets with 1 arrow” when approaching the championship, again causing his heavy competition with him out of the top 6 right after the first leg.

Experts predict that Hoang Anh Gia Lai with the current relegation officially relegated, they need to win 5 more home games, the throne will come to Pleiku again after 17 years of waiting. There are many motivations for coach Kiatisuk’s teachers and teachers and if Hoang Anh Gia Lai does not beat Hanoi FC at this time, there will be a long wait.

Thus, Hong Linh Ha Tinh is the 4th professional football team led by the Nghe An strategist.

Immediately after news coach Pham Minh Duc broke up Hong Linh Ha TinhMost of the fans predict that coach Nguyen Thanh Cong will be the new “captain” of the team that is standing at the last position on the stage 1 rankings. V.League 2021. Because at that time, the strategist born in 1977 had just left Quang Nam and was once impressed as a “firefighter” at the Saigon Club, Thanh Hoa and Quang Nam, the team currently playing in the First Division.

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong when he also led Saigon club. Photo: Trong Vu

Remember, the first time Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong being “hot seated” is at the beginning of the return leg of V.League 2018. Due to the poor performance of the Saigon Club (losing 2 consecutive matches to HAGL and SLNA), the leaders of the team at Thong Nhat Stadium have decided to replace head coach Phan Van Tai Em with assistant Nguyen Thanh Cong. This is a bold “move” by the leaders of the Saigon Club, because the youngest son of former coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh does not have much experience in training in the V.League arena.

However, it did not take long for coach Nguyen Thanh Cong to clear the skepticism from experts and fans of the Saigon football team. Under the “shaping hand” of former SLNA striker, the Saigon Club’s style has been gradually perfected. At the end of the V.League 2018, teachers and coaches Nguyen Thanh Cong won 31 points and finished in 8th place, 7 points more than the team that had to compete in the play-off match of Nam Dinh (24 points in Nam Dinh). .

A year later, in the next season led Saigon ClubCoach Nguyen Thanh Cong shows his ability to direct more clearly. With the squad quality not having many positive changes, the team at Thong Nhat Stadium still performed a very uncomfortable game. Thanks to that, after 26 rounds, the Saigon Club won 36 points (5 points more than V.League 2018) and finished 5th, standing above famous teams such as SLNA, HAGL, SHB Da. Nang, Quang Nam or Thanh Hoa.

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong when he also led Thanh Hoa. Photo: Manh Cuong

Unfortunately for family reasons, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong had to leave the Saigon club to return to his hometown. It was not until the first stage of V.League 2020 passed 3 rounds, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong “re-exported” the pitch. Receiving the invitation of the election of De, the strategist from Nghe An agreed to help Thanh Hoa overcome the crisis. At the time coach Nguyen Thanh Cong took over the “hot seat” left by coach Fabio Lopez, the Thanh team still had not won any points at the first stage of V.League 2020 (lost all 3 matches).

The appearance of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong completely changed the face of Thanh Hoa. From a group of exhausted and frail under coach Fabio Lopez, suddenly the Thanh team became a formidable opponent. Before having to carry the luggage to leave Thanh (disagreeing with the election of De), coach Nguyen Thanh Cong helped Hoang Dinh Tung and his teammates win 14 points (4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses), and at the same time exit the danger zone (get up to 8th place).

Not long ago, when returning home, Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong received a “call for help” from Quang Nam’s leadership. At that time, the Quang origin team was also buried in the last position on the V.League 2020 stage 2 rankings. Chairman Nguyen Hao’s aim is to hope coach Nguyen Thanh Cong will bring the home team of Tam Stadium. Safe landing period. Despite great efforts, the victories against Nam Dinh, SHB Da Nang and Hai Phong still could not help Quang Nam “escape”.

Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong (middle) when he was leading Quang Nam. Photo: AS

Instead of leaving the “shipwreck” Quang Nam to seek opportunities in a team playing in the V.League, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong chose to continue working with Dinh Thanh Trung, Huynh Tan Sinh, Nguyen Anh. Hung … conquered the promotion ticket. But then the adventure of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong at Tam Ky Stadium also stopped, when Quang Nam did not win any victory after the first 4 matches in the first stage of the National Championship 2021 (draw 2, lost 2). .

Just finished handing over the work to his successor, Coach Duong Hong Son, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong’s cell phone received a call from the Board of Directors of Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Before the enthusiastic invitation of the head of the team “Hong Mountain”, the 44-year-old strategist agreed to sit in the “hot chair” that once belonged to coach Pham Minh Duc. A rather brave decision of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, in the current situation (Hong Linh Ha Tinh is standing in the “book team” position on the V.League 2021 stage 1 rankings, with only 6 points).

Witnessing the journey of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong over the years, football experts and fans of the country have called him “welder” – nickname of coach Claudio Ranieri – who used to lead football teams. age like Parma, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Juventus, AS Roma, Napoli, Inter Milan, Sampdoria (Italy), Valencia, Atletico Madrid (Spain), Chelsea, Leicester City, Fulham (England), Monaco, Nantes (France). .. The reason coach Claudio Ranieri is called “welder guy”, because the moment he takes over the “hot chair”, most teams are in a form crisis.

Wait and see, whether “the welder Vietnamese version” – Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong can “revive” a Hong Linh Ha Tinh who is “clinically dead” or not?

The statement of the military leader with the nickname “Mourinho Vietnam” is very interesting, because it reflects exactly what the domestic strikers are showing at the V.League this season.

Positive signs

In December 2020, Coach Park Hang-seo created a big debate among experts about the use of too many foreign strikers by V.League as the reason for the Vietnamese team to have a shortage of good strikers. The Korean strategist even suggested that VPF should build a certain mechanism for U21 players to enter the V.League arena.

Mr. Park gave very specific numbers: 47 foreign soldiers played in the 2020 season, of which 70% were in the striker line. Obviously the opportunities for domestic strikers are very limited. The most outstanding people and national players like Cong Phuong, Van Toan, Tien Linh, Van Duc, Duc Chinh all scored no more than 6 goals.

There was a time when Mr. Park had to summon and trust using an old general like Anh Duc to understand the general situation of the internal strikers in the V.League.

Everything has changed dramatically this season. The best strikers of Vietnam Tel are all playing too well. Van Toan was twice voted the best player of the month, now has 6 goals in 9 rounds. Cong Phuong, despite playing further from goal than before, had 5 goals, equal to Tien Linh and Van Duc.

A total of these 4 strikers have 21 goals, occupying 4/6 leading positions in the scoring list in the V.League. The two foreign strikers standing with them are Rafaelson of SHB Da Nang and Eydison of Than Quang Ninh (with 5 goals).

Domestic strikers are shining at the V.League 2021.

Domestic strikers scoring in a row is a very positive sign, because it not only reflects the quality of the players, but more importantly, it is also a change in mindset to play in the general ground. .League.

As Mr. Pham Minh Duc, Vietnamese players have very good technique and when they shine in the V.League, it means that the tournament has also become more technical.

Previously, many teams “set white” to score goals for foreign strikers. The downline just bounces up for strikers with outstanding form and fitness to manage.

To ensure their achievements, coaches are forced to use strong foreign soldiers with impressive power and height, but many players’ soccer skills are only average or below this level.

The internal strikers shine mainly because the teams have accepted to build their play around them, using tactics that are more suitable for the technique and the body of the players. Not only the teams are different, but Coach Park Hang-seo also benefits from this change.

More comprehensive, more dangerous

Personally, the players have also made changes to become more dangerous. Van Toan, who is sublimating in the colors of Hoang Anh Gia Lai, has “removed” the label of “disruptive striker”.

Previously, the striker from Hai Duong was often mentioned only with a short breakout speed. Now, he is transforming into a dangerous table scorer by omniscience. His six goals included a left-foot, right-footed shot in the penalty area and a long shot.

Playing under the guidance of a coach who was once Southeast Asia’s number one striker like Kiatisak is a great advantage for Van Toan. The striker’s play has gradually become perfected, helping him become a permanent threat to the opponent’s goal.

Chevaughn Walsh, one of the foreign strikers, was disappointed.

Along with Van Toan, Cong Phuong also changed. Backed down to play lower than before, the striker from Nghe An has plenty of room to show off his elite skills.

Cong Phuong was significantly less cumbersome under Kiatisak’s sharpening, more diligent, and had two goals from left-footed kicks that were not commonly seen before.

The way Kiatisak uses Cong Phuong is also an interesting suggestion for Mr. Park, in the context of Vietnam Tel is facing many difficulties in human resources in the middle line.

Can not fail to mention Phan Van Duc. The 1996-born striker’s rising career was interrupted by consecutive injuries, but fortunately it did not take away the qualities of the player considered more than 50% of Song Lam Nghe An’s strength. this time. Even Van Duc at present is even more unpredictable because of his assertiveness.

The German goals “creak” from the beginning of the season have many super products, made by extremely classy kicks. Van Duc is a smart player, always making a reasonable decision in each moment and now, he is more dangerous when he gradually becomes a mutant.

The “evolution” of strikers will bring Mr. Park Hang-seo more solutions on attack. Van Duc, Van Toan, Cong Phuong and even Tien Linh have different qualities, suitable for each opponent.

When they are in the best state, Vietnamese telecom products will become unpredictable, especially when Quang Hai is also showing signs of recovery.

Foreign strikers are only secondary

Coach Pham Minh Duc has a reason to criticize foreign strikers when Hong Linh Ha Tinh has lost 3/4 of the penalty since the beginning of the season because he believes in foreign strikers.

In the first match of the V.League 2021, Claudecir set up a “double” shot to miss 11 meters against Than Quang Ninh, causing Hong Linh Ha Tinh to lose 1-2.

When it came to the “reverse final” of Saigon FC, it was Chevaughn Walsh’s turn to end the game at a time when the team was leading 0-1. Failure to Saigon FC led Mr. Duc to decide to resign, giving hot seats to coach Nguyen Thanh Cong.

Ho Chi Minh City club is probably “saddest” the most V.League because of its foreign strikers. The trio of Joao Paulo, Dario Silva and Junior Barrios cost the Thong Nhat team nearly millions of dollars, but only scored a total of 2 goals this season.

At Hoang Anh Gia Lai, striker Washington Brandao is one of three players to play without missing a minute from the beginning of the season next to goalkeeper Huynh Tuan Linh and midfielder Nguyen Huu Tuan, but only 2 goals.

The main task of Washington Brandao is to draw and attract the attention of the opponent’s defenders so that Cong Phuong and Van Toan have space.

Ho Chi Minh City club player “fins” the referee to react.

“Coach grinder”

An exciting season with dramatic matches, high quality expertise and many issues that fans and professionals alike have to talk about and it consumes a lot of media every time a round ends. .

In addition to the attractiveness of the competition for positions, the malicious plays, shocking statements, the coach has to lose his seat, proving that the V-League 2021 is a fierce season. Up to this point, there have been 4 coaches saying goodbye to teams such as Saigon FC, Hanoi FC, Hong Linh Ha Tinh.

Notably, if Saigon FC had 2 people who “lost seats”, coach Vu Tien Thanh and Shimoda, Hanoi FC will likely have a third coach this season.

After giving coach Chu Dinh Nghiem a break, the Hanoi club appointed Technical Director Hoang Van Phuc concurrently as head coach, but after only 2 matches, it is likely that Mr. Phuc will have to give up his seat to a Korean colleague. National. The latest captain to leave the chair is Coach Pham Minh Duc of HLHT. Mr. Duc wrote a resignation right after losing to Saigon, causing Ha Tinh to bury the bottom of the rankings with only 6 points / 9 matches, 3 points behind the team and the team at the highest risk of falling.

The leader of the Ha Tinh club confirmed that he had accepted the resignation application of coach Pham Minh Duc after 3 years of sticking and had made a great contribution to helping this Central team play the V-League. The replacement for Mr. Duc will be coach Nguyen Thanh Cong – who also just had to leave his seat at Quang Nam club in the First Division after a series of unsatisfactory achievements in the First Division this season. It is not uncommon for the coach to lose his seat after the team has not performed well, but in the V-League now it has become and is becoming a “habit”.

The fact that 4 coaches “lost seats” after 9 rounds still showed the harshness, the “grinder” of the coaches. Will not say anything but with the teams competing closely for a good position before separating the top and phase 1 ends, any time the list of coaches lose their jobs during the season years will increase.

Many hot spots

After a 1-1 draw between home East Asia Thanh Hoa and HCM City club, assistant referee Nguyen Le Nguyen Thanh is considering suing goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Thang of the HCM City club for hitting his head in the face, causing He had to implant dentures. This incident took place after the match ended with a lot of strong reactions from the players of the HCM City club against the referee team.

Due to not serving the free kick that referee Nguyen Viet Duan gave the home team, leading to a 1-1 equalizer, the players surrounded the referee’s team, causing the kings of the pitch to rely on the mobile police. to be able to withdraw from the field. Before leaving the field, goalkeeper Thanh Thang of the visitors team rushed in, mourning Mr. Nguyen Thanh, cursing, and then hit the face with his head.

V-League also witnessed the rise of a rare “penalty card king”. That is Ho Chi Minh City’s assistant Pena Viegas Luis Filipe. After the match at Thanh Hoa Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City’s assistant Luis Viegas Felipe raised the total number of his own cards from the beginning of the season to 5 yellow cards and 1 red card. Not playing, but Mr. Pena Viegas Luis Filipe had 3 yellow cards in the first 4 rounds and was banned from duty in round 5, before receiving 2 yellow cards and being withdrawn red card at Thanh Hoa stadium in the last 9 round. The tickets of the Ho Chi Minh City assistant are all due to the referee’s response error.

The match at Pleiku Stadium is equally hot in terms of the referee. In the 3rd minute of injury time, the visitors of Nam Dinh suddenly had a 3-3 equalizer in the audience’s surprise. However, just 30 seconds later, HAGL was awarded a penalty of 11 meters by the referee Tran Dinh Thinh after the touch ball of midfielder Wesley. According to many members of the Referee Board, the 11 m penalty blow in Wesley’s hand contact situation is correct.

But the decision of referee Tran Dinh Thinh was thrown into controversy with the referee team by the players of Nam Dinh. Goalkeepers Dinh Xuan Viet and Wesley put pressure on referee Dinh Thinh directly. When referee Dinh Thinh blew the whistle to end the match, goalkeeper Dinh Xuan Viet continued to have fierce disputes with the referee team. Such overreaction not only deteriorates the image of the V-League, but also entails many consequences. The act of disrespecting the referees has become a problem in Vietnamese football.

Also after 9 rounds, the V-League is witnessing many violent balls on the field. Hoang Thinh broke Hung Dung’s leg in round 5. Hoang Vu Samson kicked Tuan Manh, The Hung kicked Cong Thanh in round 6. Viet Anh kicked the ball against Kebe’s chest, Van Quyet made a rough foul on Janclesio, Van Trung played badly with Kim Dong. Su in round 7. Duc Huy urged Huu Thang’s elbow, Caique cut down Dinh Trong in round 8. Anh Quang cooled Quang Nho and the HCM City player was accused of assaulting the referee in round 9.

The “Martial-League” situation has lasted for 5 consecutive rounds and if the referees do not handle it decisively, strongly, this situation will continue.