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)

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.

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.

This is also a very remarkable match because it will be a confrontation between defending champions Viettel – the team is temporarily ranked second with 19 points, 3 points behind HA.GL – is extremely hungry to win when meeting. Than Quang Ninh (18đ) – The team is right behind him, less than 1 point. Although they have just lost to Hanoi in the previous round (the main cause of internal problems), the Coal team still has the potential to cause difficulties for Viettel, once their main players are providing “mental doping” (to reduce the problem of being owed salaries, bonuses, pensions …). The key problem lies here: Does the away team have a satisfactory solution to that problem or not? Because even when Than Quang Ninh is in the most energetic state, Viettel is still considered to be better in terms of both the force and the advantage of playing at home.

Viettel has a triumphant song before Than QN in the earliest match of round 10 on April 16

The next 3 matches take place on Saturday (April 17).

At Vinh Stadium, the “Nghe Tinh derby” between SLNA (10d) and Hong Linh Ha Tinh (7d) is also the debut of new head coach Nguyen Thanh Cong – a son of Nghe, matured in SLNA shirt and is the biological son of once famous coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh (who has the greatest merit in training generations of SLNA players) – in the away shirt. Of course, in professional football, the story of the “origin” of the coaches or players is for reference only, just as the “SLNA veterans” played very well in Viettel’s shirt to beat the team. the shadow of my homeland right in Vinh citadel 4 rounds ago. A 2-0 victory over B.BD in the last round with the shining form of the pillars, especially “assassin” Phan Van Duc, helped SLNA temporarily escape from the bottom group of the group. But if they want to be more “sure”, they need to win all 3 points in a match rated on this upper door.

In Quy Nhon, the showdown between rookie Topenland Binh Dinh (VND 12) and East Asia Thanh Hoa (VND 11) is expected to be very attractive and balanced. They are sticking closely to each other on the summary board and also hope to reach the top 6 if they play well and achieve optimal results in the remaining 4 matches. Therefore, the results of this match will not only directly affect that ability but more than that, only the team that wins all 3 points will have the chance. The results are very encouraging in the last 3 matches (2 wins, 1 draw) has helped teachers and coaches Petrovic regain their confidence and with a strong attacking style, they will aim for another victory even though they have to be a guest. this match.

The last match of the day between Saigon FC (VND 9) and Hai Phong (VND 10) at the Thong Nhat Stadium has a different meaning, because both are desperate to get favorable results, at least to ensure the possibility. ability to stay relegated. The precious victory (against HL.HT) after a series of 5 consecutive defeats is a good signal for Coach Phung Thanh Phuong and his students. But on the other side, Hai Phong also ended the series of 4 defeats with an encouraging draw against strong opponent SHB.DN. In that context, it is difficult to judge which team can win this match, although theoretically, the advantage seems to be in favor of Saigon when they play at home.

SLNA will welcome Ha Tinh at home round 10

The remaining 3 matches take place on Sunday (April 18).

At Go Dau Stadium, a Binh Duong Becamex (13d) had to suddenly say goodbye to coach Phan Thanh Hung (due to his health condition), who was in a rather unstable situation. Although still in 6th place, but they are only over 2 teams behind with only 1 point and can completely fall to the next group if they do not win the match against SHB Da Nang (VND 16) this round. Meanwhile, SHB.DN has temporarily left the top 3, but the strength of teachers and teachers Le Huynh Duc is still very respectable thanks to the uniformity between the lines. The “gunfight” between two midfielders – player Tien Linh (B.BD) and Duc Chinh (SHB.DN) in this match is also very remarkable. A match “balance, equivalent”, do not know “which cat bite”.

HAGL welcoming Hanoi is the most awaited match in the 10th round at Pleiku

As mentioned above, the Pleiku yard in this round will be the focus of attention. There, a Hoang Anh Gia Lai (22nd) of elected Duc who is flying high will be hindered by a Hanoi FC of elected Hien who has not yet escaped the crisis? The history of confrontation in recent seasons is in favor of the visitors, when it has been 3 and a half years, they have not yet lost when they met HA.GL in the arenas. Even at the V.League last season, the total score was… 0-7 in favor of Hanoi. But under the guidance of coach Kiatisak, HA.GL is very different from themselves, with a firmer style, rich in teamwork and promoting the capabilities of each player better. Hanoi FC is facing many difficulties, has just broken up with coach Chu Dinh Nghiem (temporarily replaced by coach Hoang Van Phuc) and will most likely continue to have a new coach. In that context, what better opportunity for HA.GL to do a sweet “debt collection”, especially when they play at home? On the other side, although Quang Hai and his teammates had a strong victory in the previous round, but it was a match that Than Quang Ninh was completely underpowered, so they could only prove their strength if they could. score in this match.

The last match of the 10th round took place at Thien Truong Stadium, where Nam Dinh (12d), the team lost 2 consecutive matches with a close score on away field of B.BD and HA.GL, welcoming HCMC ( 10d) – an opponent with quite good results in the last 2 rounds (won heavily SLNA and drew at Thanh Hoa). Of course, Nam Dinh will once again expect great resources when playing at his “holy land” to aim for 3 points, while Polking’s teachers and coaches also want to be able to maintain a stable state. to have points to return to the rear after this match.

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.

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.