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.

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.