Coach Pham Minh Duc in his last words when he was still in the position of captain Hong Linh Ha Tinh club confided: ‘My paternal player finds the stone better and more technical. Foreign soldiers, they have good shape and physical strength, but they are far from technical compared to Vietnamese players.
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.
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