Why did HAGL transform in the V-League 2021?

Coach Kiatisak is considered the key to help the mountain team sublimate. So, what did the Thai military do to help HAGL transform?

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.