RESULTS NOT WORTH THE INVESTMENT
At the beginning of the 2024 - 2025 V-League season, Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) led by Mr. Polking had a highly appreciated "shopping" period when it successfully tied down conductor Quang Hai, increased firepower with the striker pair Leo - Alan who scored 25 goals for Binh Dinh Club last season, along with national player Dinh Bac. The defense was reinforced with overseas Vietnamese players Jason Pendant Quang Vinh, Dinh Trong, Van Duc... In fact, if looking at each position, CAHN Club is truly a "dream team" with a squad of national players spread across all lines including Nguyen Filip, Viet Anh, Van Thanh, Trong Long, Van Duc. Being able to register up to 4 foreign players (including Hugo Gomes and Vitao Nascimento) gives coach Mano Polking more options to rotate the squad. Everything started like a dream, when the 2023 V-League champion defeated Thai-League giant Buriram United in the Southeast Asian Club Championship. However, their journey in the V-League arena was not as smooth as expected. Except for one time finishing first in the table, Coach Polking and his team mainly hovered around the 5th - 8th place area, ending the first leg in 7th place - standing in the middle of the rankings.
Quang Hai (left) needs to be given a clearer role to inspire CAHN Club
In fact, the numbers show that CAHN Club is in average form. Their forward line is not bad with 19 goals (in the top 2 with the leading team The Cong Viettel), but the defense is unstable. Not counting the promotion candidates, CAHN Club is easily scored by relegation teams such as Quang Nam Club (4 goals), Ho Chi Minh City (2 goals), SLNA, Hai Phong (1 goal each). Until this mid-season transfer period, CAHN Club has been almost inactive. This shows that Mr. Polking still has faith in the force in hand.
WAITING FOR MR. P OLKING TO SHOW OFF HIS SKILLS
As mentioned above, CAHN Club plays football well, always having the highest ball possession rate in the top of V-League 2024 - 2025. The new players at the beginning of the season are integrating well, helping the 2023 V-League champion often play better than their opponents. Leo and Alan are playing well, both with 7 goals. Leo also leads the assist list with 5 times, while Quang Hai and Van Thanh each have 3 assists. However, frankly speaking, they are still unlucky, wasting too many opportunities, like the 0-1 loss to HAGL despite having 30 shots.
Commentator Vu Quang Huy commented: "CAHN Club has problems when having to divide their strength in the Southeast Asian arena. They have invested heavily, with a squad of quality players. But it is clear that Vietnamese teams still do not have enough physical strength to play two major tournaments at the same time. In addition, coach Mano Polking is still hesitant between building a beautiful style of play and practical efficiency, while it seems that Vietnamese players are better at counter-attacking. In particular, some important players have not been placed in the right place, for example Quang Hai. In the eyes of Vietnamese players, Quang Hai is someone who can inspire. However, at CAHN Club, his position is constantly changed, his role becomes unclear. In fact, CAHN Club's opportunities are still intact, but they must find a balance, clearly determine the right direction to find stability.
The match against Viettel The Cong Club (taking place at 7:15 p.m. today, February 23) will be an important turning point, when the opponent loses Amarildo, it will help CAHN Club confidently avenge the loss a few days ago. A victory will help them find joy after 4 consecutive matches without a win to adjust effectively, accelerate more strongly for the second half of the season. Otherwise, coach Mano Polking and his team will have to face a lot of pressure."
On February 23, there are two more matches of round 14 of the V-League: Da Nang team meets Ho Chi Minh City team at 6pm at Tam Ky stadium; home team Thanh Hoa meets Quang Nam team at 6pm (both teams do not have head coaches because coaches Popov and Van Sy Son are both serving penalties due to red cards in round 13).
On the evening of February 22, Binh Duong Club won an important 2-1 victory over SLNA in the match of round 14 of V-League 2024 - 2025. Striker Nguyen Tien Linh continued to score, contributing greatly to helping Binh Duong Club win a dramatic victory. The remaining goal of Binh Duong was scored by Vo Hoang Minh Khoa. In the final minutes of the match, Khac Ngoc scored to shorten the score for SLNA. This victory helped Binh Duong climb to 6th place with 21 points, while SLNA fell to 13th place with 12 points. In the remaining match, Hai Phong Club broke Ha Tinh Club's unbeaten streak since the beginning of the tournament with a 1-0 victory. This result helped Hai Phong temporarily rise to 11th place with 14 points.
Phuong Quynh
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-hom-nay-ap-luc-bua-vay-hlv-polking-va-clb-cahn-thanh-hoa-chien-quang-nam-185250222222814608.htm
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