What Binh Duong Club lacks to compete for the championship.

Olaha's goal secured a 1-0 victory for SLNA against Binh Duong FC.

In their last five matches, Binh Duong FC suffered four defeats and only managed one victory. All of those defeats came when they were playing away from home. Nguyen Tien Linh and his teammates only perform well at their home stadium, Go Dau, such as their 4-1 demolition of Hanoi Police FC.

Looking back at the explosive performance.

In Round 19 of the V-League 2023-2024, Binh Duong FC surprised CAHN with several adjustments to their lineup and approach to the game. Facing a fast-paced, technically skilled attack featuring a trio of foreign players – Junior Fialho, Geovane Magno, and Jeferson Elias – coach Le Huynh Duc chose the young and fit center-back Tran Dinh Khuong to start.

The player from Khanh Hoa replaced his senior teammate Que Ngoc Hai, who was not yet in his best physical condition after injury. Central midfielder Vo Hoang Minh Khoa was surprisingly moved to the unfamiliar left wing. The central midfield pairing for Binh Duong Club in this match was naturalized player Tran Trung Hieu and foreign player Onoja.

These changes proved effective. Dinh Khuong played with passion, intensity, and safety, just as he had shown in Que Ngoc Hai's absence. In midfield, Onoja and Trung Hieu completely outclassed the midfield duo of Le Pham Thanh Long and Pham Van Luan from CAHN Club. After the match, Nguyen Hai Huy rated his two teammates as deserving of a perfect 10.

Minh Khoa is playing well for Binh Duong Club.

Meanwhile, Minh Khoa played as if left winger had long been his forte. The Vietnam U23 player confidently controlled the ball, made breakthroughs, and delivered many quality crosses. He also scored a goal himself with a dangerous shot that goalkeeper Nguyen Filip couldn't stop.

In terms of playing style, Binh Duong FC has also changed a lot. They no longer play defensive counter-attacking football as usual, but instead play proactively in attack. The team's attacking tactics are also very diverse, ranging from attacks down the flanks to through the center.

Tien Linh's improved performance as a withdrawn striker also helped Binh Duong FC become more versatile, a prime example being the situation in the 69th minute. The Vietnamese national team striker dropped deep and delivered a very accurate cross behind the CAHN FC defense, creating an opportunity for Le Quang Hung to surge forward. The subsequent cross was also perfect, but unfortunately, Charles's shot hit the crossbar.

Overall, it's safe to say this was Binh Duong FC's best match of the season. They showed the qualities of a championship contender with solid defense, control of the game, and sharpness in attack. It's just a pity they couldn't maintain this form consistently.

What is Binh Duong Club still lacking?

Binh Duong FC's midfield surrounded the SLNA players.

With the same lineup and playing style as in the match against CAHN FC, Binh Duong team failed to deliver an impressive performance when playing away against Quang Nam and SLNA. They suffered defeats of 1-2 and 0-1 respectively against opponents considered weaker than themselves.

It's easy to see that Binh Duong FC has played less energetically in their last two matches. This is because they played four of their last five away games, requiring constant travel. Furthermore, the intense matches against Nam Dinh and Thanh Hoa FC have drained a lot of their energy, leading to a decline in performance.

To maintain stability, Binh Duong FC needs a deep squad for rotation. However, the skill gap between the reserve and starting players of the team is relatively large.

This is truly regrettable. If they could have secured all 6 points against the two weaker opponents, the gap between Binh Duong FC and league leaders Nam Dinh would now be only 3 points. The race for the championship would also be much more exciting.

Binh Duong Club has lost its second place in the standings.

However, the limited squad left coach Le Huynh Duc feeling powerless. After the loss to SLNA in round 21, he admitted: "Of course, we have the goal of winning the championship. Everyone wants to win the championship in football, but you also have to know where your strength lies. From the beginning of the season, we determined that we had to try our best in every match, treating each game as a final."

"If Binh Duong Club had a strong squad like CAHN or Nam Dinh, we would confidently declare our readiness to fight for the championship. With our current squad, we don't dare make such a bold statement."

Binh Duong FC may not win the championship. But in any case, this is certainly a successful season for them, having improved significantly, if not completely transformed. However, with the ambitions of a team with a rich tradition in the V-League, Binh Duong FC will not stop at just "improving".

They are always eager to return to the top and need to invest more to achieve that. Only then will Binh Duong FC be able to maintain the high level of performance they showed in the match against CAHN. That is the essential quality of a champion.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cai-thieu-cua-clb-binh-duong-de-dua-vo-dich-185240527113444376.htm