Coach Vu Tien Thanh is confident that he will help Ho Chi Minh City FC successfully stay in the league.
The calculation of the "freak"
With 27 goals conceded, Ho Chi Minh City FC is the team with the worst defense in V-League 2023. In addition to system errors, many times this season, the "Red Battleship" conceded goals due to individual mistakes. Coach Vu Tien Thanh even had to exclaim "Very boring!" to talk about his defensive players.
Ho Chi Minh City FC could not sit still with this defense. They were forced to replace Jonathan Campbell with Brendon Lucas, and borrow goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang. Not stopping there, Ho Chi Minh City FC also "knocked on the door" of Binh Dinh team to borrow Adriano Schmidt and Cao Van Trien but were unsuccessful.
All of these deals show the strange calculations of coach Vu Tien Thanh. First, the old player Brendon Lucas is a very safe option. Because recruiting foreign players in V-League is not a simple matter, especially in the middle of the season when clubs do not have much time for trials.
Coach Vu Tien Thanh encourages players of Ho Chi Minh City Club
Meanwhile, Lucas played for Ho Chi Minh City FC in the 2021 season, played consistently, and had few injuries. He only left the team for non-professional reasons (did not renew his contract because he had to return home to mourn his father - PV).
Ho Chi Minh City FC was also quick to borrow Patrik Le Giang. When Hanoi Police FC (CAHN) had Filip Nguyen, Patrik naturally had to become a backup option and coach Vu Tien Thanh "seized the opportunity".
So why did Ho Chi Minh City FC target Adriano Schmidt and Cao Van Trien? The answer lies in the goal and motivation. After the first phase, Binh Dinh FC entered the top 8 and was sure to stay in the league, but it would be difficult to compete with CAHN, Hanoi or Viettel in the championship race.
Binh Dinh Club has almost no more targets in phase 2. If Schmidt or Van Trien are loaned out, the team from the land of Vo may not be affected too much. In the center-back position, coach Nguyen Duc Thang also has foreign players Marlon, Nguyen Tien Duy, and Le Ngoc Bao.
Young midfielder Vinh Nguyen is being highly regarded by coach Vu Tien Thanh.
Even midfielder Do Van Thuan can play center back. In the midfield, Binh Dinh also has many other quality players such as Ly Cong Hoang Anh, Mac Hong Quan, Huynh Tien Dat, Viktor Le.
Talent of Vu Tien Thanh
Perhaps, Vu Tien Thanh is the most controversial coach in V-League. He often makes controversial statements and is even fined by VFF. However, when putting the scandals aside, he is a capable strategist.
In the 2022 season, Ho Chi Minh City Club encountered many difficulties and had to continuously change coaches. After losing to Saigon in the Ho Chi Minh City derby, the "Red Battleship" leadership invited coach Vu Tien Thanh and he helped Ho Chi Minh City Club gain 9 more points to continue staying in the V-League.
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Previously, in the 2020 season, Coach Vu Tien Thanh helped Saigon FC, a not-so-good squad, compete for the championship with Viettel and Hanoi FC. Although they could not win the championship, the team still won the bronze medal and impressed with an 11-match unbeaten streak.
Later, when he became the chairman of PVF Center, Coach Vu Tien Thanh also contributed to helping young players, typically Nguyen Duc Phu, Nguyen Thanh Nhan... mature faster to become pillars of U.22 Vietnam.
Coach Mauro Jeronimo, captain of Pho Hien Club (now PVF-CAND) said that coach Vu Tien Thanh was the one who proposed the idea of letting young players play regularly in the First Division.
With his proven leadership and coaching skills, Coach Vu Tien Thanh is the most anticipated person of Ho Chi Minh City Club at the moment. Once unable to upgrade the defense, the role of this "monster" coach becomes much more important in the remaining 5 "final" matches of V-League 2023.
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