Regain your composure
Coach Gong Oh-kyun escaped punishment after his somewhat hot-tempered behavior in the match between CAHN Club and Nam Dinh Club at Thien Truong Stadium on the evening of December 9.
During the throw-in, Mr. Gong approached the sideline and used his foot to block the ball to prevent his opponent from taking the throw. Then Van Kien ran to grab the ball and hit coach Gong Oh-kyun with his hand.
The conflict broke out, forcing players and coaching staff to intervene. Fortunately for Mr. Gong and Van Kien, no punishment was imposed.
Coach Gong Oh-kyun escapes punishment
Escaping both the immediate punishment (disqualification) and the indirect punishment can help coach Gong Oh-kyun "breathe a sigh of relief". The Korean strategist arrived at CAHN Club in early November with many expectations, but in reality, he has not created much of an effect.
CAHN Club beat HAGL in the 2023 National Cup qualifiers, but then lost 1-3 to Hai Phong Club, then had a regrettable 2-2 draw with Nam Dinh Club despite leading 2-0.
When the results are not good, it is clear that leaving a bad image with hot-tempered and uncontrolled behavior is not something that a "rookie" on the V-League coaching bench like Mr. Gong Oh-kyun should do. The mark that Mr. Gong leaves should be a victory to quickly bring CAHN Club back on track, rather than scandals off the field.
Still, the conflicts off the pitch are an interesting additive that adds nuance to the top game.
In this round, CAHN Club will host Quang Nam at home, in a match taking place at 7:15 p.m. on December 15. With a lighter match (newcomer Quang Nam has only won 1 match since the beginning of the tournament), Coach Gong Oh-kyun has the opportunity to calm down, be calm and focus on his skills.
Coach Gong needs calmness
CAHN Club also needs some quiet time, in the context that this team has had many changes and fluctuations in personnel in the past 3 months.
New discovery
Although there have been no victories, CAHN Club's playing style is changing. Coach Gong Oh-kyun has come up with new ideas for using players, such as placing right-back Van Thanh as a left forward. Defender Ho Tan Tai has been promoted to play as a central midfielder, while Quang Hai has been given the captain's armband, playing as a freely moving attacking midfielder.
The tactics of CAHN Club, although not clearly defined, are operated in a relatively diverse manner, from their strong sideline attacks to transitions - something that made the "specialty" of U.23 Vietnam when Mr. Gong Oh-kyun was still coaching.
The advantage of the Korean coach is that he has a squad of quality players. CAHN Club has no less than 8 national players who have been regularly called up recently, spread across 3 lines.
The age range of CAHN club stars also falls between 23 and 27 years old. This is a typical peak age, allowing CAHN players to play at their best, respond to the most physically demanding tactics, and be able to run and run continuously to serve the energetic playing style that Mr. Gong expects.
CAHN Club has positive features
However, the pressure in V-League is also very high. The hot-tempered reaction in the match against Nam Dinh Club was the first experience for Coach Gong to understand more about this playground.
In the past 5 years in V-League, there has been only one foreign coach who has lasted more than 2 seasons, that is the case of Coach Kiatisak Senamuang (HAGL). The rest, most foreign coaches come and go very quickly.
Coach Gong's CAHN club is also a "grinder" of foreign generals, having used coaches Paulo Foiani and Flavio Cruz last season, but both left soon after a few months in charge.
The pressure to achieve results and the complexity of a team with many stars but little cohesion due to the majority of newly recruited players are challenges that coach Gong Oh-kyun needs a "cool" head to overcome.
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