As for Binh Duong FC, this is probably the only team in the V-League that has not used foreign strikers up to this point. All 4 strikers that the team registered in the tournament's roster are domestic players, including Nguyen Tien Linh, Ha Duc Chinh, Bui Vi Hao and Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong. Notably, all 4 of these players are or have played for the national team or U.23 Vietnam.
Perhaps feeling that the players he has at his disposal are capable of taking on the role that is always reserved for foreign players, coach Hoang Anh Tuan is confident in his decision. And the act considered brave by coach Hoang Anh Tuan is bringing positive results. Their two strikers in the opening match of the V-League against Thanh Hoa, Tien Linh and Vi Hao, played excellently, helping the team to make a comeback and win away from home. Vi Hao is also one of the two rare young players (the other is Nguyen Van Truong) named in coach Kim Sang-sik's list of the Vietnam team for the FIFA Days competition in early September.
Tran Gia Bao (right) scored in V-League for HAGL at the age of 16.
HAGL Club caused even more surprise when in the starting lineup against Quang Nam, there were 3 players who were only 21-22 years old: goalkeeper Trung Kien, defender Ly Duc and Phan Du Hoc. In the second half, the number of young players under 22 years old was supplemented by striker Quoc Viet and Tran Gia Bao when they replaced 2 senior players Bao Toan and Ngoc Quang. Among them, striker Tran Gia Bao made history in V-League when he became the youngest player to score in the tournament (16 years old), and at the same time, the above players also helped HAGL Club have the biggest win in round 1 (4-0) against Quang Nam. It is not known how far the rejuvenation of coach Quang Trai will help HAGL Club go in this year's tournament, but one thing is for sure, this approach has helped V-League show a more positive side, at the same time helping domestic football have more young players to compete more in the top playground, helping the teams have more choices.
Remember, clubs in the V-League have always given priority to foreign players as strikers. Even in this year's season, many teams registered and put two foreign strikers on the field at the same time. Such as Viettel Club with the striker pair De Souza Junior and Pedro Henrique, or Hai Phong Club using the striker pair Lucas Vinicius and De Oliveira Pinto. This has unintentionally prevented many potential domestic strikers such as Nham Manh Dung and Tran Danh Trung from having the opportunity to develop their abilities. If Vietnamese football is to no longer be "thirsty" for good strikers at the national team level, it is necessary for clubs to carry out "revolutions" like HAGL or Binh Duong are doing this season.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/co-hoi-nao-cho-cac-tien-dao-tre-tai-v-league-185240918225201226.htm
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