Is coach Hoang Anh Tuan's seat shaky?

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's seat is very 'hot'

"For the fans" is the banner displayed by Binh Duong fans on the evening of November 20, the day coach Hoang Anh Tuan and his team lost 1-4 to Nam Dinh in round 9 of V-League 2024 - 2025.

Winning and losing is a normal thing in football, but conceding 4 goals quickly in the first half, right at home, is unusual. In V-League this season, no team has lost 0-4 after only 45 minutes.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan affirmed that "the score reflects the difference in squad between the two teams", but is there such a big gap between Binh Duong Club and Nam Dinh Club that the team from the land of Thu easily lost the match in the first half?

Binh Duong Club (purple shirt) lost heavily to Nam Dinh

Nam Dinh FC has a domestic squad with good form such as Van Vi, Hoang Anh, Nguyen Xuan Son and experienced foreign players, including the leading player Hendrio Araujo. However, the home team Binh Duong also has national players such as Tien Linh, Ngoc Hai, Vi Hao, along with a top force in the V-League.

Last season, with a force that was not even rated as highly as the current one, Binh Duong Club beat Nam Dinh 3-2 at Go Dau Stadium to take the top spot after 6 rounds. During the first leg of last year, the team from Thu Dau was always present in the top 3. But the reality now is very different. The weak defeat at home pushed Binh Duong Club down to ninth place. The gap with the top team is 9 points.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized: "The tournament has only passed 1/3 of the way. After 1 or 2 wins, we can improve our position." However, the reality at Binh Duong Club is currently putting Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan in a difficult position. First is the internal story, when Binh Duong's weak fighting spirit in the past matches has made many people question the motivation of Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's students.

Can coach Hoang Anh Tuan control the situation?

When he was coaching U.23 or U.20 Vietnam, Coach Hoang Anh Tuan had prestige and good inspiration. However, at the club level, when the strategist from Khanh Hoa has been away from V-League for nearly 10 years, the story of dressing room management is very different.

In 3 out of the last 5 matches, Binh Duong Club lost every time they were behind. In the match against The Cong Viettel, coach Hoang Anh Tuan's team, despite having one more player in the half, could not find a way to score against their opponent.

In the context of the top 3 target being a big question mark due to poor performance, Binh Duong Club also has no way to play football.

When he was coaching the youth team, Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan's forte was disciplined defense, quick counterattacks, reasonable pressing based on scientific tactics and abundant fighting spirit. Taking charge of Binh Duong Club, Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan wanted to build a style of play that focused on ball control and attack. However, when the attacking line had not yet appeared, Binh Duong's defense was loose. 8 goals conceded in the last 5 matches raised the question: how can a team that is not strong in both attack and defense compete for the title?

2 months to decide

The V-League break to make room for the national team came at the right time for coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

Binh Duong Club needs a boost

This is a golden time for Mr. Tuan to evaluate the overall problem of Binh Duong Club. Not only looking at the problem of the students, but also the method of training and managing the players. If some Binh Duong players are lacking motivation, where does the problem come from?

Next week, Binh Duong Club will meet to assess the situation. Coach Hoang Anh Tuan's future will be decided, either to leave or to continue to stay but with specific conditions. The team from the land of Thu has lost 2 consecutive matches. If they do not continue to fail to win in the matches against Binh Dinh (round 10) and SLNA (round 11), the former coach of U.23 Vietnam will find it difficult to keep his position.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan needs support to overcome this difficulty. With nearly 2 decades of coaching experience, can Mr. Tuan have a steady hand at the helm?

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/clb-binh-duong-khung-hoang-ghe-hlv-hoang-anh-tuan-co-lung-lay-18524112115211525.htm