HAGL 'S OPPORTUNITY
After a brilliant start with 6 full points, and 6 goals against Quang Nam and SLNA, HAGL has slowed down. If the 0-0 draw against defending champion Nam Dinh in round 3 was a commendable result, the 1-1 draw against newcomer Da Nang showed the limitations of the mountain town team. HAGL was lucky to leave Hoa Xuan Stadium with 1 point, in the context of being under constant pressure from the bottom team Da Nang.
With limited personnel, actually playing like HAGL is commendable. The patchwork force with 9 U.23 players and a few veterans left after the mass departure of the HAGL JMG 1st and 2nd batch of stars left coach Le Quang Trai with few options. HAGL had to choose a lurking strategy, play lightning counter-attacks and outplay the opponent in each moment and specific situation. However, with the factor of having been "read" the playing style and the exciting streak interrupted after a long break, difficulties are surrounding the mountain town team.
HAGL (right) is unbeaten in both matches against Thanh Hoa Club in the 2023-2024 season.
However, the match against Thanh Hoa in round 5 of the V-League will be both difficult and easy. Difficult because Thanh Hoa is flying high with a series of 3 wins, scoring 8 goals against strong teams such as Hanoi Police Club (CAHN), Hai Phong and Binh Dinh. The tight schedule and Rimario Gordon's injury did not make Thanh Hoa falter. The comeback against Hai Phong, or the rain of goals against Binh Dinh showed the fighting spirit of the Thanh team. The pressing and fast attacking style of play is helping Thanh Hoa become a team that is difficult to defeat.
But that does not mean HAGL is weak. If they make good use of lightning-fast counterattacks, the home team at Pleiku Stadium will have a chance to win. Because Thanh Hoa plays very "energetic" against teams that tend to attack high such as CAHN Club, Hai Phong thanks to their impressive ability to recover the ball and counterattack. However, Mr. Velizar Popov's students are often stuck when they are in a superior position and have to attack high. For Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh personally, the opponent Thanh Hoa also brings good memories. In 2022, Mr. Thanh's Ho Chi Minh City team, who are thirsty for relegation points, unexpectedly beat Thanh Hoa with a score of 2-1 away to create a springboard for an impressive finish. Or last season, HAGL was undefeated against Thanh Hoa with 1 win and 1 draw. The defensive strategy of the mountain town team is still a difficult problem for coach Popov. If they beat Thanh Hoa in this round, HAGL has a good chance of returning to the top of the table.
N THE CHAMPION OF THE FORMER KING
The two most recent champions of V-League, Nam Dinh Club and CAHN Club, will face off fiercely at Thien Truong Stadium at 6pm on October 28.
Home team Nam Dinh just crushed SLNA 4-0 to relieve the pressure after a series of goal droughts, but coach Vu Hong Viet and his team still have a long way to go. CAHN Club is in decline after winning only 1 out of the first 4 rounds of V-League, but coach Alexandre Polking's team is still better because they have many national team players, plus foreign player Leo Artur is "in form" (scoring 5 goals in the last 3 matches). Needing points to stay close to the top group, CAHN Club is capable of blocking the home team Nam Dinh, who will be exhausted with the match in the Asian Cup taking place today, October 24.
In the remaining matches, Ho Chi Minh City FC will have the opportunity to quench their thirst for victory when they meet the second-to-last team Quang Nam at Thong Nhat Stadium at 7:15 p.m. on October 26. The Cong Viettel will face Binh Duong at 7:15 p.m. on October 25, in one of the most evenly matched matches of round 5. Hanoi FC will play at home against Ha Tinh at 7:15 p.m. on October 27. The remaining two matches will take place at the same time at 6 p.m. on October 27, between Binh Dinh and SLNA (Quy Nhon Stadium), and Da Nang and Hai Phong (Hoa Xuan Stadium).
At 7pm today (October 24), Nam Dinh will face Tampines Rovers (Singapore) away in the AFC Champions League group stage. After two matches, the Vietnamese representative is second in the group with 4 points, scoring 2 goals and not conceding any, behind Bangkok United. The Singaporean opponent is considered to be strong enough for Nam Dinh to win 3 more points in this round.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hagl-co-the-doi-lai-ngoi-dau-bang-185241023183640186.htm
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