Responding to Thanh Nien Newspaper after the 2-0 victory over SLNA in the second round of LP Bank V-League 2024-2025 on September 21, HAGL Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh said: “I am happy that the team has achieved initial results. Of course, V-League is a long journey and after 24 matches, nothing can be confirmed. But as someone who has been in football for more than 30 years, having worked for teams that many people criticized for not having stars such as Saigon FC and Ho Chi Minh City Club, I can confidently say that we are rebuilding HAGL in the right direction to be able to achieve some achievements, creating a unique momentum for long-term stability.”
Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh (head) and the coaching staff of HAGL team
According to Mr. Vu Tien Thanh, when he first came to HAGL to replace his predecessor Kiatisak, the team was still in disarray and showing signs of stagnation. So at that time, he really needed time to research and come up with suitable solutions.
In just a few months, HAGL was able to stay in the league and that was when he started to make drastic changes. With the support of Mr. Duc, the sponsor and the consensus of the coaching staff, Mr. Vu Tien Thanh started a reform campaign from improving physical strength, preparing carefully for the new season. Along with that were strategic plans with the goal of quickly regaining the team's image.
Tran Bao Toan (back) returned to his original position and played better than expected.
Mr. Vu Tien Thanh said: “We still rely on the human foundation that we have trained ourselves, only need to review each position correctly, arrange them appropriately and arouse motivation and strong fighting spirit for the whole team. Through training and competition, we have made adjustments in terms of force, boldly trusting new factors with potential and prospects. For example, goalkeeper Trung Kien, although he still has to try hard, initially he has created trust, entering and exiting steadily and reasonably. This solution I have helped Pham Van Phong, Patric Le Giang, Bui Tien Dung change over time, now I am also inspiring that to Trung Kien.
Pham Ly Duc (right), a 21-year-old central defender trusted by Mr. Vu Tien Thanh to play as a starter, played quite well.
Or center back Pham Ly Duc from Ba Ria-Vung Tau team was rarely used, but when he was brought to HAGL, the coaching staff and I boldly gave him a starting position and in the last 2 matches he played quite well. He is a young center back with stature, we must create opportunities for him to play alongside experienced players like Jairo, Le Van Son, then he will definitely learn a lot to improve. Or Phan Du Hoc emerged from the U.19 team in the past 4-5 seasons but kept struggling. But now that we put him in the starting position, this left-back has played more and more, making us feel more secure."
According to Mr. Vu Tien Thanh, it is important to return to the right position for players who have proven their strengths, such as Le Van Son returning to play right back, Tran Bao Toan playing left midfielder, Chau Ngoc Quang and Tran Minh Vuong together playing the role of playmaker, leading the game. "They are allowed to operate widely, sometimes playing as a striker or attacking midfielder, relieving the burden of recovering the ball when we use Tran Thanh Son as well as foreign player Silva in the back. As for the spearhead Jeffeson, he has just arrived at HAGL, so he is not fully fit and is also a bit overwhelmed by the team's fast playing style. But after a while, he will be effective," said Mr. Vu Tien Thanh.
Chau Ngoc Quang played very impressively in the last 2 matches.
Looking forward to the big match with the defending champion Nam Dinh Steel Blue in round 3 of V-League at Pleiku Stadium on the afternoon of September 28, technical director Vu Tien Thanh affirmed: “We are starting to get into form, we will definitely play well against Nam Dinh. They are the V-League champions but that does not mean they cannot win, if we exploit the opportunities well like Ha Tinh did, we will win. The level of the teams in V-League is not much different. The problem is to correctly assess the opponent, suitable tactics and effective psychological therapy, and in this regard we are very confident. I even believe that this season HAGL will play better than the time of HAGL with the previous generations of Cong Phuong, Tuan Anh, Xuan Truong”.
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