On the afternoon of December 16, Thanh Hoa team welcomed Ho Chi Minh City team in the 6th match of V-League 2023 - 2024.
Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City teams share points in the 6th round
Better than others but not daring to impose a style of play
Before the match, the financial problems of this team made many fans worried that it would reduce the fighting spirit of the Thanh team's teachers and students.
But throughout the match, Thanh Hoa team's players played with great enthusiasm. Moreover, even though they had to play with one less player due to Nguyen Thanh Long receiving a red card, Thanh Hoa team still fought hard and scored the opening goal of the match.
However, despite their best efforts, Thanh Hoa team could only keep 1 point, accepting a 1-1 draw after Ho Tuan Tai's goal.
Highlight Dong A Thanh Hoa Club - Ho Chi Minh City Club | Round 6 V-League 2023-2024
Coach Phung Thanh Phuong shared after the match
After the match, coach Phung Thanh Phuong of the Ho Chi Minh City team expressed satisfaction at winning 1 point on Thanh Hoa's field, and said that despite having more players, the strategy was to take advantage of situations and opportunities and not play offensively with the Thanh Hoa team.
"We did not play down in the second half, and we chose the situation to play offensively at the right time, because I know Thanh Hoa is a strong team and their playing style is very positive. When we have more players and push forward, it is not necessarily an advantage. We also learned from the last match, we won Hai Phong 1-0 and then they put a lot of pressure on us, so when playing away, we will choose the right time to play offensively," said coach Phung Thanh Phuong.
Commenting on player Minh Tung, coach Phung Thanh Phuong said: "Not only in this match, in previous matches, Minh Tung has responded very well and completed the tasks I assigned. As for the young players, I always encourage them and believe in their expertise. As for the penalty situation, it is normal in football, I will encourage the players to improve."
Despite having one more player for most of the match, the Ho Chi Minh City team did not dare to impose their playing style.
Is there something unusual with Thanh Hoa team?
Coach Popov of Thanh Hoa team, after today's match, talked a lot, not sparing words like last season.
"To play against a defensive team like Ho Chi Minh City FC is not simple. On the contrary, for us, when we got a red card, we were down to 10 men against 11, but we still controlled the game and had 3 clear chances to score," said coach Popov.
Mr. Popov also expressed satisfaction with his students. Despite playing with one less player, the players' spirit was very good and they played with dedication until the last minute.
"We should have won today, but there was only one unlucky situation. It was very difficult to beat them today and moreover we were short of players, but we played our best. So there is no reason not to be happy after today's match. There is one important point today, I won't talk about other teams, our team played with one less player for a long time but we didn't retreat to defense but still attacked, coordinated to score, we are not like other teams when short of players they retreat, all 10 players go to half the field to defend", said Mr. Popov.
Coach Popov talked a lot after the match, especially about the refereeing.
Regarding Thanh Long's foul that resulted in him being shown a red card, Coach Popov said it was normal for young players to make mistakes like Thanh Long. He also said that Thanh Long was a good player both physically and mentally, but he had to serve too much for both the club and the national team, and had no time to rest.
Commenting on goalkeeper Xuan Hoang, Mr. Popov said: "Xuan Hoang is a good goalkeeper, in about 3 years he will be the best goalkeeper in Vietnam. We are very lucky to have 2 goalkeepers, the best goalkeepers in Vietnam now. For me, between Xuan Hoang and Thanh Diep, there is no concern at all."
Regarding the refereeing work, especially the red card situation with Thanh Long, Mr. Popov talked a lot about this. He thinks that the referee is doing something unusual with the Thanh Hoa team.
"Everyone keeps saying I complain a lot, but I only have one question, is the red card situation worthy of a red card? Remember when we had a match with Viettel, Rimario ran down and there was only one Viettel defender, and he blocked and fouled him but he didn't get a red card. Today, we had 2 central defenders down there but Thanh Long got a red card, can you explain that?
Answering reporters after the match, coach Popov was worried that there was something wrong with the refereeing of Thanh Hoa team.
Why is Thanh Hoa team not normal like other teams? I only react and ask about situations that are unfavorable to us, but I never react to other obvious situations. I don't say right or wrong, but I want to ask. If it is correct, then accept it, but comparing the two situations is too different, maybe there is something with us or not. And I never stop what I think is right, when I am right, I am not afraid to speak up.
I accept Thanh Long's red card today, just wondering why between today's situation and the situation against Viettel before, why?. Just one person with a little knowledge of football, when they see the situation against Viettel and today's match, they will know that the situation against Viettel deserved a red card more. But why is that, or is there something, or do people not love Thanh Hoa team?", said coach Popov.
Before ending the press conference, Mr. Popov also revealed that Thanh Hoa team's goal this season is quite modest, only reaching the top 6.
"Thanh Hoa team did not compete at all, we tried to play well to serve the audience, that's all," said Mr. Popov.
But I still want an answer, is there something in the two situations or not. When there was no VAR referee, I accepted that, but now with VAR it is still the same. The main referee gave a yellow card, but when the VAR referee consulted, he gave a red card," said Mr. Popov.
With the draw after the 6th round, Thanh Hoa team temporarily lost the second position in the table, falling to 3rd place, while Ho Chi Minh City team ranked 6th.
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