Coach Polking: 1 goal is enough
Hanoi Police Club (CAHN Club) quenched their thirst for victory in LPBank V-League 2024 - 2025, when they defeated visiting team Binh Duong with a score of 1-0 in the match on the evening of September 30. Leo Artur's only goal in the 75th minute helped the home team overcome the difficulty, thereby temporarily rising to 7th place. Meanwhile, Binh Duong's unbeaten streak in V-League was broken.
“The V-League matches are always very physical, so it is never easy to score in this playground. V-League teams are usually very cautious, choosing a fierce and tight defensive approach. Therefore, scoring is always very difficult.
Coach Polking
However, in this match, CAHN Club controlled the match and created many opportunities, so we deserved to win. Winning 1-0 and getting 3 points, that's enough for me, even if we don't score many goals," coach Alexandre Polking answered Thanh Nien Newspaper's question about CAHN Club only scoring 2 goals after 3 matches in V-League despite having a strong attack.
At the end of the first half, CAHN Club almost fell into a one-man deficit when defender Tuan Duong tackled Binh Duong's foreign midfielder with both feet. After reviewing the slow-motion replay with VAR, the referee only showed a yellow card instead of sending off the CAHN Club player.
According to coach Polking, the referee's decision to give him a yellow card was reasonable, as Tuan Duong had proactively pulled his leg back to avoid a dangerous collision.
“I replaced Tuan Duong for that reason, because I didn’t want to take any more risks with Duong’s playing style. With that tackle, he pulled his leg back and didn’t mean to play dirty against the Binh Duong player. The yellow card decision was clear, I won’t comment further.
To me, Tuan Duong is very fast, has good football skills and good competition. I am helping him improve. I told Duong that he must play aggressively, but must avoid risky moves that lead to penalty cards. Duong needs more lessons to improve, he has a lot of potential," Mr. Polking assessed.
CAHN Club quenches thirst for victory
The strategist with dual German and Brazilian nationality commented further on the importance of Nguyen Filip, as the goalkeeper born in 1992 has commanded the defense well and is increasingly communicating confidently.
“The ability to communicate with teammates is a core factor that we are interested in Nguyen Filip. I have worked with my assistants to find a suitable approach with this goalkeeper. He speaks both Vietnamese and English, which is very important. For example, Nguyen Filip can communicate with both foreign player Hugo Gomes and Vietnamese players,” Mr. Polking affirmed.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan: No discussion about the referee's decision
“My job is to observe the team’s expertise. The referee and VAR can judge the situation. I can judge right or wrong, but in general, it is the referee’s job,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan shared when asked about the tackle by midfielder Tuan Duong on Binh Duong’s foreign player at the end of the first half.
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has suffered his first defeat with Binh Duong Club. After 3 rounds, the team from the land of the capital has won 1, drawn 1, lost 1, earned 4 points and is in the bottom half of the rankings. The strategist from Khanh Hoa has not been able to help Binh Duong team make a breakthrough. However, we can sympathize with Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan, when Binh Duong has to face a difficult team.
In this match, coach Hoang Anh Tuan sent Ho Tan Tai onto the field in the second half, then replaced him after about 20 minutes. The former coach of U.20 Vietnam explained: “Ho Tan Tai was injured. I gave him a chance to get into the rhythm, but when I saw that the situation was not good, I took him out. That is not a professional matter.”
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan also said that Tien Linh tried his best, even though the 27-year-old striker could not score against CAHN Club.
“Tien Linh is still a good player. To evaluate him, let’s look at our opponent CAHN. No match is easy. He played well in this match,” concluded Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan.
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