When stars must shine if they want to compete in the AFF Cup

HANOI AND NAM POLICE CLUB INTENDS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY?

The competition for the top spot in the V-League is getting more exciting as the gap between the top team (Thanh Hoa FC) and the 8th team (Hanoi FC) is only 4 points. Therefore, a win can help the teams improve their rankings significantly. And more notably, there are 3 matches in round 8 between teams in the top 8.

The highlight will be the match between The Cong Viettel Club and Thanh Hoa Club at My Dinh Stadium. Coach Popov and his team will lose the top spot if they lose to the home team. The Cong Viettel has a high chance of winning as in the last 3 matches they have defeated Hanoi Club, Binh Duong Club and tied with Ha Tinh Club. Therefore, although they are on a high with a 6-match unbeaten streak, Thanh Hoa Club still needs to be careful.

Vòng 8 V-League: Khi các ngôi sao phải tỏa sáng nếu muốn đấu AFF Cup- Ảnh 1. — If he maintains his form, Tien Linh *(left cover)* will be called up to the national team.

Drama is also expected to appear at Ha Tinh Stadium when the home team welcomes HAGL. This will be a confrontation between two teams with the best defensive counter-attacking ability in the V-League at the moment. The remaining pair in the top 8 is Hanoi Club - Binh Duong, also very evenly matched.

It is not impossible that at least one of the three matches above will end in a draw. At that time, the remaining two teams in the top 8, Hanoi Police Club and Nam Dinh, will benefit. Coach Polking and his team will only have to face Ho Chi Minh City Club, a team that has not scored in 6 consecutive matches. Meanwhile, Nguyen Xuan Son and his teammates at Nam Dinh will face Da Nang Club, the team currently second to last in the rankings. Therefore, the positions in the top 8, including the top spot, will likely change hands.

THE VIETNAMESE TEAM NEEDS TO SHOW

From now until the Vietnamese team gathers, there are still 2 rounds of V-League, which means there are not many opportunities for the players to show their skills. They need to "burn" themselves out to be able to catch the eye of coach Kim Sang-sik and his colleagues. The match worth watching for the members of the Vietnamese team's coaching staff is the confrontation between Hanoi Club and Binh Duong, with a series of players who can be called up such as: Nguyen Thanh Chung, Pham Xuan Manh, Do Hung Dung, Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Hai Long, Nguyen Van Tung; Que Ngoc Hai, Ho Tan Tai, Nguyen Tien Linh, Bui Vi Hao or even Vo Hoang Minh Khoa.

These two teams are also creating maximum opportunities for domestic players to compete. In the last two matches, Hanoi FC used a starting lineup with all domestic players and overseas Vietnamese. Binh Duong FC also used only one foreign player, central midfielder Abdurakhmanov Odilzhon, boldly leaving mainstay Janclesio on the bench to use the central defender pair Que Ngoc Hai - Ho Tan Tai.

Coach Kim Sang-sik is also waiting for a “signal” from Nguyen Van Toan. The striker of Nam Dinh FC was absent from the FIFA Days in October due to injury and according to information from Coach Vu Hong Viet, Van Toan has returned to training. Hopefully, this 28-year-old player will return and shine in the match against Da Nang FC to regain inspiration and confidence, thereby having good preparation for the upcoming meeting. That is also what many domestic players need to do.