Foreign players need time to integrate

" Today, Diederrick Taegue had a great debut with 2 goals. I think foreign players need more time to integrate. Personally, I always aim to choose the best personnel for the club ," coach Bandovic shared.

Caion missed the chance to open the score for Hanoi FC.

In the opening match of the AFC Champions League against Pohang Steelers (Korea), Hanoi FC fielded all 6 foreign players. However, most of them did not play up to the required standards. The home team's first goal came from an own goal by Damien De Tallec. After that, the team lost 3 more goals.

Van Quyet said that the difference of the team was in the second half when domestic players such as Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Dau Van Toan entered the field. The captain of Hanoi FC assessed that domestic players are capable of playing in tournaments in Japan and Korea, if they have enough confidence. He also suggested that the coaching staff re-evaluate the force to prepare for the next match.

" The foreign players only had 10 days to integrate, so it was difficult for them to get along right away. In the second half, I put domestic players like Thanh Chung and Xuan Manh on the field and they performed quite well, " said Mr. Bandovic.

Hanoi scored 2 goals in the second half. However, that was not enough because the score difference between the two sides was too large. Mr. Bandovic commented that after the first goal, the players could not control their emotions, leading to the next 3 goals being lost very quickly.

Before that, Hanoi FC had had opportunities, if they had taken advantage of them to score, the match could have been different. In the second half, the other team retreated and we played better. The players who came on the field also showed their abilities.

The Montenegrin coach believes that the team will play better in the upcoming matches when the team is more complete in all aspects.

With this result, Hanoi FC ranked last after the first round. In the remaining match, Urawa Reds Diamon (Japan) drew 2-2 with Wuhan Three Town (China). In the next round, on October 4, the Vietnamese representative will visit the Japanese team.

Van Hai

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