HAGL breaks out again?
The 1-2 defeat to Viettel The Cong Club caused HAGL to drop 2 places to eighth place in the rankings. However, this was a predictable defeat for coach Le Quang Trai and his team.
The force crisis forced the mountain town team to use many young players (HAGL's current squad is the youngest in V-League), combined with the stable performance of The Cong Viettel, HAGL could not create any surprises.
V-League standings before round 13
However, returning to the "fortress" Pleiku will give HAGL a chance to regain their winning streak. Chau Ngoc Quang and his teammates are still unbeaten at home since the beginning of the tournament with 2 wins and 3 draws (winning 9 out of 15 maximum points). HAGL won against Hanoi Police Club, drew with Nam Dinh and Thanh Hoa in the familiar fire pit.
With the advantage of Pleiku's altitude and a suitable pitch for deploying their signature defensive counter-attacking style of play, HAGL is turning their home field into a place where it is easy to go but difficult to return. The opponent of technical director Vu Tien Thanh and the entire HAGL team in this match is also suitable for the mountain town team to think about 3 points, which is Binh Dinh Club.
Binh Dinh FC no longer has the unique and edgy style of play that brought the team to the runner-up position last season. The crisis in the force with many key players leaving has made coach Bui Doan Quang Huy and his team only a mid-level team in the V-League. 3 losses in the last 4 matches, including a 1-2 defeat to the bottom team Da Nang, is an alarm bell for the team from the land of Vo.
HAGL back to the top group?
If they do not improve their performance, Binh Dinh Club will find it difficult to leave HAGL with points. As for the home team HAGL, this is a golden opportunity to win all 3 points, thereby ending the first leg in the top 5 or top 6. The match between Binh Dinh Club and HAGL takes place at 5:00 p.m. on February 16.
The top position is easily changed.
Nam Dinh FC is at the top of the table with 24 points, but remember, coach Vu Hong Viet's team has played 2 more matches than the teams below.
Thanh Hoa FC is in second place with 22 points, and if they defeat the host Ho Chi Minh City FC in the match at 7:15 p.m. on February 14, coach Velizar Popov's team will reclaim the top spot. The defeat in the Southeast Asian Cup 1 still has a positive aspect, as it helps Thanh Hoa FC focus on the V-League.
Despite not playing well in the Southeast Asian tournament (winning only 1 out of 5 matches), Thanh Hoa FC has played extremely well in the V-League this season. Doan Ngoc Tan and his teammates have won against both Hanoi Police FC and Viettel The Cong Club, or drawn with Hanoi and Nam Dinh. The Thanh team is still a formidable opponent in the domestic arena with a 10-match unbeaten streak, thanks to the style of play that Mr. Popov has molded to the point of being "stereotypical". Compared to Ho Chi Minh City FC, which is currently in a slump, Thanh Hoa FC is capable of taking all 3 points to return to the top of the table.
Thanh Hoa Club finds joy again in V-League?
The Cong Viettel Club also has a clear chance of winning when visiting Da Nang Club at 6pm on February 14 at Tam Ky Stadium (due to Da Nang team borrowing Quang Nam team). However, Da Nang Club has risen again after defeating Binh Dinh with a score of 2-1 in the previous round to taste victory for the first time this season. The former V-League champion will do everything possible to stay in the V-League.
In the remaining matches, SLNA will meet Hai Phong at 6pm on February 15 at Vinh Stadium. This is a "reverse final" match where the losing team will sink deeper into the quagmire. Hanoi Police Club will host Quang Nam at home at 7:15pm on February 15, while Binh Duong will face Ha Tinh at 6pm on February 16. If they get at least 1 point against host Binh Duong, Ha Tinh will be undefeated for the first time in history in the first leg of the V-League.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-vong-13-v-league-ngoi-dau-lieu-doi-chu-hagl-cong-pha-noi-top-5-185250212212004489.htm
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