Tien Linh and Vietnamese strikers revived under coach Huynh Duc

Just a few months ago, Tien Linh’s performance was something that made domestic football fans worried. This player was lackluster both in the Binh Duong Club and the Vietnam national team.

Coach Le Huynh Duc himself announced a few weeks ago that he would let Tien Linh sit on the bench at Binh Duong, only entering the field in the second half of matches. The reason is that Tien Linh's physical condition is not yet guaranteed, and at the same time, Mr. Huynh Duc wants Tien Linh and Hai Huy to play one half each, regulating the play of the Southeast team.

Tien Linh scored again for Binh Duong (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

Coach Le Huynh Duc's decision may have made Nguyen Tien Linh unhappy at that time, but that decision helped stimulate Tien Linh's inner pride and stimulate the player's efforts. Tien Linh needed to prove that he deserved to be a star by scoring goals for Binh Duong.

Now Tien Linh has scored goals, both in the National Cup and V-League. Those are all goals that show the sharpness and ability to choose good positions of this center forward. First was the moment he appeared at the right time to receive a pass from Viet Cuong, tapping the ball close to the goal into the net of Ho Chi Minh City Club in the National Cup.

Then came the situation of choosing the right landing point, defeating the foreign defender of Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the air, scoring a tricky header into the net of the mountain town team in the V-League. This match took place last weekend.

Coach Le Huynh Duc is helping domestic strikers revive (Photo: Khoa Nguyen).

Huynh Duc himself used to be a famous striker, with top quality in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, he understands the psychology of a striker. In addition, when he became a coach, Huynh Duc also had enough knowledge to convey to his students, in choosing positions and moving without the ball to find scoring opportunities.

While Tien Linh has not returned to his official position in Binh Duong, the domestic striker position of the Southeast team belongs to former U23 national player Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong. This player has also scored a goal for Binh Duong in the V-League, along with many other contributions to the team.

In the context of Cong Phuong's declining form, not playing regularly at Yokohama FC (Japan), Nguyen Van Tung and Nham Manh Dung are sometimes visible, sometimes dim, Viet Cuong will be a not-so-bad choice for coach Troussier in the Vietnam national team.

Viet Cuong is also playing well under coach Le Huynh Duc (Photo: V.Th).

Viet Cuong could be a breath of fresh air at the national team level, if coach Philippe Troussier wants to refresh the team.

Even behind Nguyen Tien Linh and Nguyen Tran Viet Cuong, coach Le Huynh Duc has another striker right in Binh Duong, that is striker Bui Vi Hao. This player is only 20 years old, played well in the U23 Southeast Asia tournament in August, in the U23 Vietnam team led by coach Hoang Anh Tuan.

Bui Vi Hao has also scored a goal in the V-League this season. He, along with his seniors Viet Cuong and Tien Linh, are domestic strikers being trained by coach Le Huynh Duc. The aforementioned strikers themselves have clearly learned the lesson from striker Ha Duc Chinh, about how a striker who does not listen to Huynh Duc's advice will easily be stunted.

As for coach Le Huynh Duc, he is helping Vietnamese football have more options in the striker line.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/tien-linh-va-cac-tien-dao-viet-nam-hoi-sinh-duoi-tay-hlv-huynh-duc-20231213132314038.htm