Criticized for not playing well, Ninh Binh coach declares 'being ugly is okay'

"It's okay if we were uglier in the second half, but I want 3 points. I told my players not to attack too high. Phu Dong Ninh Binh mainly wanted to preserve the score, the players followed the tactics and achieved the goal," coach Nguyen Viet Thang of Phu Dong Ninh Binh Club said after the match with PVF-CAND in the First Division.

In the first half, striker Dinh Thanh Binh scored the opening goal for Phu Dong Ninh Binh - the team at the top of the rankings. They maintained this result until the break. In the second half, coach Viet Thang's team could not maintain the game and encountered many difficulties. At the end of the match, Phu Dong Ninh Binh players had many situations on the field.

Unable to keep calm, Coach Thach Bao Khanh (PVF-CAND) reacted right on the field: "We're already champions, why do we have to do this? We're running like that, why do we need to make substitutions? Let's play beautiful football, football needs to be beautiful."

After the final whistle blew, Coach Thach Bao Khanh gradually regained his composure. He no longer had harsh words. When his colleague Nguyen Viet Thang approached the technical staff, Mr. Khanh still congratulated and hugged his opponent on the other side of the battle line.

The former midfielder of The Cong has reason to be angry. This defeat left PVF-CAND 7 points behind Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc - the team in the play-off position. They lost to Phu Dong Ninh Binh - the team that won the direct promotion ticket by 13 points. PVF-CAND's chance to reach V.League 2025/26 is getting smaller and smaller after a few missteps.

Therefore, we can understand the feelings of coach Thach Bao Khanh in the situation where he missed the opportunity to catch up with his opponent. But PVF-CAND can only blame themselves. This team has a scientific and beautiful playing style but lacks efficiency at some points.

The situation of the First Division is gradually coming to an end when the direct promotion ticket is likely to belong to Phu Dong Ninh Binh and the play-off team is Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc.

Source: https://znews.vn/bi-che-da-khong-dep-hlv-ninh-binh-tuyen-bo-xau-cung-duoc-post1552033.html