Harry Kewell - fame must go hand in hand with character

Coach Harry Kewell has yet to bring any strong breakthrough in expertise for Hanoi . Photo: Hanoi Football Culb .

Hanoi FC under coach Harry Kewell has yet to show a breakthrough, as the team's performance fluctuates like a sine wave. Boss Hien must have expected more from a big name in world football - someone who is believed to bring about substantial changes to the capital team.

Australia's "all-time great" player, Harry Kewell, is a big name in world football, not just limited to Australia. Football fans, especially English football, in the late 90s of the last century and early 2000s, no one did not know the Australian duo Mark Viduka and Hary Kewell, along with striker Alan Smith - who created a sharp attacking trio at Leed United, making the three giants Arsenal and MU as well as Liverpool (at that time) or European clubs sometimes only dare to consider themselves as ... equal (to Leed United).

Kewell is a great player in world football, so when he became a coach, fans also expected this former midfielder to do great things. In the midst of his fate, Ninh Binh FC and CAHN began to create a gap in the championship race, Mr. Hien invited the former Australian player to be his captain with the hope of drawing a winning path to surpass his opponents and go straight to the finish line. Because for Hanoi, "not winning the championship is a failure".

Of course, Kewell faced challenges when coming to Hanoi in the context of the capital team facing many professional difficulties and he was not allowed to choose players according to his own intentions. But when in trouble, Hanoi really relied on the talent of the Australian strategist.

Frankly, Coach Kewell has not brought any strong breakthroughs in terms of expertise. Controlling the ball more proactively than the opponent under this strategist? No, that is the strength of Hanoi that has been shaped since the time of Coach Phan Thanh Hung since 2010 and has lasted until now as a charm in the playing style of the Capital team.

Coach Harry Kewell's next challenge is Nam Dinh.

Hanoi is a big team so they have to show that quality against teams of the same level. In this aspect, the capital team has not yet regained its position.

In the 4 matches under Kewell, Hanoi lost to championship candidate Ninh Binh (1-2), lost to the difficult team Ha Tinh (1-2) and only won against Becamex TP.HCM (3-2) who are no longer at the peak of their dominance, or only played the role of "destroyer" against relegation candidate PVF-CAND (4-0).

With the ambition to win the championship, Hanoi must win against opponents who also want to win the championship in order to make a difference. But looking at the results of the last 4 matches, Coach Kewell has not helped the most successful team in V.League to show the prestige of a team that wants to step onto the champion's podium.

Perhaps, due to the short time he has spent leading Hanoi, Coach Kewell has not been able to convey his tactical philosophy - as well as correct the shortcomings of the players. Therefore, the discipline, sharpness and efficiency of Hanoi's playing style are not high.

The 6-week break ahead is a good time for this strategist to "renovate" the team that has won the V.League 6 times according to his professional intentions, including replacing foreign players and renewing domestic players. But before "breaking down to rebuild", fans are hoping that Coach Kewell will instill confidence, not letting the disappointment against the "big guy" repeat itself when visiting the home field of defending champion Nam Dinh in round 11 taking place on November 10.

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