Coach Phung Thanh Phuong has a "headache" solving the personnel problem of Ho Chi Minh City Club

Thanh Hoa Club and Ho Chi Minh City Club - Clip: FPT Play

Being underestimated compared to Thanh Hoa , Ho Chi Minh City Club chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play to compete with the home team. Coach Phung Thanh Phuong's team opened the score but was quickly equalized by the opponent.

Thanks to playing with one more player, Ho Chi Minh City Club scored another goal near the end of the match to win 3 points overall.

Ho Chi Minh City FC is temporarily ranked 9th with 25 points after 21 rounds, 6 points more than the two bottom teams but has played one more match than Binh Dinh. On the journey to the finish line, coach Phung Thanh Phuong and his team will face many strong opponents: Hai Phong, Hanoi, Binh Duong, Binh Dinh and Viettel .

The victory at Thanh Hoa Stadium on May 4 is the motivation for the "red battleship" to complete the goal of staying in the V-League. However, in the context of the loss of force due to the "storm" of injuries, Ho Chi Minh City Club needs to rotate the squad reasonably to achieve positive results in the remaining 5 rounds, winning a ticket to the V-League next season.

"The unexpected and unbelievable victory over Thanh Hoa has helped Ho Chi Minh City Club rekindle hope in the relegation race. The team is lacking a real attacking striker, so it is difficult to create a breakthrough and help break the deadlock when playing" - Coach Phung Thanh Phuong expressed.

Winning 3 points against a strong opponent, Ho Chi Minh City FC's force was also heavily depleted when many players were injured. In addition to the two goalkeepers Van Tien and Patrick Le Giang who have not recovered, the list of "injured soldiers" of Ho Chi Minh City FC also includes the names of Vo Huy Toan, Matheus and Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong.

Coach Phung Thanh Phuong is having a "headache" building up his squad to prepare for the 22nd round. He said: "The upcoming match with Hai Phong is very important because the result can decide the relegation ticket of Ho Chi Minh City Club. However, I am worried and uneasy when a series of players are injured, not knowing whether they will recover in the next few days to play or not."

Ho Chi Minh City FC has the same number of points as Hai Phong and Binh Duong but is behind their opponents due to inferior sub-index. If they win 3 points when hosting Hai Phong on May 9, Mr. Phuong and his team will not only improve their position on the rankings but also have a "wide open door" to successfully stay in the league.

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Source: https://nld.com.vn/hlv-phung-thanh-phuong-dau-dau-giai-bai-toan-nhan-su-clb-tp-hcm-19625050512261845.htm