So worried, HAGL!

This is clearly shown through the level of investment in the team before the new season. While other clubs are bustling and noisy with contracts coming and going, HAGL is quite quiet. This is not often seen in the mountain town team, especially when on their technical bench there is Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh, a frequent spokesperson.

Yesterday, Mr. Thanh sat silently in his chair watching HAGL suffer a crushing 0-3 defeat against Becamex Ho Chi Minh City right in Pleiku. HAGL had a lively start, but then Becamex Ho Chi Minh City, even without attacking much, still unleashed sharp and decisive blows.

HAGL's immaturity was evident in their playing style, and when they met an experienced opponent like Becamex TPHCM, they easily fell apart. It's hard to blame HAGL because after gradually losing iconic faces like Cong Phuong, Luong Xuan Truong, Van Toan or Tuan Anh, they just said goodbye to Minh Vuong. Round 1 of LPBank V.League 1-2025/26 took place with mixed emotions, both sadness and joy.

This year's tournament is going to be tough, Coach Vu Tien Thanh!

While newcomers like PVF-CAND and Ninh Binh made an impression, Hanoi FC , owned by Chairman Hien, also disappointed by losing to Ho Chi Minh City Police FC.

But for HAGL, it's not just sadness, but also worry, as a long season ahead promises many storms.

Regardless of the ups and downs of Vietnamese football, and regardless of whether HAGL is at its peak or at its lowest, they are still a team that receives a lot of love from fans and Mr. Duc is still a part of Vietnamese football history. Hopefully, after the defeat in Pleiku, HAGL will rise up with the inner strength and will of a new young team.