Tien Linh's return date

Ngày trở về của Tiến Linh - Ảnh 1. — Tien Linh (right) returns to Binh Duong with many worries - Photo: NK

For nearly 10 years wearing the first team jersey of Becamex TP.HCM (formerly Becamex Binh Duong), Tien Linh has never enjoyed the joy of winning the V-League championship. When he was promoted to the first team in 2016, the team of the land of Thu had begun to gradually decline after two consecutive V-League championships in 2015 and 2016.

But also from the launching pad of Becamex Binh Duong Club, Tien Linh won the "Vietnam Golden Ball 2024" for the first time. Therefore, returning to face his old team for the first time still gives Tien Linh a very special feeling.

Tien Linh scored on his debut for the HCM City Police Club (CATP) in the opening match, winning 2-1 against Hanoi at Thong Nhat Stadium. But in the last 3 matches, he has not scored any goals despite having many opportunities and has been criticized by many people.

This forced coach Le Huynh Duc to speak up to defend Tien Linh after the 0-0 draw with defending champion Nam Dinh in the early match of round 6 at Thong Nhat Stadium on September 13. Therefore, against Becamex TP.HCM Club, Tien Linh had to score to prove his worth and the expectations that CATP Club had for him.

Under the coaching of Coach Le Huynh Duc, CATP Club is off to a good start. The team is undefeated at Thong Nhat Stadium with 7 points after 3 matches. However, their away performance is not stable after a 0-3 defeat to The Cong - Viettel. Therefore, CATP Club is forced to make changes in their second away match at Go Dau Stadium. Winning or losing at this time depends more or less on Tien Linh's scoring ability as well as Coach Le Huynh Duc's ability to handle things.

Unlike the away team, Becamex TP.HCM FC is not having a good start after losing their best striker. Coach Nguyen Anh Duc's team won 1 and lost 2 matches, ranking 9th on the table. Poor form, and outside issues have had a big impact.

News of players faking injuries to avoid playing, owing wages... has recently appeared, forcing Becamex TP.HCM Club to speak up to correct and deny. But only those involved know the reality.

In addition, the fact that two foreign strikers, Ugochukwu Oduenyi and Origbaajo Ismaila, were unable to enter the country after returning home when the V-League was suspended after round 3 due to paperwork problems also significantly affected coach Nguyen Anh Duc's professional preparation.

It was not until September 19 that everything was resolved satisfactorily for the Nigerian striker duo to return to Vietnam yesterday (September 20). However, the possibility of both of them playing in the match against CATP is still open due to not having the necessary physical strength.

Playing with 1 foreign player and 1 naturalized player, Becamex TP.HCM lost 1-3 to the first division team Truong Tuoi Dong Nai in the 2025 - 2026 National Cup qualifying round recently. So if they don't have enough foreign players, the home team will hardly avoid defeat against CATP.

* Live broadcast schedule for the match Song Lam Nghe An - Hong Linh Ha Tinh (6 p.m., FPT Play).

V-League round 4 results: PVF CAND - SHB Da Nang 2-2, Thanh Hoa - Hai Phong 2-2, Hanoi - The Cong Viettel 1-1.

First Division Round 1 Results: Dong Thap - Xuan Thien Phu Tho 1-1, Truong Tuoi Dong Nai - Ho Chi Minh City 2-2.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngay-tro-ve-cua-tien-linh-2025092110453692.htm