Foreign players need time to integrate

" Today, Diederrick Taegue had a great debut with 2 goals. I think foreign players need more time to integrate. Personally, I always aim to choose the best personnel for the club ," coach Bandovic shared.

Caion missed the chance to open the score for Hanoi FC.

In the opening match of the AFC Champions League against Pohang Steelers (Korea), Hanoi FC fielded all 6 foreign players. However, most of them did not play up to the required standard. The first goal conceded by the home team came from an own goal by Damien De Tallec. After that, the team lost 3 more goals.

Van Quyet believes that the difference of the team lies in the second half when domestic players such as Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Thanh Chung, and Dau Van Toan enter the field. The captain of Hanoi FC believes that domestic players are capable of playing in tournaments in Japan and Korea, if they have enough confidence. He also suggested that the coaching staff re-evaluate the team to prepare for the next match.

" The foreign players only had 10 days to integrate, so it was difficult for them to get along right away. In the second half, I sent domestic players like Thanh Chung and Xuan Manh onto the field and they performed quite well, " said Mr. Bandovic.

Hanoi scored 2 goals in the second half. However, that was not enough because the score difference between the two sides was too large. Mr. Bandovic commented that after the first goal, the players could not control their emotions, leading to the next 3 goals being lost very quickly.

Before that, Hanoi FC had had chances, if they had taken advantage of them to score, the match could have been different. In the second half, the other team retreated and we played better. The players who came on the field also showed their abilities.

The Montenegrin coach believes the team will play better in the upcoming matches when the team is more complete in all aspects.

With this result, Hanoi FC ranked last in the table after the first round. In the remaining match, Urawa Reds Diamon (Japan) drew 2-2 with Wuhan Three Town (China). In the next round, on October 4, the Vietnamese representative will be a guest at the Japanese team's home ground.

Van Hai

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