Despite having one more player from the beginning of the first half, CA TP.HCM could not get a draw against CAHN , in round 8 of LPBank V-League 2025/26. This was the match where striker Tien Linh was locked down, causing him to only have one header at the end of the match.

Coach Polking of CAHN said: “Tien Linh is the best striker in Vietnam at the moment. He has a chance because we defend tightly, safely, cover and support each other well. With such a deep defense, it is very difficult for the opposing strikers. In fact, CA TP.HCM mainly uses crosses from the two wings but it is not effective.”

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Tien Linh's only chance in the match. Photo: SN

Evaluating the match, Coach Polking said: “Van Do's red card was very unfortunate, but CAHN fought wonderfully. I am satisfied with the result as well as the performance of the players. In a match where they were down one player, the team was very united, had support, played bravely until the last minutes and scored a goal. I am very proud of what the players contributed. This is a very important victory for CAHN."

Regarding the performance of young goalkeeper Thanh Vinh - who replaced the injured Nguyen Filip, coach Polking had words of praise: "He showed confidence and fighting spirit, completely deserving of being given the opportunity to start."

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CAHN deservedly won. Photo: SN

Meanwhile, Coach Le Huynh Duc of CA TP.HCM explained the loss: "In this match, my players played well, had many opportunities, but were too impatient. The defenders were a bit inexperienced. I think CAHN is very strong, having the opportunity to counterattack when playing with one less player. In the second half, when the opponent team defended densely, we did not have many options to put pressure."

With Tien Linh's disappointing performance, coach Le Huynh Duc said that CA TP.HCM had problems in the whole system: "In recent matches, I wanted to create many colors of attack, but the players had little experience. Our players were injured a lot, so I gave opportunities to new players. They did not have synchronization and connection, most clearly in the situation that led to the loss because the two central defenders did not observe."

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tien-linh-mo-nhat-van-duoc-hlv-polking-khen-la-so-1-2456868.html