V-League 2023 - 2024: At both ends of worries

Not yet... 'lost'

Before the V-League resumed in early December, Khanh Hoa Club was eliminated from the National Cup, losing to Ha Tinh Club on penalties. However, for fans of the coastal city team, this may be more good news than bad, because the force in the hands of coach Vo Dinh Tan is currently very thin. And when stopping at the National Cup, the team at 19/8 Stadium will focus all its strength on the V-League, starting with the match against Thanh Hoa Club at 6:00 p.m. today (December 2).

Ở 2 đầu nỗi lo - Ảnh 1. — Many Khanh Hoa Club players are still owed salaries by their old sponsor.

After 3 rounds of V-League 2023 - 2024, Khanh Hoa Club has 1 win and 2 losses, currently ranked 9th on the rankings with 3 points. This is not a bad start for the coastal city team. In addition, Coach Vo Dinh Tan and his colleagues also have 1 month when V-League is on hiatus to improve the remaining tactical shortcomings. But at this time, expertise is probably not the issue worth paying attention to for Khanh Hoa Club. Instead, spirit is considered the factor that Khanh Hoa Club "lost" to its opponent, when the match has not yet started.

Returning to V-League from the 2023 season, Khanh Hoa Club, although not a strong team in terms of strength, is always a name highly appreciated for its discipline and resilience in playing style. Coach Vo Dinh Tan's team may not win, but opponents cannot easily defeat them. But the story is different now, when many players are still worried about "bread and butter". Solving the debt of salary, hand money... from the old sponsor is still at a dead end, making many players confused, not knowing who to expect. And when the mentality is not comfortable, the players' legs will also find it difficult to sublimate on the field.

Home ground is probably the only support for Khanh Hoa Club when playing against Thanh Hoa Club. In terms of everything else and most importantly spirit, the Thanh team is rated higher than the army of coach Vo Dinh Tan. Coach Popov's team has an acceptable start in V-League 2023 - 2024 with 2 draws and 1 win. Thanh Hoa Club is looking to recreate the impressive performance in the early stages of the 2023 season. Meeting Khanh Hoa is considered a good opportunity for the Thanh team to win all 3 points and enter the top group.

GOOD SIGNAL AT HAGL

After the comprehensive signing ceremony between HAGL Group and strategic partner LPBank in October, there have been more and more interactions between Mr. Duc and Mr. Thuy. On November 30, Mr. Thuy was in Gia Lai, and visited the HAGL team with Mr. Duc while they were practicing at Pleiku Stadium. Afterwards, Mr. Thuy gave the team a bonus of 300 million VND and sent 400 million VND to encourage the club's staff. Previously, on November 19, the HAGL Club's fanpage reported that the LPBank leadership delegation led by Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director Ho Nam Tien visited the football academy and gave the first team 500 million VND. Mr. Tien then sat with Mr. Duc to watch the HAGL teams practice at Ham Rong, preparing for the return of the V-League 2023 - 2024 after the FIFA Days.

More and more information from the new sponsor makes HAGL Club fans hopeful that the team will be given more strength to overcome the current difficult period. At this time, after 3 rounds, the mountain town team is temporarily at the bottom of the rankings with only 1 point. The encouragement from Mr. Thuy on November 30 is a morale boost for the team before the promising match with Binh Duong Club on December 3.

Commentator Vu Quang Huy commented: "In fact, when Vietnamese football has a joint effort like between HAGL and LPBank, the results will be better. I don't think HAGL can be relegated this year. I don't dare to rush to say that HAGL will be able to compete for the championship next season, but I think that when there is a breath of fresh air, the strength and potential of the team will be better. HAGL will definitely have to supplement in phase 2, bringing in a quality foreign striker to replace Martin. In the long run, I think everyone will also think more openly because the Covid-19 epidemic has left many consequences, changing society and football a lot. Football rules allow for the substitution of 3 to 5 players. VFF has also agreed to an exception to change the name for HAGL (and The Cong Viettel - PV ). I think at this time, whoever stands up to join forces with Mr. Duc is worthy of respect, we must congratulate Mr. Duc for his dedication and perseverance in investing in football for over 20 years."

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