Ho Phuc Tinh joins Dong Nai: Who says 'separation is painful'?

(Baonghean.vn) - News about player Ho Phuc Tinh -"Best player of the tournament" and "Top scorer" of the U21 Thanh Nien Newspaper tournament 2014joining the Dong Nai First Division team has made those who love this striker disappointed. However, if we look at the problem thoroughly, the "Southward" trip brought many positive things.

Ho Phuc Tinh's "secondment" to Dong Nai is a "temporary separation" of the brightest star of the 2014 National U21 Finals with the Nghe An team. This separation, in any case, is necessary for all three parties: SLNA will not waste their talent, Ho Phuc Tinh will have the opportunity to play more often, and Dong Nai will have another quality player.

Ho Phuc Tinh has not been able to develop his talent in SLNA's shirt - Photo: Duc Chuyen.

In a mediocre team like Dong Nai, Ho Phuc Tinh's chances of playing are much brighter than in SLNA. Besides, with his proven talent, it is almost certain that he will be appreciated by coach Tran Binh Su.

A professional player who is constantly on the bench will easily lose his talent. Therefore, instead of waiting for the very small opportunities at SLNA, he should choose a suitable environment to seek new opportunities. What striker Nguyen Dinh Bao is doing in Hai Phong has partly proven that.

Coming to Dong Nai, working under veteran coach Tran Binh Su was a lucky opportunity for Ho Phuc Tinh. Not only is he a good coach, Mr. Su is also considered a "good hand" with domestic players. Thanks to the guidance of this coach from Hai Phong, the name Nguyen Hai Anh has made visible progress, as evidenced by the fact that this striker has continuously been included in the Vietnam national team under Mr. Miura.

Coach Tran Binh Su is famous for his good hand with domestic players who seemed to be out of date - Photo: Internet.

In addition, there is the case of midfielder Nguyen Hong Viet, a player who seemed to have passed his prime after leaving SLNA to join Dong Nai in the 2015 season; when returning to Bien Hoa Stadium, Hong Viet played somewhat better, typically the goal this midfielder scored against SLNA right at Vinh Stadium in the V.League last year. Therefore, it is entirely possible to hope that under the guidance of Coach Tran Binh Su, Phuc Tinh will make a lot of progress.

After 8 rounds of the First Division, Dong Nai has 9 points, ranking 6th out of 10 participating teams and the pressure on the students of Coach Tran Binh Su is not great. Therefore, this is a favorable condition for the development of a young player like Phuc Tinh. Being able to play in a comfortable mentality will help this 22-year-old player demonstrate his abilities more.

Although he has to move to a new environment, the striker from Quynh Luu will find it easier to integrate thanks to the presence of Nghe An players at Bien Hoa Stadium such as midfielder Le Manh Dung (the same generation as Phuc Tinh in the SLNA youth team) and defender Nguyen Van Manh. In addition, in Dong Nai, there are many people from Nghe An living and working. The presence of Phuc Tinh, Manh Dung, Van Manh... will attract many compatriots to Bien Hoa Stadium to cheer. That will help Phuc Tinh be more confident even though he has to play in a "foreign land".

There is a saying "take one step back to take three steps forward", joining Dong Nai at this time is a step back as well as a step forward for SLNA and Ho Phuc Tinh. Who said separation is painful?

Le Thanh Hung

(Chi Khe - Con Cuong)