When V-League enters a dramatic phase

First of all, the team temporarily ranked first in the table, Nam Dinh Green Steel after 9 rounds (22 points), could not withstand the fierce attack of the home team Maryland Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, despite taking an early lead and had to lose with a score of 1-2. Notably, this was the second loss of Thanh Nam team (before losing to Binh Duong in round 6). That shows that if facing teams in the top 6 of V-League, it will not be easy for Nam Dinh Green Steel to get 3 points, or even 1 point as capital in the long-term race.

Meanwhile, Meryland Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, despite having just suffered a defeat against Song Lam Nghe An at Vinh Stadium, quickly regained their inherent spirit, dominated the game and knew how to turn the tide against their opponents, regaining 4th place on the temporary rankings with 19 points, only 3 points away from the top team, equivalent to a win.

But the 2023/2024 V-League is taking place with the coolness and solidity of two strong teams, Dong A Thanh Hoa and Binh Duong. In round 10, Dong A Thanh Hoa narrowly defeated Hai Phong FC with a score of 3-2 in a match with VAR, and it was VAR that "saved" the home team from a dramatic draw, beautiful and attractive chase. Dong A Thanh Hoa currently has 20 points, but has only played 9 matches, so the competition for the top spot is real for the Thanh team. With their current strength, Mr. Popov and his students can make a coup in the next rounds, let's wait and see.

Also with 20 points after 10 rounds, Binh Duong returns this season with a new strength, while pillars like Tien Linh and Ngoc Hai are still just "premium reserve" players. The team from the land of Thu just had a lucky but reasonable victory against the home team The Cong Viettel, who are continuously falling deep in the rankings (9 points, ranked 12th).

People are imagining a team with tradition, the team of the 2021 and 2023 Golden Ball Nguyen Hoang Duc is gradually, step by step moving towards the position of... preventing relegation. That is a real concern not only for the army team but also for the Vietnam National Team when there are national players such as Hoang Duc, Thanh Binh, Duc Chien, Tien Anh... playing here. Once they play so poorly at the club, what can we expect from their sublimation and effectiveness when they are called up to the national team, especially in the upcoming life-and-death matches.

The commendable stability of mid-table teams in the V-League such as Hong Linh Ha Tinh or Song Lam Nghe An is also worth mentioning. Hong Linh Ha Tinh has just gone through 3 consecutive wins to gain a total of 12 points after 10 rounds, which is really encouraging and commendable. Neighbor Song Lam Nghe An with its youth and will is also gradually overcoming the bottom to squeeze into the middle, avoiding being "watched" at the bottom of the rankings.

Previously “noisy” teams like Hai Phong, Hanoi or The Cong Viettel are struggling this season with positions from 9th to 12th, the bottom group. The two capital teams have spent too much money and effort on the coaching position but are still struggling to find a truly stable and skillful teacher.

Hai Phong still has Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem but the force is not supplemented or renewed, so it is very difficult to go the long way and do something. However, the most difficult thing right now is the coastal city team Khanh Hoa, because the bottom team Hoang Anh Gia Lai will be supplemented to escape relegation in a game full of calculations that many people have seen. Quang Nam is not rich but the force is even, so it is very difficult for others to "overtake" in this interesting and attractive race.

To see, the drama in V-League is starting to show through each round. No team has absolute strength after 10 rounds, but the main thing is which team has a favorable or difficult schedule and can overcome and take advantage of it or not. The top teams such as Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, Dong A Thanh Hoa, Binh Duong... will have to be wary of the rapid progress of Hanoi Police under Kiatisuk, of Hanoi FC under Daiki. Will Meryland Quy Nhon Binh Dinh be able to maintain the necessary stability while Mr. Duc Thang is at risk of leaving his familiar home The Cong Viettel early, could that be a reality?

And everything in V-League is unpredictable, when the climax, the peak and the knot have not really come, but have just begun with the top team, Nam Dinh Steel, "tasting" defeat and some strong teams like Hanoi FC or Hanoi Police are now speaking out?