Vietnamese players are preparing to "move house"

Both midfielder Le Quoc Phuong and goalkeeper Thanh Thang of FLC Thanh Hoa have said goodbye to their teammates and Thanh Hoa fans. The small midfielder with a rather strange hairstyle, after 8 years with the Thanh Hoa team, has scored 25 goals in 138 appearances. With a modest height of only 1.66m, but whenever he is on the field, Quoc Phuong plays passionately, not afraid of collisions despite his very technical style of play. His left foot has scored countless beautiful super goals, mostly from set pieces.

Old you, new me

Quoc Phuong, a technical striker, has scored many beautiful goals but is not trusted by the head coach of FLC Thanh Hoa. Photo: Internet

Surprisingly, the former U19 Vietnam player was not the preferred choice of coach Duc Thang. After a few days in charge, Quoc Phuong was loaned to Saigon FC by coach Duc Thang and immediately this player had an official position and contributed 5 goals, he was also an important factor in the relegation journey of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team. When the contract expired, the relationship with the home team had run out, so between them it was a happy farewell. Of course, Saigon FC was the first priority of this player because they had "lived together" happily. Sometimes the old person, the new person is because of that.

After 3 years of association, in which the first 2 years were the official goalkeeper of FLC Thanh Hoa, Thanh Thang finally said goodbye to this team. With FLC Thanh Hoa having 3 goalkeepers with insignificant differences in skill level, the 30-year-old goalkeeper did not have many opportunities to play last season. In 9 official appearances this season, Thanh Thang conceded 14 goals and only had 1 clean sheet in the first leg of the National Cup quarter-finals. Leaving to have more opportunities to play to improve his performance is considered a reasonable decision for Thanh Thang at this time.

Immediately after the big change at the top level, the new chairman Nguyen Hup of Quang Nam immediately implemented the decision of “3 going, 2 coming”; Van Phong, Van Hau and Ngoc Nguyen left Tam Ky stadium while Anh Hung (Hai Phong) and Duc Loc (XSKT.Can Tho) also signed new contracts. If Van Phong (1984) left simply due to age, Van Hau and Ngoc Nguyen this season were rarely allowed to play by coach Hoang Van Phuc due to their unqualified skills.

Both Anh Hung and Duc Loc were regular players in Hai Phong and Can Tho, and they have a history of serious injuries. The right-back from Nghe An is remembered for his time playing for An Giang and Hai Phong, two serious collisions caused by his two compatriots Dinh Dong and Sam Ngoc Duc. As one of the four players that coach Truong Viet Hoang trusted and gave him the most playing opportunities last season, the defender's departure was simply a desire to seek new challenges rather than losing his position.

Center back Le Duc Loc also started his professional football career after graduating from the University of Physical Education and Sports in Dong Thap. In just 3 short years, Duc Loc quickly affirmed his ability when he helped Dong Thap win the First Division Championship in 2014. Before coming to XSKT.Can Tho in 2016, the player from Binh Dinh tried his hand at HAGL with center back Van Pho. This player can play both center back and midfielder, so coach Hoang Van Phuc has more options.

"Barter"

Goalkeeper Vu Hai has proven his talent in recent matches. Photo: Internet

In the "barter" campaign, it seems that Mr. Duc will use midfielder Le Pham Thanh Long to exchange for the services of goalkeeper Pham Dinh Vu Hai of Hai Phong. The goalkeeper is the "Achilles heel" of HAGL last season, while the Hai Phong team, in addition to Van Lam, is the number 1 goalkeeper of V-League, the reserve goalkeeper Van Phong is also highly appreciated. After 1 year of "hiring" for the Nghe An team, Hai Phong's number 3 goalkeeper Pham Dinh Vu Hai has significantly improved his skills and experience. Meanwhile, midfielder Le Pham Thanh Long, although shining in Hai Phong's shirt, still has "no place to stay" at HAGL when Tuan Anh returns after injury.

Defender Manh Hung's (SLNA) familiar seat in the past few seasons has been the bench. Meanwhile, neighboring team Ha Tinh is in dire need of such experienced faces in the V-League promotion campaign. If Manh Hung crosses Ben Thuy bridge to wear the new team's shirt when his contract with SLNA expires, it is not a bad solution for both.