Striker Ho Tuan Tai and the difficulties at Ho Chi Minh City Club
(Baonghean.vn) - The former SLNA player is going through a very difficult time at Ho Chi Minh City Club, due to his lack of playing time.
Although often having to play in positions that are not his forte (winger), Ho Tuan Tai still proves his natural ability to score goals. In V.League 2019 and V.League 2020, the player born in 1995 is the main striker ofLam River Nghe Anwith 8 and 5 goals respectively. An achievement that not many domestic strikers can do.
At the end of last season, Ho Tuan Tai said goodbye to the Nghe An team. Upon receiving the information, SHB Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City Club were the two teams most active in persuading Ho Tuan Tai to join them. Finally, the team of Chairman Nguyen Huu Thang had the service of Ho Tuan Tai with a 3-year contract.
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| Ho Tuan Tai used to be the main striker of Song Lam Nghe An. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh |
"Just arrived at Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Tuan Tai was given the number 10 shirt, the number once worn by Tran Phi Son, former midfielder of Song Lam Nghe An. Through that, it can be seen how much the Board of Directors of Ho Chi Minh City Club had high expectations for "Pham Van Quyen's cousin". Unfortunately, things did not go as expected.
Recently at Thong Nhat Stadium, the player from Hung Nguyen has not been really appreciated by Coach Polking. His familiar positionHo Tuan Taiis on the bench. Up to this point, after 10 rounds in phase 1 of V.League 2021, the former striker of Song Lam Nghe An has only played for 146 minutes and has not scored any goals.
In addition to the reason of just returning after a long period of injury (late December 2020 - late March 2021), there is also the fierce competition for positions between the players on the attacking line of the Thong Nhat Stadium team. Don't forget, Coach Polking owns a series of strikers including: Lee Nguyen, D. Silva, J. Paulo, J. Barrios, Lam Ti Phong, Vo Huy Toan, Nguyen Cong Thanh, Nguyen Xuan Nam and Vu Quang Nam.
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| Former U19 Vietnam player is still facing difficulties at Ho Chi Minh City Club. Photo: Club |
Ho Tuan Tai should have taken advantage of the opportunity when the foreign players continuously played poorly. But every time he was given the opportunity by the Coaching Board,Ho Chi Minh City ClubEven when he was put on the field, the player wearing the number 10 shirt did not make any difference to help the home team's attack play more sharply and effectively.
If he cannot quickly demonstrate his inherent ability, the opportunity for Ho Tuan Tai will become even more fragile, especially when the 2021 mid-season transfer window is approaching. Surely, the Board of Directors of Ho Chi Minh City Club will recruit quality strikers to replace those who do not meet the requirements.
Anyway, the 2021 season is still quite long, enough for Ho Tuan Tai to win the trust of coach Polking and his colleagues./.
