Center back Hoang Van Khanh and regrettable mistakes
(Baonghean.vn) - Hoang Van Khanh's foul on Geovane in the 89th minute helped the away team Saigon equalize 2-2, after Paulo defeated Tran Nguyen Manh on the 11m mark.
This is the second consecutive match where the 1995-born centre-back has made a mistake that led to his team conceding a goal. In the match between Thanh Hoa Club and SLNA Club in round 15, Hoang Van Khanh was also the "culprit" in the situation where Rimario comfortably headed the ball to open the score for the Thanh team (minute 76). Witnessing the "decline" of the former U23 Vietnam player in recent times, Nghe An football fans cannot help but be surprised and disappointed.
Objectively speaking, before having to sit out the SLNA 0 - 0 SHB Da Nang match in round 14 (suspension), Hoang Van Khanh was one of the best players of SLNA, along with Tran Nguyen Manh, Memovic and Olaha. Thanks to those impressive performances, the Tan Ky central defender took a place in the typical lineup of the first leg of V.League 2019 (along with Tran Nguyen Manh). The achievement of conceding the fewest goals of the Vinh home team, was greatly contributed by the 24-year-old central defender.
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Hoang Van Khanh was once encouraged by coach Park Hang-seo on the field. Photo: bongdaplus.vn |
Unfortunately, in recent matches, Hoang Van Khanh has lost his form and concentration at important moments. As a result, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team were defeated by Thanh Hoa Club with a score of 2-0 and held to a 2-2 draw by Saigon Club.
It is very likely that with these disappointing results, the Nghe An team will continue to be pressed and surpassed by the opponents behind them on the rankings. That shows how serious Hoang Van Khanh's mistakes are for SLNA Club.
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Hoang Van Khanh's performance and attitude are questionable. Photo: Archive |
Watching Hoang Van Khanh play in recent matches, many people felt indignant because of this player's attitude. A typical example is the penalty kick in the match against Quang Nam Club in the 1/8 round of the 2019 National Cup. Hoang Van Khanh's smile and gestures were really offensive.
At only 24 years old, Hoang Van Khanh's career path is still quite long. Hopefully, the central defender born in 1995 will seriously review and correct himself to become a good player not only in terms of talent but also in terms of ethics./.