V-League 2018: Can Mr. Bao rescue XSCT Can Tho?

Coach Vu is not a stranger to Tay Do land. At least he was associated with Can Tho from V-League 2015 until the beginning of the 2018 season. At that time, Can Tho received more investment than now but the mark of the coach nicknamed "the wizard" was quite faint.

In fact, the Goat year (born in 1955) fate of Mr. Bao "Khoam" is only associated with small teams with little ambition such as Military Zone 4, Navibank, XSKT Lam Dong, but with the great pressure at XSKT Can Tho (formerly) or Thanh Hoa, all were not successful.

Third re-release

In three consecutive seasons, with plenty of money to recruit domestic and foreign players, Coach Vu Quang Bao did not leave much of a professional mark. Tay Do team ranked 13th in the two V-League seasons 2016 and 2017, in the 2015 season Can Tho finished in 11th place. The names Oseni, Dinh Tien Thanh (2015, 2016), Tambwe Patiyo, Le The Cuong, Dinh Hoang Max (2016), Nsi and Henry (2017) played very successfully elsewhere but suddenly failed in Can Tho.

Mr. Bao is facing a big challenge, helping Can Tho stay in the league. Photo: Internet

Last season, throughout the 26 rounds, coach Vu Quang Bao and his team often struggled with the relegation battle. And the fact that the "magician" from Nghe An had to leave when his magic was no longer there was something people had predicted.

At the beginning of this season, under the leadership of new coach Dinh Hong Vinh, XSKT Can Tho team played well, continuously ranked in the top group of the rankings. But after round 9, the Western team began to slide downhill and fell to the bottom of the V.League rankings after 20 rounds.

Coach Dinh Hong Vinh had no choice but to leave, giving his seat to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Danh. But just after the loss to Saigon, the leadership of Can Tho Football Club decided to bring Mr. Vu Quang Bao back to replace Mr. Danh. This is the third time Mr. Bao has returned to take charge of this Tay Do football team.

It is calculated that if Mr. Danh is allowed to take charge, only 2 more matches will be needed to decide the fate of XSKT Can Tho, inviting the "wizard" will at least be until round 26 to clarify the black and white. Obviously, compared to his predecessor, Coach Vu Quang Bao still has his favorite students playing in the main squad such as Quang Tinh, Cao Cuong, Phuong Tam.

In the last 6 matches, Can Tho will face the following opponents: Da Nang, Quang Nam, B.Binh Duong, Hai Phong, Ha Noi, Nam Dinh. In which, the visiting team Quang Nam has a bit of a close relationship with coach Vu Quang Bao as he used to be the coach of this team in the First Division.

In the 25th round, the home team Hanoi will most likely be “lazy” and use the reserve team after winning the championship. The problem is how to get 3 points for XSKT Can Tho.

Identify your competitors

Among the 4 teams racing to avoid relegation, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon, Nam Dinh and XSKT Can Tho, except for the team from Thanh Nam, surprisingly there are 3 teams with managers or coaches coming from SLNA.

Quang Tinh is the important card of coach Quang Bao to rescue Can Tho from relegation. Photo: Internet

Of course, Can Tho has just gone through a series of 11 matches of draws and losses, which is considered the most disadvantageous, their direct opponent is coach Nguyen Van Sy and his team. Obviously, in terms of force and financial resources, Ho Chi Minh City and Saigon have more advantages than the other two teams.

In fact, in recent rounds, the reinforcement of the force, especially foreign players of the two teams in the city named after Uncle Ho, has been effective. The audience of Tay Do is hoping and looking forward to a spectacular escape when Can Tho meets a direct opponent in the final round against the visiting team Nam Dinh.

Another fortunate thing is that Nuti Café V-League 2018 will be on break for more than 1 month so that U23 Vietnam can prepare for ASIAD 2018. This is enough time for Coach Vu Quang Bao to motivate and find a way to "rescue Can Tho". Many challenges await Mr. Bao... the person known as "the wizard", first of all how to lift the spirit of his students when they come to Hoa Xuan Stadium of SHB.Da Nang.