V-League: Identify who and what?

Viettel Club after the 2020 championship did not show the shadow of a real champion but is still a tough opponent for the 2022 defending champion Hanoi FC. Moreover, after Hanoi FC "released" Van Hau, Dinh Trong, especially Quang Hai, the city rival became more "tough", daring to play and take risks, so a draw is understandable.

And even though the new foreign player Marcao has not really integrated, it is easy to "recognize" that the wing attack with Van Hau's rise has no one else to succeed in this team. Even Hanoi FC was "attacked" on the left wing when Viettel accelerated, crossed and headed the ball to break the defensive formation with famous names like Duy Manh, Thanh Chung... another "recognition" that cannot be ignored.

After round 1, there was a team that lost right at home, Khanh Hoa (1-2 against Dong A Thanh Hoa), there were 4 teams that had to draw at home, including Song Lam Nghe An-SHB Da Nang (1-1), Hai Phong-Binh Duong (2-2), Hoang Anh Gia Lai-Hong Linh Ha Tinh (0-0) and Ha Noi FC-Viettel (1-1) as mentioned above. The unfavorable "identifications" from the above results can start from here, at least for Khanh Hoa, the team that has just returned to V-League, has the oldest squad in V-League (average age over 28). If Khanh Hoa opens with just one "accident" and they turn the situation around afterwards, then things will gradually become easier. On the contrary, if just one more unsuccessful match, whether at home or away, the decline will continue and teams will soon realize that this is a "points warehouse" to exploit.

Song Lam Nghe An, Hai Phong, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, even Hanoi FC and even Binh Dinh who lost heavily on away matches were more or less "identified" in terms of force and playing style. For example, with Song Lam Nghe An, opponents will no longer have to worry about following the explosive Van Duc to deploy troops safely in all directions compared to before. With Hai Phong, the fear of being tormented by Rimario, especially with domestic defenders, has been "moved" to Binh Duong, where Tien Linh is likely to suffer a loss in terms of goals scored. But no one should underestimate Hai Phong's will when at home, losing 0-2, they still equalized the score in the last 5 minutes of the match, making Rimario happy and sad in the blink of an eye. And of course, despite opening with a shameful 5-goal loss to the home team Cong An Ha Noi, Binh Dinh will likely not let the chain collapse in the upcoming matches, because this team has a lot of depth and that loss will really just be an unwanted accident?

Opening the season with a hat-trick is an achievement that could not be more wonderful for the new foreign player of Hanoi Police Fred. Let's wait and see if this foreign player will score "swiftly" or not? But the way Rimario scored a double against his old team, no one can doubt his innate ability to score goals in the V-League and opponents should take measures to prevent it soon while everything is still possible. Former top scorer Bruno also scored the opening goal of the season, officially speaking out about the upcoming fierce competition. The 19-year-old player Nam Hai of Song Lam Nghe An with his first-ever goal in round 1 also opened up a new hope and of course, opponents will "recognize" this young star to find a way to "lock" if possible...

There is nothing definitive enough to confirm, but the above "materials" will gradually be integrated into the common data warehouse for opponents to study, exploit, and apply on the field. Those are also the new, remarkable features after round 1 of V-League, promising many interesting, noteworthy things in the following rounds when everything "reveals" more clearly for people to continue to "identify", handle...