V-League: Good news from the pillars

Indeed, the latest round of V-League has brought many positive and new signals, along with things that need to be continued to be monitored in the coming time.

First of all, round 14 witnessed the hopeful return of national players who have been injured for a long time and have not played for the national team or club such as Ngoc Hai, Van Lam, Tuan Hai, Tuan Anh, Van Duc..., in which Van Lam started, Tuan Hai started, the remaining players came on from the bench. Although the results were different, the return of the above national players to play in the V-League is a positive signal for Vietnamese football, at both the national team and club level.

Fortunately, Tuan Anh and Van Duc contributed to the victory of the away team Thep Xanh Nam Dinh against the host Hanoi FC (2-1), of Cong An Hanoi against the host Dong A Thanh Hoa (2-0) and Van Duc scored the first goal for the new team, the new season after a long period of injury treatment. Van Lam played well in the 1-1 draw with Ho Chi Minh City. Unfortunately, Ngoc Hai could not help the away team Binh Duong earn points against the host Hong Linh Ha Tinh (0-2) and Tuan Hai, despite playing aggressively, still had to accept the situation of the home team losing both away and home matches against Thanh Nam team...

In the winning teams in round 14 such as The Cong Viettel, Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, Cong An Ha Noi, the teams that received draws such as Khanh Hoa, Thanh Ho Chi Minh City, Song Lam Nghe An, Hai Phong FC, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Binh Dinh..., the key role of the national players was clearly shown. They are Ngoc Quang, Minh Vuong (Hoang Anh Gia Lai), Van Cong, Ngoc Son, Nguyen Manh (Thep Xanh Nam Dinh), Thanh Binh, Manh Dung, Duc Chien (The Cong Viettel), Viet Anh, Nguyen Filip, Van Duc (Cong An Ha Noi)...

However, what experts and fans are waiting for from Ngoc Hai, Tien Linh, Hung Dung, Quang Hai... still has no satisfactory answer. Meanwhile, Dinh Bac, Thai Son... have not entered the field in round 14. In particular, Dinh Bac will face many difficulties in the coming time because his personal problems have not been completely resolved, after being allowed to play "above level" in the Vietnam National Team under Philippe Truosier.

Round 14 also left some "heart-stopping" impressions when talking about goalkeepers, especially those who have long been highly appreciated. That is Nguyen Filip, besides his spectacular, high-class saves, also let a few uncertain, unsafe situations happen. In the away match at Dong A Thanh Hoa, Nguyen Filip handled a high ball situation by jumping high to catch and then collect the ball when it touched the ground, causing his teammates to scream and the opponent to shout that the ball had gone behind the goal line. Normally, in that situation, the ball should be directed forward within control to ensure safety, but it is unclear why a seasoned goalkeeper handled it so carelessly?

Goalkeeper of U23 Vietnam and Hanoi FC Van Chuan also missed the ball when Van Kien (Nam Dinh Steel Blue) had a long-range shot that was unstable and unpredictable. Minh Toan (Binh Duong) has been playing very solidly for a long time, but he was at fault, leading to 2 goals conceded on the field of Hong Linh Ha Tinh. Goalkeeper Nguyen Manh also did not come in well in the confrontation with Tuan Hai, fortunately no one was injured after the strong collision in the second half...

The remaining point of Round 14 is the affirmation of the strength of Nam Dinh Blue Steel with 32 points, 6 points more than the team behind Binh Duong with 26 points. Hanoi Police temporarily ranked 3rd with 25 points and certainly coach Kiatisuk and his team will not stop at this position. Meanwhile, the three teams ranked at the bottom are Khanh Hoa with 10 points, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Song Lam Nghe An with 14 points each. It is easy to see that the relegation spot is reserved for the coastal city team and the competition to fill the remaining half spot belongs to the two teams Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Song Lam Nghe An, in which Thanh Vinh team will face more difficulties in the upcoming away rounds?