V.League and the old players return

Phu Chau• DNUM_BIZAIZCACC 15:48

(Baonghean.vn) - V.League 2022 is about to end the first leg, showing many interesting and hopeful new points. That new point is that the "old players" of V.League are returning in a rush and urgent manner in many different contexts, creating many expectations and disappointments that are worth mentioning at this time.

First of all, these “old players” are all stars of the teams, it is worth mentioning that most of them are foreign players who have played for many years in the V.League. That is Olaha at Song Lam Nghe An with a long story at Thanh Vinh football team. Olaha has been with Song Lam Nghe An for many years, which is relatively rare when foreign players usually only sign a 1-year contract and then look for new opportunities with higher, more impressive salaries.

Olaha doesn't do that withLam River Nghe Anbut only left in faraway Israel. But the love for Song Lam Nghe An never fades with this foreign player and he has returned in the waiting of the coaching staff and many fans in the 2022 season. This is an indispensable player in the Song Lam Nghe An squad, his absence in the last 2 matches has proven that more specifically than ever. And so, Olaha's return is a happy and hopeful thing for Song Lam Nghe An and the entire V.League.

Olaha is SLNA's key striker in the new season. Photo: Duc Anh

Recently, V.League has had 2 players return that are worth waiting for. That is Lee Nguyen from the US returning to Ho Chi Minh City Club with the mission of salvaging the "sinking ship" and this is not the first time this overseas Vietnamese player has returned to V.League after playing at Hoang Anh Gia Lai or at Ho Chi Minh City Club.

That is goalkeeper Dang Van Lam after leaving Hai Phong to play in Thailand and then Japan, but this time he returned with "PSG Vietnam" - Topenland Binh Dinh. In addition, we can also mention a case of "old man" returning, striker Huynh Kesley at Becamex Binh Duong, who used to be the top scorer of V.League, retired and became an assistant to the team's coaching staff, now lacking people, he put on his shoes and entered the field as a temporary addition.

Dang Van Lam officially signed a contract with Topenland Binh Dinh. Photo: Cerezo Osaka

In round 12, Lee Nguyen, upon returning, was immediately allowed to play in the home match against Topenland Binh Dinh, led by Coach Huu Thang. Unfortunately for this overseas Vietnamese player, the home team took the lead but still lost the match in the final minutes, the reason being that "Lee Nguyen was not physically fit". Experts and fans highly appreciate the ability of this player. Unfortunately, he has never shown to be compatible with the team's general playing style when he was at Hoang Anh Gia Lai as well as Ho Chi Minh City when the team was at its best, and now that the team is in a serious crisis, it is uncertain what Lee Nguyen can do amidst countless difficulties?

Meanwhile, Huynh Kesley also entered the field for 5 minutes in the latest match and of course did not have a chance to show anything clearly even though the home team surprisingly won away against Viettel (0-1). Perhaps everyone understands that this is a temporary solution, more of a fire-fighting solution than a long-term solution. Or in other words, this 41-year-old player entered the field after 5 years of not playing just to "pass on the torch" to his juniors and juniors.

On the contrary, Van Lam may not be good in Hai Phong but in the Vietnam National Team it is a completely different story. Now, after a long time searching for glory abroad, this player returns to V.League and there is no reason not to be the main goalkeeper, to fulfill his wish. Not only will the struggling rich team Topenland Binh Dinh have more strength, but the V.League will be more unpredictable, domestic and foreign strikers when facing the number 1 goalkeeper of the Vietnam National Team will also find it harder to score, harder to threaten each other. The happiest person is of course Mr. Park Hang-seo because his students get to play regularly, without having to worry about calling them back and forth every time they gather or compete...

Talented and talented people gathering in V.League is a great thing for Vietnamese football in the process of building a leading tournament in the region and gradually expanding to the continent. Let's continue to wait for Olaha, Lee Nguyen, Van Lam and many "old people" and new people to come and show their best abilities in V.League, although not always and for everyone, everything is easy and smooth sailing as we used to know...