Van Thuan and Van Thang are the best players of Round 8 of V.League

Pedro the 3rd time

List of best players of round 8. Photo: VPF

Pedro did not score in Saigon’s 1-0 victory. The Brazilian foreign player played as a “bait” in this match and was actually surrounded by Hai Phong players. Coach Thanh Cong used Pedro in 2 matches with 2 different tasks and he completed them quite well. The performance of this foreign player is helping Saigon climb up the V.League 2019 rankings. It can be said that, having scored a hat-trick of “best player of the match”, Pedro is the trump card in the hands of this young coach from Nghe An.

None of the four players who scored at Go Dau Stadium in the 2-2 draw between B.Binh Duong and Hanoi were voted the best player of the match. Surprisingly, the name Ho Tan Tai of the home team B.Binh Duong was called while many viewers thought that To Van Vu deserved it. It seems that his ability to neutralize many attacks by Quang Hai and Hanoi players helped him to be voted.

As the player who scored a super goal in SHB.Da Nang's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Than Quang Ninh, Minh Tam's election is not a surprise. SHB.Da Nang is not better than its opponent in terms of game position, but the captain's long-range shots like hammers are a powerful weapon for the Han River team.

Walsh Chevaughn was the nominated player but for HAGL fans, Minh Vuong was the player who deserved to be chosen more. This number 8 had 1 assist for Walsh Chevaughn and directly scored 1 goal of his own. Coach Lee Tae-hoon gave compliments to the midfielder from Thai Binh.

He said: “Minh Vuong is a very capable player. In training, Vuong is very hard-working and diligent, and in competition he is always very enthusiastic. I think he will improve even more in the future. If he continues to maintain his form, I hope Vuong will have a place in the Vietnam national team.”

Olaha's inability to score and Viettel's 0-0 draw with SLNA was largely due to the home team's captain Tien Dung. Playing on the left wing, this defender attacks and defends quite solidly. Currently, along with Ngoc Hai, Tien Dung, Hoang Duc and Minh Tuan are the pillars of this new player. Tien Dung deserves the title of being chosen even though the home team only got 1 point.

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For many people, Van Thang and Van Thuan (HCMC) are the two best players in this round. Photo: VPF

Van Thuan returned from injury in the context that both Hoang Thinh and Anh Tuan could not play. Wearing the captain's armband, Van Thuan played the role of a "sweeper" steadfastly behind Van Thanh and Huynh Kesley Alves. Even when Cong Hien of Ho Chi Minh City was red-carded, the home team played the last 30 minutes of the match with only 10 men, he still did a good job of controlling the rhythm. The 2-1 victory when they were behind and playing with one less man was greatly contributed by Van Thuan. More importantly, it helped Ho Chi Minh City return to its familiar leading position on the rankings.

Van Thang is becoming the mainstay of Thanh Hoa's attack at this time. In the context of Dinh Tung's injury, the Thanh team has not known victory for 7 rounds, and is in dire need of 3 points to lift the team's spirit.

The duo Rimario and Van Thang "attacked left and right" all over the field to compete for the ball. The goal in the last minutes of the match, in a match with 5 goals, helped Thanh Hoa have the first 3 wins in V.League 2019 and escape the bottom of the rankings.

For Thanh Hoa, this is probably their most important match of the season and Van Thang becoming the best player of the match with 100% of the votes is an accurate assessment. In fact, for many people, Van Thang and Van Thuan (HCMC) are the two best players of this round, they know how to lift the spirit of their teammates in the most difficult times.