What's worth watching in Round 8 of V.League?

1.Who can stop Dong A Thanh Hoa?

After 7 rounds, the Thanh team is sitting comfortably at the top of the table with an unbeaten record (5 wins and 2 draws). Under coach Velizar Popov, Dong A Thanh Hoa is showing a fiery playing style. Not only are they strong in attack, but their defense is also very solid. Therefore, against a home team Hoang Anh Gia Lai who is playing inconsistently, coach Velizar Popov's team will still be the ones rated higher.

Dong A Thanh Hoa is "flying high" this season. Photo: VPF

On the home team Hoang Anh Gia Lai, to get a favorable result against the Thanh team, coach Kiatisuk and his team will have to play the same style of football as they did against Viettel Club. That was the match in which the team from the mountain town played very well and won a resounding 4-1 victory. However, at the present time, to be able to stop Dong A Thanh Hoa will be a very difficult task for coach Kiatisuk and his team.

2.Change of generals changes of fortune

The fact that Becamex Binh Duong is at the bottom of the rankings after 7 rounds is a big surprise. Because they are a team that has invested quite heavily when bringing in the top scorer of V.League 2022 Rimario Gordon. Besides, the domestic force of the team in Thu Dau Mot is also quite even with players like Nguyen Tien Linh, Bui Vy Hao...

Faced with such poor results, Becamex Binh Duong had to change coaches twice in the middle of the season. After Lu Dinh Tuan and Nguyen Quoc Tuan could not steer the Becamex Binh Duong ship, coach Le Huynh Duc was appointed as the head coach of the team. With his experience in coaching, coach Le Huynh Duc will certainly bring a breath of fresh air to Becamex Binh Duong Club.

With their strength, the team from the land of Thu hopes that the change of coach will help them change their fortunes in their away match against Khanh Hoa Club. In the last 5 away matches at 19/8 Stadium, Becamex Binh Duong has had 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. Therefore, coach Le Huynh Duc and his team can be completely confident of a favorable result against the team from the coastal city.

Coach Le Huynh Duc will help Becamex Binh Duong improve its position on the rankings. Photo: VPF

Another team that also has a new coach in this round is the Hanoi Police Club. After reaching an agreement to terminate the contract with coach Foiani, the Police team has officially appointed Flavio Da Silva Cruz as head coach. Having to only meet Ho Chi Minh City Club in this round will be a great advantage for coach Flavio. After 7 matches, coach Vu Tien Thanh's team has only had 1 win, 1 draw and lost 5 matches. Therefore, this match is predicted to be a victory for the Hanoi Police team.

3.Waiting for the performances of the U22 Vietnam players

After a SEA Games with acceptable results, the U22 Vietnam players have somewhat proven their qualities. And the return of V.League will be a valuable opportunity for the U22 Vietnam players to compete on the field, thereby accumulating more experience.

Schedule of round 8 of V.League 2023. Photo: VPF

They are Le Van Do at Hanoi Police, Khuat Van Khang at Viettel Club,Ho Van Cuongin Song Lam Nghe An or Nguyen Ngoc Thang in Hong Linh Ha Tinh... However, can the U22 Vietnam players develop their qualities in the harsh V.League playground or are they just strategic reserve cards? That is what fans are waiting for in the remaining journey of V.League 2023.

4.Who "saved" SHB Da Nang?

The Han River team is in an extremely dangerous situation when they have only won 3 points after 7 matches. The foreign players have not met expectations despite being highly rated. In addition, the decline of the domestic force compared to last season is the reason for this poor result.

SHB Da Nang is playing very disappointingly in V.League 2023. Photo: VPF

In the next match, they will have to face the defending champion Hanoi Club. Although missing Captain Nguyen Van Quyet due to suspension, coach Bandovic Bozidar's team is still rated much higher. And victory is almost certain for the capital team unless a "miracle" happens to coach Phan Thanh Hung's team.

In addition to the above matches, round 8 of V.League will also have other attractive matches such as Viettel Club vs. Topenland Binh Dinh, Nam Dinh Club vs. Hai Phong Club or the matchNghe Tinh Derbybetween Song Lam Nghe An and Hong Linh Ha Tinh. These are all matches that promise to bring fierce and attractive matches to audiences nationwide./.