HAGL coach only wanted a draw but couldn't get it, coach Le Huynh Duc said something shocking about Tien Linh

On the evening of August 28, Coach Le Huynh Duc expressed his sympathy for striker Nguyen Tien Linh after the striker missed many opportunities in the 1-0 victory of Ho Chi Minh City Police Club against HAGL in round 3 of V-League 2025-2026.

Coach Le Huynh Duc is satisfied

In the post-match press conference, coach Le Huynh Duc shared: "The team won so I feel satisfied. Today, the players worked hard, played well but missed many opportunities. Luckily the whole team won, if it had been a draw it would have been a pity. The players did very well, improving a little bit every day. We have only trained together for a short time so we cannot ask for much.

Regarding Tien Linh missing the opportunity, I think that's football, not always fulfilling the task. There are many factors that affect the performance of the match such as the field, the weather or psychology. I will try to help the players regain their form, have a better feeling of playing. Linh has only been on the team for 2 weeks, the foreign players have only been here for 4 or 5 days, so we can't ask them to do well right away. In such a short time, they have connected with each other relatively well. And we still have a lot of work to do."

Coach Le Huynh Duc defends key striker Tien Linh

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On the other side of the front line, Coach Le Quang Trai expressed regret: "I think the Ho Chi Minh City Police team played well in the first half. But in the second half, we played hard, created many opportunities, it's just a pity that we didn't get a draw. We will continue to try harder. We and the players must work harder, more diligently and race against time. The upcoming break is very precious, we will encourage each other to practice and compete better in the upcoming matches."

Coach Le Quang Trai regrets leaving Thong Nhat Stadium empty-handed

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Quang Kiet (right) is being "planned" to become a pillar of HAGL in the future.

PHOTO: KHA HOA

What do the 2 coaches think about the new players of the Vietnam national team?

In the upcoming training session of the Vietnamese national team, coach Kim Sang-sik has named a number of new faces, including two central defenders, Tran Hoang Phuc (Ho Chi Minh City Police Club) and Dinh Quang Kiet (HAGL). After the match, coaches Le Huynh Duc and Le Quang Trai also shared about their students.

Coach Le Huynh Duc frankly said: "I didn't pay attention to Hoang Phuc being called up to the national team, I only found out after the VFF sent an official dispatch. In the match against Viettel The Cong Club, he made some personal mistakes, he needs to try harder, be calmer. In this match, I didn't let Phuc start because I was afraid of losing his composure and making mistakes. I want him to regain his spirit."

Meanwhile, coach Le Quang Trai praised Quang Kiet: "We determined that this is a player with great potential, we must persevere and create maximum opportunities. He has started to experience 3 matches, and has performed well. Compared to last season, he has improved a lot. Hopefully in the coming time, Kiet will improve more and contribute more to HAGL after the national team training session.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-hagl-chi-mong-hoa-ma-con-khong-duoc-hlv-le-huynh-duc-noi-dieu-cuc-soc-ve-tien-linh-185250828221607497.htm