Coach Polking is so talented, helping CAHN Club play attractive football!

Nam Dinh FC's victory at Thien Truong Stadium is a strong affirmation of the superior strength of Hanoi Police FC (CAHN) under coach Mano Polking.

Coach Mano Polking successfully breathed life into the attack of CAHN Club - photo: Minh Tu

Coach Polking's mark in coaching

Coach Mano Polking joined CAHN Club in May 2024, officially leading Quang Hai and his teammates from round 22 of V-League 2023 - 2024 when the team was facing a crisis on the coaching bench.

After the final phase of getting acquainted with his new students, the mark of the former head coach of the Thai national team gradually became clear in the following season but faced many difficulties when the CAHN Club had to fight on too many domestic and international fronts.

In particular, the coach who helped Thailand win the AFF Cup 2020 and 2022 twice in a row had an extremely impressive performance in the second leg of the 2024-2025 season, helping CAHN Club play explosively to win the V-League bronze medal and the National Cup championship.

Adou Minh helps strengthen CAHN Club's defense - photo: Minh Tu

On the night of August 9, Coach Mano Polking once again showed his talent as CAHN Club not only stood firm on the "fire pan" of Thien Truong of the reigning V-League champion Nam Dinh , but also played convincingly.

The numbers show that CAHN Club is completely on par with Nam Dinh Club in terms of ball control (50.6% compared to 49.4%), shots (12-12), passes (409-399)... even surpassing the number of shots on target (6-3), corner kicks (5-2).

It is worth mentioning that CAHN Club clearly demonstrated the philosophy of flexible ball control and open-minded attack, especially in the second half when CAHN Club played better than Nam Dinh Club with a style that reminded people of the Thai team in its heyday under his leadership, which dominated the Southeast Asian region.

Valuable additions

The victory in the National Super Cup is a positive affirmation for CAHN Club - photo: Minh Tu

The recent National Super Cup match took place according to the scenario of Nam Dinh and CAHN teams both entering the match with the old squad, before simultaneously sending in new players in the second half to surprise the opponent and maintain the attacking tempo.

It was also a formidable display of strength from the two teams with the most exciting attacking style of play in Vietnam at the moment. Coach Mano Polking won from those small details.

When Van Duc showed signs of fatigue, Mr. Polking sent Dinh Bac onto the field to "recharge" the energy of the attack, and was rewarded with 2 goals from Leo Artur and Dinh Bac. Not only that, people realized that for the first time, CAHN Club had such a quality and deep defense.

Mr. Mano Polking is helping CAHN Club perform attractive attacking football - photo: Minh Tu

Viet Anh stayed, to join Dinh Trong and new recruit Adou Minh, Ly Duc to create a solid defense, with enough physique, concentration and solid strength, while Van Do, Van Toan, and Van Duc's versatility helped the team play well even when Cao Pendant Quang Vinh was injured or Van Thanh was absent.

This helps overcome the weakness of "attacking and defending" of CAHN Club in previous years. Thanks to that, Quang Hai, Thanh Long, Vitor Hugo, Leo Artur, Alan, Dinh Bac... will be much more confident to deploy a diverse technical passing style of play on the front line.

In the second season of preparing from the beginning with the team, it can be affirmed that coach Mano Polking has established an attacking style of play with a very unique identity for CAHN Club. The depth of the force will also help them better cope with the dense competition schedule, aiming for the season to realize the ambition of bringing the cup back to the capital as well as conquering 2 international tournaments: AFC Champions League 2 and Southeast Asian Club Championship.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-polking-qua-tai-nang-giup-clb-cahn-trinh-dien-thu-bong-da-cuon-hut-185250811172032036.htm