Ho Chi Minh City Police Football Club left empty-handed before the season

A streak of three losses, conceding 10 goals, is not just a prolonged slump in points but also exposes the strategic mistakes of coach Le Huynh Duc at Ho Chi Minh City Police Football Club. This former national team player himself has acknowledged responsibility.

No further excuses are needed; the three most recent defeats on the pitch speak for themselves. From the loss to Hai Phong to the recent 0-3 defeat against Hanoi Police, it all shows.

Center-back Matheus was careless in marking, goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang repeatedly made saves but helplessly watched the ball enter the net ten times. A club with systematic defensive errors and an attack squandering opportunities inevitably faces a crisis.

However, the recent failure is not solely due to the players; the core issue lies in the team-building approach and tactical direction ofCoach Le Huynh Duc.

From the start of the season, Coach Huynh Duc placed high hopes on Tien Linh as the symbol and focal point of the playing style. Notably, not only did Tien Linh lose his form, the surrounding "satellites" also couldn't shoulder the burden.

Dinh Thanh Binh continues to show his lack of effectiveness and limitations in quality. Young players like Van Binh or Quoc Cuong were given opportunities but haven't shown significant progress. They have desire, but top-level football demands more.

The three foreign midfielders Endrick, Peter, and Raphael Utzig contributed only three goals. Utzig even scored none. Coach Le Huynh Duc is dismayed because the team lacks a proper striker, making all attacking plans half-hearted.

Coach Le Huynh Duc does not evade. He candidly admits fault, acknowledging mistakes from himself. In reality, he has become accustomed to failures since the achievements of coaching SHB Da Nang in the 2009-2012 period.

Back then, Coach Le Huynh Duc proudly possessed all the prestigious honors of Vietnamese football, from his playing days to his coaching career. However, his career has visibly declined over recent years, and he has only been accustomed to leading clubs with modest goals.

This season, Ho Chi Minh City Police Football Club returned with the goal of building a "Returning Icon," but what is unfolding is truly beyond Coach Le Huynh Duc's capacity.

At the current Ho Chi Minh City Police, the Vietnamese football legend clearly faces pressure with only 7 matches left and a stormy schedule ahead.

The two away trips to Ha Tinh and Nam Dinh in rounds 20 and 21 are predicted to be "more trouble than relief." With the 7th position and a fragile gap from the lower group, relegation risk awaits Coach Le Huynh Duc's club.

Ho Chi Minh City Police Football Club continues to patiently place trust inCoach Le Huynh Duc, a past icon of the club itself. But more than anyone, he understands what awaits him ahead.

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