Coach Huynh Quoc Anh and the confrontation with his hometown team

(NLDO) - Coach Huynh Quoc Anh was assigned to lead Binh Phuoc Club to defeat Da Nang Club in the 2024-2025 Bia Sao Vang Play-off match to win a place to participate in the V-League.

Huynh Quoc Anh is a famous former player of Vietnamese football. At the peak of his career, the former midfielder born in 1985 and originally from Da Nang was considered a "tornado" on the sidelines of Vietnamese football.

Coach Huynh Quoc Anh at the press conference on the afternoon of June 26

After arriving at Binh Phuoc Club, Coach Huynh Quoc Anh was trusted by the board of directors to take over the position of "captain" to replace his colleague Nguyen Anh Duc. And ironically, Quoc Anh had to lead the team to defeat Da Nang Club - his hometown team - in the Bia Sao Vang 2024-2025 Play-off match to compete for a ticket to participate in V-League 2025-2026.

Sharing his feelings when facing his old team, Coach Quoc Anh said: "I am a son of Da Nang, so of course I always love and look towards my homeland. But in football, I always put professionalism first to complete the team's tasks. Therefore, I am determined to help Binh Phuoc achieve the goal of winning a ticket to participate in V-League".

The young strategist also assessed that Da Nang Club is a team with a long history and many achievements, so it is not an easy opponent to overcome. However, he and his students of Binh Phuoc Club have carefully studied the opponent's playing style and have prepared a countermeasure for the match at 6:00 p.m. on June 27 at Thong Nhat Stadium.

Goalkeeper Tan Truong will compete with his junior colleague Bui Tien Dung.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bui Tan Truong expressed: "I have participated in many domestic matches and also played in the promotion play-off twice, so I am very familiar with matches of this nature. As a professional player, I always try my best to help the team achieve its goals."

Talking about the team being "promised" a bonus of up to 10 billion VND if they win the match, the former goalkeeper of the Vietnamese national team said that this creates a great motivation for the players to compete. Besides, the goalkeeper from Dong Thap added: "Pressure is inevitable, especially in decisive matches like this. The whole team has prepared carefully all year. The players just need to go on the field, carry out the coaching staff's tactical intentions and give their all to complete the task."

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hlv-huynh-quoc-anh-va-man-cham-tran-doi-bong-que-nha-19625062617550606.htm