Tien Linh is currently the leading striker of CA TP.HCM Club.
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Tien Linh returns to his old home
On the last day of the registration deadline for the 2025 - 2026 V-League, striker Nguyen Tien Linh suddenly received a transfer order from the leadership of Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club to join the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club (HCMC Police).
Not long after that, Tien Linh had the opportunity to return to Go Dau Stadium to become a part of the historic match. Together with his coach Le Huynh Duc, striker number 22 returned to his "old home" to participate in the first Ho Chi Minh City derby between Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club and CA Ho Chi Minh City Club.
It will certainly be an emotional match because Becamex TP.HCM (formerly Becamex Binh Duong ) is always the team in Tien Linh's heart, with the dream of winning the V-League together still unfinished.
But football always has surprises and Tien Linh ending a decade playing for the team he always considered his second "home" to join the HCM City Football Club will take his career to a new chapter.
CA TP.HCM Club in the victory against HAGL
Photo: Dong Nguyen Khang
Certainly, the striker born in 1997 will be like coach Le Huynh Duc (who has led Becamex TP.HCM Club for 2 years) putting aside personal feelings to focus on finding 3 points for the new team that is eager to return to the top.
On the other hand, the pressure is on coach Nguyen Anh Duc after 3 consecutive losses on all fronts. The 2018 AFF Cup champion will be forced to win immediately to save the situation, to avoid things getting worse.
If they win, CA TP.HCM Club will have 10 points and catch up with the top team Cong An Ha Noi (who are stuck in AFC Champions League 2 so will play round 4 in December). Even a draw is not too bad.
In case of winning all 3 points at Go Dau home field, Becamex TP.HCM will have 6 points and close to the position of CA TP.HCM Club, at the same time relieving a lot of pressure. But if they lose, everything will be very dangerous.
V-League 2025 - 2026 Round 4 Match Schedule
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Therefore, it can be believed that coach Nguyen Anh Duc will put all his efforts into the match that can be said to be a "life and death" match in his V-League coaching career, while coach Le Huynh Duc certainly wants to make the Go Dau stadium fans "miss" him more if he returns home with a victory.
Hot series of 3-region derby matches
If CA TP.HCM Club vs Becamex TP.HCM is the biggest city derby in the South, then round 4 of V-League 2025 - 2026 will witness 2 other derby matches, which promise to be extremely attractive in the North and Central regions.
At Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi FC will play the capital derby against The Cong Viettel for the second time in a few days. The 0-1 defeat in the preliminary round of the National Cup forced Hanoi FC to "fire the general", parting ways with coach Makoto Teguramori and replacing him with Mr. Yusuke Adachi, former VFF Technical Director.
Obviously, the fact that the opponent is in disarray is a perfect opportunity for coach Popov and his eager soldiers at The Cong Viettel to deepen the wound with another victory, this time in the V-League to catch up with the top position of CAHN Club, conveniently pushing Hanoi Club deeper into crisis.
Hai Long and Hanoi FC, will changing the general change their fortunes?
Photo: Minh Tu
However, The Cong Viettel will have to be careful because Vietnamese football often has the fate of "changing generals, changing fortunes", especially when Hanoi FC is no different from being pushed into a corner with only 1 point after 3 matches (temporarily ranked 11/14).
In the Central region, the two football teams SLNA and Ha Tinh Club will meet at Vinh Stadium in the "Nghe derby" with somewhat contrasting moods.
SLNA is ranked 10th with 3 points but is very confident after defeating defending champion Nam Dinh in round 3, while Ha Tinh Club "won like they lost" after a struggling performance in the National Cup, only surpassing the first division newcomer Quang Ninh Club thanks to a goal in injury time.
SLNA is currently ranked 10th with 3 points while Ha Tinh Club is ranked 7th with 6 points, promising to help players of both teams confidently perform better, where Vinh Stadium fans expect SLNA to win to regain face, after several years of being "inferior" to their neighbors.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-vong-4-v-league-tien-linh-gap-doi-bong-cu-nong-loat-derby-3-mien-18525091810183013.htm
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