Coach Lee Tae Hoon: 'HAGL doesn't care about rankings anymore'

HAGL marched to Binh Duong Stadium in the 9th round of V-League with full of anxiety when the home team was evaluated very strongly. Nui Pho team had a lead with Van Toan's goal, but then Tan Tai equalized and 1-1 was the final score of the match.

Speaking after the match, coach Lee Tae Hoon shared: "We set a goal with points through each match, we do not care about the rankings anymore. The goal of the team is to reach the top 8 and then we will have another plan."

"Van Toan is the type of player who sacrifices for the team. His level always makes it difficult for the opponent. However, Toan has played continuously from the beginning of the tournament, so we have to calculate his physical strength to recover," the Korean coach share.

When asked about Xuan Truong who said he was not physically fit to play the best, coach Lee Tae Hoon said:

"Xuan Truong is physically weak because he just came back from an injury. But today he played the whole game. I appreciate his spirit and effort. Depending on the situation of recovery and His ability, we will calculate to use Xuan Truong most effectively. "

Finally, coach Lee Tae Hoon defended Hong Duy when there were comments criticizing the player's performance in the last match.

"The best players in the world like Ronaldo or Messi still make mistakes, not only Hong Duy. It is important that when making mistakes, players must know how to correct errors. I want to praise Hong Duy because he knows how to correct mistakes right away".​