Three problems of Song Lam Nghe An before round 18 of V.League

1.Van Hoang or Van Tien?

If this question was asked at the end of the 12th round of V.League, it would be a redundant question. However, witnessing the recent performance of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang, fans cannot help but worry about the final blocking position of the team.Nghe An football team. Since returning from suspension in the 14th round, the goalkeeper from Tan Ky seems to have lost his form. With poor reflexes and unreasonable moves, goalkeeper Van Hoang has conceded 5 goals in 3 matches of the return leg of V.League, a sad number for this 27-year-old goalkeeper. Hopefully, Van Hoang will soon regain his form to be a solid support for his teammates at Song Lam Nghe An.

Goalkeeper Tran Van Tien played very well in the match against Hanoi Club in round 14 of V.League. Photo: Trung Kien.

Regarding goalkeeper Van Tien, he was the one who replaced goalkeeper Van Hoang in the match against Hanoi Club in round 14 of V.League. Here, he played very well, helping the Nghe team break the 7-match winning streak of the Capital team. If trusted by the coaching staff, Van Tien promises to be a reliable stopper for the Nghe team. A notable point is that the ideal height of 1m84 will help goalkeeper Van Tien easily neutralize the opponent's high ball situations.

2.The problem of high balls and set pieces

Along with the form of goalkeeper Van Hoang is the ability to defend against high balls and set pieces of Nghe An players. The losing situation in the match against Viettel Club is just one of the struggles to defend against set pieces of Nghe An's defense in the second leg. In particular, with the absence of captain Que Ngoc Hai, Song Lam Nghe An's defense is even more fragile in its ability to defend against high balls and set pieces. Apart from center back Hoang Van Khanh (1m80 tall), the other defenders of Nghe An team are all under 1m80 tall, this is the disadvantage of coach Huy Hoang and his team.

Center back Janclesio Almeida of Hong Linh Ha Tinh has very good aerial combat ability. Photo: Thanh Nien Newspaper

In the upcoming match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Song Lam Nghe An will have to face the difficult free kicks of midfielder Machado, the aerial and sweeping ability of striker Paollo Oliveira, who is 1m89 tall. Especially the captain Janclesio Almeida, who is 1m96 tall and has scored 3 goals in attacking situations. Therefore, this will be a difficult problem for the coaching staff of the Nghe team. If they solve this problem well, Song Lam Nghe An can completely leave with a favorable result.

3.With what wings will Song Lam Nghe An "fly"?

With a style of play that focuses on attacking the flanks, the role of wingers is very important in coach Huy Hoang's scheme. In recent rounds, Dinh Hoang and Sy Hoang have shown signs of running out of steam, causing the Nghe team's attacks to no longer be as sharp as at the beginning of the season. The problem of renewing the wings may help Song Lam Nghe An play more freely, thereby regaining the feeling of victory.

Pham Xuan Manh may be the solution to the left wing problem of Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le.

With midfielder Dang Van Lam returning and playing quite well in recent rounds, midfielder Pham Xuan Manh can completely return to his favorite left wing. With a strong physical foundation and good personal technique, Manh "Kalou" can completely attack and defend to become a quality drill on the left wing of Song Lam Nghe An. In addition, the ability to coordinate well between Xuan Manh and the duo Olaha and Phan Van Duc will make the attacks on the left wing more sharp.

On the opposite wing, young defender Ho Van Cuong is also not a bad choice. Speed, accurate crosses arestrengthsof this U20 Vietnam player. However, Van Cuong will have to improve his defensive ability and have support from his teammates, as the left wing is the main attacking direction of Hong Linh Ha Tinh with the appearance of Brazilian midfielder Machado.

Hopefully, the coaching staff of the Nghe An team will come up with reasonable tactics in the Nghe Tinh Derby, thereby ending Song Lam Nghe An's 5-match winless streak.