Three major problems of Song Lam Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Although Song Lam Nghe An's performance has not been stable, coach Huy Hoang still sets the goal of being in the top 3 of his first season in charge of the V.League 2022. For those who understand the inside story of Song Lam Nghe An, they understand that being in the top 5 is already a success, the problem lies elsewhere.
Tan Long's investment inLam River Nghe Anlike a breath of fresh air for the players and coaching staff, but to be able to compete for medals is not easy. Simply, teams like Hanoi FC, Viettel, Binh Dinh, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and even Hai Phong have made large investments. Teams like Dong A Thanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Dinh have invested hundreds of billions but still only stopped at the runner-up position.
Talking about the commander
It is unfair to demand high achievements from coach Huy Hoang right away, especially when V.League is considered a highly complex tournament. After the 2011 V.League championship, the biggest achievement of the Nghe team was only 4th place while there were 6 seasons in the bottom half of the rankings. So it is impossible to force Huy Hoang to have achievements right away, especially to be in the top group with medals.
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It is necessary to calculate the stay and departure of players whose contracts have expired like Van Khanh and the "reserved" players. Photo: VPF |
Even whether Huy Hoang is the right coach to bring the Nghe team back to the top or not is still a big problem. His decision not to choose Rimario as suggested by his colleagues and players has caused Song Lam Nghe An to lose one of the best strikers in V.League. Coming from a central defender, the Nghe team's defense this season has conceded many goals, unlike anyone else and repeatedly. His skills are not bad, but it is too early to say that Huy Hoang can be ranked next to Chu Dinh Nghiem, Phan Thanh Hung or several other V.League coaches.
Three problems
Coach Huy Hoang’s biggest problem at the moment is not the results, but the most important thing is to help young players Nam Hai (18 years old), Dinh Xuan Tien, Xuan Dai, Ho Van Cuong (19 years old), Dinh Tien (23 years old)… have the opportunity to compete and grow. Coach Huy Hoang must balance between the results and the opportunity to accumulate experience for young players to prepare for the next season.
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The quality of “foreign soldiers”, a long-running story at Vinh Stadium. Photo: VPF |
This is an extremely difficult problem, requiring the coach to have the necessary courage and experience. In fact, at Vinh Stadium, a series of players Dinh Chau, Van Lam, and Ba Duc were promoted to the first team quite early but have shown signs of slowing down.
Next, we need to calculate the comings and goings of players whose contracts have expired like Van Khanh and calculate the "reserved" players, who need to be sent away to gain experience. Currently, Song Lam Nghe An has 4 goalkeepers: Van Hoang (27 years old), Van Hung (30 years old), Van Tien (28 years old), Van Viet (20 years old), not to mention goalkeeper Canh Tiep of U19 who plays very impressively and has the talent to save 11m penalties.
The fact that Van Hoang was honored as the best goalkeeper in the first leg of V.League 2022 makes the chances of Van Hung (30 years old) and Van Tien (28 years old) not much to play. The lesson of having too much but not enough in the goal that the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An once encountered, that is, having to borrow a goalkeeper from Hai Phong, many people still remember.
The problem of "foreign players", a long-term story at Vinh Stadium. Up to now, Tan Long has directly held the password to FIFA's transfer website, clearly understanding the price, quality and market of foreign players, so everything has become much simpler. But how to get quality contracts is a big problem, after the first round, about a dozen foreign players in V.League 2022 were fired, showing that Song Lam Nghe An is not easy to find foreign players with 8-10 goals/season.
