The problem in the middle of SLNA
(Baonghean.vn) - In the two matches of the new 2021 season, SLNA was "punched" directly in the middle and quickly "broke" in all aspects, bankrupting all calculations of the coaching staff and players on the field.
In the match against Binh Dinh, just one acceleration by Dinh Kha was enough for this midfielder to get past both the last two central defenders, Ba Sang and Van Khanh, forcing him to commit a foul right in the penalty area with no other choice.
Away match against HAGL, the whirlwind Van Toan left both Ba Sang and The Nhat "in the dust" and then had to pay a penalty and then had to brace themselves. This time, HAGL is not a rookie team that lets anyone do whatever they want and they achieved what they wanted.
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| Thai Ba Sang's red card was the turning point of the match against HAGL. Photo: VPF |
The direct fault lies with Van Khanh and Ba Sang, but there is certainly a cause for the inexperience of defending from afar in the middle when the team did not create certainty and peace of mind from the midfield, in this case the position of Dinh Chau and Sy Sam. That was also the story of last season, and is still a hot lesson to this day.
A broken midfield meant that the team’s backbone could not withstand direct hits like the two successful, reverse shots from HAGL. Luckily, the team did not collapse easily, even playing with a handicap still made the rookie opponent sweat.
Perhaps, the team's coaching staff should recalculate the defense system in depth by boldly withdrawing foreign player Peter to play as a central midfielder, teaming up with Dinh Chau and accepting to only use one foreign player in the team's strong defense-counterattack formation, especially when facing teams with rich technical qualities, playing better and SLNA will find it difficult to compete equally?
Of course, everyone understands that the attack line with the foreign striker duo will push the opponent's defense deeper, which means creating a defensive formation from a distance. But for a long time, everyone has known that the home team is "inexperienced and poor", so where can they get unique and valuable goods to shoulder the responsibility of scoring goals for the team, forcing the opponent to retreat deep and defend with a large number? So, "when in need, we should calculate" and here is to bring foreign soldiers to carry the midfield, in the way "only foreigners can thicken the midfield"!
Only a team that is solid and stable in the middle can possibly think about playing long term?
