Red alert for Hong Linh Ha Tinh

Currently, after 12 rounds, Hong Linh Ha Tinh is temporarily ranked 10th on the rankings. With 11 points in hand, they are 4 points behind the 9th-placed team - Binh Duong and the same number of points ahead of the "bottom" team - Saigon Club. A distance that is not really safe when V.League 2022 has not passed the halfway mark.

Thus, the final round of the first legV.League 2022No matter what the result is, Hong Linh Ha Tinh will still not improve its position. However, if they defeat the "miserable" Nam Dinh at 6:00 p.m. on August 19 at Ha Tinh Stadium, coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team will increase their score compared to the above-mentioned opponent.

Hong Linh Ha Tinh players (in pink shirts) in the 1-2 loss to Hanoi FC. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Unfortunately, before entering this match, Hong Linh Ha Tinh did not possess many factors to create victory. In addition to the advantage of playing at home, the Nui Hong team could only rely on the commanding skills of coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and the indomitable fighting spirit of the players. Simply put, Hong Linh Ha Tinh is like "a miniature hospital".

Roughly, there are approximately 10 players currently out of action due to injuries, which is equivalent to the number of players in a squad. It is worth mentioning that the list of "wounded soldiers" includes important pillars such as Tran Phi Son, Dinh Thanh Trung, Nguyen Xuan Hung, Giang Tran Quach Tan... Clearly, the pressure on coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is not small.

Faced with the dire situation of his team, the strategist born in 1977 had to "patch up" to have enough players for each match in recent times. That's why both new players Nguyen Sy Nam and Dinh Van Hung still had to put on their shoes in the match against Dong A Thanh Hoa, even though they had not yet had time to get acquainted with the new team. It is enough to see how difficult the personnel problem of Hong Linh Ha Tinh is.

Hong Linh Ha Tinh's three consecutive losses to Hanoi Club (1-2), Saigon Club (3-4) and Dong A Thanh Hoa (0-2) are the inevitable result of a depleted squad. The burden on coach Nguyen Thanh Cong's shoulders is increasing day by day. It should be remembered that even before the storm of injuries hit, Hong Linh Ha Tinh's squad quality was among the lowest in V.League 2022.

The reason why the Nui Hong football team is still in a relatively safe position is because they have coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, a strategist who is very good at "cutting one's coat according to one's cloth".

If the squad continues to be seriously damaged, the possibility that Hong Linh Ha Tinh will be surpassed by other teams on the rankings is entirely possible at any time. The defeats against Hanoi Club, Saigon Club and Dong A Thanh Hoa are a warning to Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and his team...