Nghe An football before the 2022 season: 'Each tree has its own flower, each family has its own situation'

In the first season competing in the V.League arena (2020), Hong Linh Ha Tinh surprised and admired experts and domestic football fans when they finished in 8th place overall.

In contrast to the proud achievements of its neighbor Hong Linh Ha Tinh,Lam River Nghe Anhad to work hard to win the right to stay in the league.

The match between Song Lam Nghe An (yellow shirt) and Hong Linh Ha Tinh at V.League 2021. Photo: VPF

Entering the next season, the situation of the Vinh Stadium team is even more tragic. After 12 rounds in the first phase of V.League 2021, Phan Van Duc and his teammates had to struggle in the "bottom" position, with only 10 points. If the tournament had not been canceled due to the Covid-19 epidemic, Song Lam Nghe An would have faced many difficulties in the race to "escape the scythe of death".

Meanwhile, Hong Linh Ha Tinh still showed impressive performance under the leadership of new coach Nguyen Thanh Cong. Since replacing coach Pham Minh Duc, the son of former coach Nguyen Thanh Vinh has gradually brought the "Hong mountain" team out of crisis. It is worth mentioning that the team under coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is not highly appreciated in terms of expertise.

Witnessing what Hong Linh Ha Tinh has done in the past 2 seasons, Song Lam Nghe An fans cannot help but feel sad and disappointed about their team's performance. Never before has the Nghe An team had such poor results, even though Song Lam Nghe An's squad is full of famous stars who have been and are the pillars of the Vietnam National Team.

Song Lam Nghe An players are actively practicing for the 2022 season. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

Over time, "things change, stars move", Hong Linh Ha Tinh is not really preparing for the 2022 season smoothly. Some important pillars such as U23 Vietnam player Ly Cong Hoang Anh have said goodbye, while the added faces are just "super subs" of other teams (Phan Dinh Vu Hai, Nguyen Van Hanh, Tran Phi Ha...). Obviously, the pressure on coach Nguyen Thanh Cong is not small.

Unlike the rather gloomy situation of Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Song Lam Nghe An is looking forward to a new season full of optimism. Along with successfully retaining key players such as Phan Van Duc, Pham Xuan Manh... the Nghe An team is about to get the signatures of the national team duo Que Ngoc Hai - Nguyen Trong Hoang. Not to mention, foreign player Michael Olaha has just returned to training with his teammates.

That shows how important finance is in professional football. Thanks to the support of Tan Long Group, Song Lam Nghe An suddenly became a "giant" of V.League and Vinh Stadium is a "promised land" for local players playing far from home./.