Can Tho, not just "white rice, clear water"!

(Baonghean.vn)- In the second round, SLNA had to play away at XSKT Can Tho. The two teams that had nothing in the previous round had the opportunity to face each other in a match that happened to be on the 37th birthday of the Nghe An team. In the current context, it is truly "poor again" because both the home team and the away team do not want to continue to have to return home with a big zero.

Power and force

Although empty-handed, it is clear that coach Vu Quang Bao and the XSKT Can Tho players are not too distracted because their opponent Becamex Binh Duong, the reigning champion, is too strong, at a different level, and is playing at home. Even in the second half, when the score was 2-0, coach Vu Quang Bao considered resting his players for the next match with SLNA.

Meanwhile, SLNA also lost 0-2 to Hai Phong, but in terms of the game, the Nghe An team's playing style has not yet formed clearly, the attack lacks creativity, the defense is easily shaken if the opponent suddenly accelerates. The two foreign players of SLNA often starved for the ball and did not leave an impression in their first appearance for the home audience.

Interestingly, while central defender Van Khanh left Can Tho to return to Vinh, Quang Tinh, the "conductor" of SLNA, went in the opposite direction. While Quang Tinh showed his ability to quickly integrate with the new team, young central defender Van Khanh had a poor performance. Obviously, in the upcoming match, both the coaching bench and the players on the field of the two teams are not inferior to each other's strengths and weaknesses. Coach Vu Quang Bao has the number 1 foreign striker of last season, Patiyo, while foreign player Oseni also played quite energetically in the match against Becamex Binh Duong, and the home team has naturalized foreign central defender Dinh Hoang Max who is quite good at defending high balls.

Among the domestic players bought to Can Tho, many have been called up to the national team such as goalkeepers Buu Ngoc and Thanh Diep, central defenders Chi Cong and Dinh Tien Thanh, midfielders Quang Tinh and Anh Tuan. Obviously, with the presence of Quang Trinh, SLNA's defense without veteran central defenders Ngoc Hai and Manh Hung will have to work quite hard. The home team will have more attacks with the creativity of midfielder Quang Tinh, in which the weakness in aerial combat will certainly be exploited by SXKT Can Tho players.

"The boom plan"

It is known that it usually takes 3-4 matches for Coach Quang Truong to assemble the team, but no Nghe An native wants to celebrate the 37th birthday of their beloved team without laughter. It would not be surprising if SLNA accepts to play as the "underdog" waiting for counterattacks rather than proactively imposing the game like in previous seasons.

While the two foreign players Odat and Ouattra are trying to adapt to the V-League, the young midfielders are having to assemble and perfect their ability to control the game, and the defense is running, it is difficult for coach Quang Truong to impose his playing style. Compared to the two foreign players of Hai Phong, the "top scorers" Patiyo and Oseni are much faster and more dangerous, they can shoot the ball with both feet, and coordinate quite smoothly.

It is very likely that veteran center back Minh Duc will have to take responsibility for commanding SLNA's defense. With the center back pair Chi Cong and Dinh Hoang Max guarding in front of goalkeeper Buu Ngoc, SLNA's coaching staff understands that using only the "các-bùm plan" will not solve the match.

Knowing that with the current players in hand, they have to slow down the pace of the match, playing every meter is not SLNA's forte, but if they follow the home team, the away team will be at a disadvantage. Certainly, even though playing away, the Nghe An army will choose to play aggressively, fiercely competing in the midfield to limit the space and time for the home team to organize and coordinate.

As a reminder

Obviously, Can Tho is not all about "white rice, clear water" but a difficult match awaits. Especially when sitting on the coaching chair of SXKT Can Tho is Coach Vu Quang Bao, another Nghe An native whose professional experience and expertise are considered to be higher than Coach Quang Truong of SLNA. It is predicted that there will not be many opportunities, so in order to get points, the away players must make the most of every situation, especially free kicks.

It is difficult to expect SLNA's 9x players to immediately catch up with a fierce tournament like V-League 2016, but HAGL's experience last year shows that they cannot "fall downhill" right from the starting line. Knowing that a difficult trip to the South is waiting, most of Nghe An fans across the country are still hoping for a miracle. Behind the team are tens of thousands of home fans waiting for good news.

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