Waiting for Song Lam Nghe An's performance at the National Cup
After a break of nearly 2 months in V.League, Nghe An fans are waiting for positive changes from their home team. The match against SHB Da Nang in the National Cup is a good opportunity for Song Lam Nghe An to do that.
Many positive signals have come to the Nghe An football team recently. That is the return of the pillars after a period of injury or the "new recruits"Ho Khac Ngocand Hoang Van Khanh from Nam Dinh Green Steel.
These will be timely and reasonable additions to coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team. Especially when the lack of depth in the two defense lines and midfield line makes Song Lam Nghe An play poorly in the early stages of the season.
However, in the upcoming match against SHB Da Nang, the Nghe An team cannot use the duo Ho Khac Ngoc and Hoang Van Khanh. This duo will have to wait until the transfer market opens to be able to play for Song Lam Nghe An. Therefore, coach Phan Nhu Thuat will still have to use the available cards in hand to welcome the army of coach Cristiano Roland.
However, this is also an opportunity for the Nghe An team players to show their progress after the recent V.League break.
First, it is the physical foundation of the players. In the early stages of the 2024/2025 season, the physical strength of the Nghe An team's players is often not guaranteed. This makesLam River Nghe Ancould not maintain the game for 90 minutes.
Besides, the fighting ability of coach Phan Nhu Thuat's students is not high, which often makes them lose in one-on-one situations. Therefore, if they improve their physical strength and one-on-one ability, Song Lam Nghe An's performance will certainly improve.
Another point that also attracts the attention of Nghe An fans in the upcoming match is the playing style of Song Lam Nghe An. In the previous matches, because coach Phan Nhu Thuat has just taken over, there will not be many obvious changes. But, in this match, after nearly 2 months of training, the Nghe An team will definitely have to develop more in their playing style.
That is the reasonable formation distance between the lines on the field and the cohesion in short and medium-distance passing situations. This will create solidity in the defense and coherence in the attacking play of coach Phan Nhu Thuat's team.
In addition, Nghe An fans are also waiting for the return of key players such as Pham Ba Quyen, Phan Xuan Dai or Ho Khac Luong. Especially Pham Ba Quyen, who is expected to bring fighting power to the midfield forNghe An football teamMeanwhile, Phan Xuan Dai will be the replacement for Olaha who is injured.
It can be said that after the success of the Vietnam Team at the ASEAN Cup 2024, Nghe An fans also have high hopes that Song Lam Nghe An will transform in the coming period to improve their performance.
Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will have an excellent match against SHB Da Nang to have a smooth start in 2024.
The match between Song Lam Nghe An and SHB Da Nang in the 1/8 round of the National Cup will take place at 6:00 p.m. on January 11 at Vinh Stadium.
