Hanoi FC - a major challenge for SLNA at Hang Day Stadium.
(Baonghean.vn) - Right after the "injury storm," the Nghe An team will face host team Hanoi FC in Round 4 of the V.League 2019. A match between two teams with 7 points each after 3 rounds and currently ranked 2nd and 3rd in the standings promises to be extremely exciting.
Hanoi FC will undoubtedly be SLNA's toughest opponent this season. Hanoi FC has faced SLNA a total of 22 times, with the capital city team winning 8 matches, drawing 10, and losing only 4. In their last 5 home games against SLNA, Hanoi FC has won every time, giving SLNA fans reason to worry.
In the 2019 V.League season, coach Chu Đình Nghiêm didn't make many personnel changes, but all three new additions were top-quality players. Two players left Thanh Hóa to join the capital city team: Pape Omar Faye and goalkeeper Bùi Tiến Dũng. They were even given preferential treatment, skipping trials to sign official contracts with Hanoi FC.
American-born Guam defender Brandon McDonald, born in 1986 and standing 1.85m tall, will add experience to the capital team's defense, having played for several prestigious teams in the American Major League Soccer (MLS) such as LA Galaxy, DC United, Real Salt Lake, and San Jose Earthquakes.
During his time playing in the US, Brandon McDonald had the opportunity to play alongside the legendary duo David Beckham and Landon Donovan at LA Galaxy. With Guam citizenship, Brandon McDonald will be Hanoi FC's Asian foreign player for the new season, alongside three familiar foreign players in the V.League: Omar, Oseni, and Moses, and naturalized player Hoang Vu Samson.
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| Hanoi FC boasts many high-class foreign players. Photo: VPF |
It can be confidently stated that Hanoi FC's foreign players are the best in V.League 2019, as most of them have many years of experience playing in Vietnamese football. They all possess good looks, physical fitness, and a modern playing style, spread across all three lines, giving coach Chu Đình Nghiêm many options.
In terms of playing style, among V.League teams, Hanoi FC has the most refined style of play. Hanoi FC's players are relatively young, averaging 24.67 years old, but they have considerable experience, regularly training and playing together, resulting in excellent teamwork.
Compared to last season, coach Chu Đình Nghiêm is focusing on rotating players more, including foreign players. Center-backs Brandon McDonald and Omar are regularly given playing time. Foreign players Oseni and Moses, and naturalized player Hoàng Vũ Samson, will take turns playing depending on the opponent. Typically, foreign players in the starting lineup will have the task of "disrupting the game" with strong tackles against opponents, wearing down the opposing defense.
Compared to last season, Hanoi FC doesn't attack relentlessly this year. Instead, they confidently control the ball, wear down their opponents, and then suddenly accelerate their attack. Teams are well aware of Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm's playing style, but they all struggle to defend against and stop him.
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| Hanoi FC has received the most yellow cards in the V.League 2019 after 3 rounds. Photo: VPF |
After 3 matches, the Hanoi team has scored 8 goals, becoming the highest-scoring team. Hanoi also has the most goalscorers (5 players). Foreign players Oseni, Hoang Vu Samson, and Pape Omar have all scored 2 goals after 3 matches. Van Quyet and Hung Dung are the two domestic players, each with 1 goal.
Despite possessing many players with good individual skills, Hanoi FC adopts a rather aggressive playing style, employing many dirty tactics. In many situations, Hanoi FC players intentionally pass the ball 50/50 to allow their foreign players to clash with opponents, thus wearing them down. With 1 red card and 7 yellow cards, Hanoi FC is currently the team with the most cards in V.League 2019.
How to neutralize Hanoi's style of play is a topic of much discussion among fans in Nghe An province and SLNA players. The fact that Quang Nam earned a point, and even scored first, shows that Hanoi is not invincible if their opponents dare and know how to find a way to score against goalkeeper Van Cong.
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