Defender Pham Manh Hung's opportunity at Hai Phong Club

Last season, Pham Manh Hung was a player for SHB Da Nang FC. With a three-year contract, it was thought the defender from Nghe An would rediscover his form at Hoa Xuan Stadium after a period of serious decline. However, Hung's performance in the colors of the Da Nang team was extremely disappointing. According to statistics, in the 2019 V.League season, Pham Manh Hung only played a mere 10 times. A very modest achievement for the former Vietnam U23 center-back.

No longer in the plans of the SHB Da Nang coaching staff for the 2020 season, Pham Manh Hung has decided to join Hai Phong FC. It's worth remembering that the team based at Lach Tray Stadium had reached a preliminary agreement with Hung "the crossbar" when his contract with SLNA was about to expire (at the end of 2018).

It is known that the chairman of Hai Phong Club, Tran Manh Hung, is a big admirer of the talent and playing style of the defender born in 1993. This is a great advantage for Pham Manh Hung compared to his other teammates at Lach Tray Stadium.

Pham Manh Hung during his time playing for SLNA. (Archival photo)

Therefore, football fans in Nghe An province, as well as supporters of Hai Phong Club, are hoping that, with his understanding and inherent authority, coach Pham Anh Tuan will help Pham Manh Hung make a strong "revival" at the Hai Phong team.

Observing Hai Phong FC's recent training sessions, it seems that coach Pham Anh Tuan is deploying Pham Manh Hung as a left-back. In his last two seasons with SLNA (2017-2018), left-back was a position frequently assigned to Pham Manh Hung by coach Nguyen Duc Thang. It's worth noting that currently, Hai Phong FC doesn't have a true left-back. The player who occasionally played in this position last season was Nguyen Van Hanh, a genuine center-back.

Therefore, it is clear that the opportunity for Pham Manh Hung at Lach Tray Stadium is very clear. Whether he succeeds or not depends largely on the efforts of the player born in 1993.