With Vinicius, what lineup will SLNA play with in the second leg?

At the end of the first leg, SLNA was the team that conceded the fewest goals with 9 goals but was also one of the teams with the weakest attack with only 12 goals scored after 13 rounds. The current 4th place is largely due to the excellence of Nguyen Manh and the defensive wall in front of him. In attack, the disappointment of Alves Dos Santos and domestic strikers like Tuan Tai or Phuc Tinh made it impossible for Olaha to shoulder all the responsibility of scoring goals.

Despite having a creative central midfield duo Van Binh - Khac Ngoc, the remaining satellites besides Olaha have not shown their stability. Losing Phan Van Duc due to continuous bad luck, Olaha also lost a goal-scoring partner who understood his every move. In many matches in the first leg of V.League this season, fans have witnessed Olaha's efforts but also lonely steps on the opponent's field during counter-attacks.

SLNA's optimal lineup for the second leg of V.League 2019. Graphics: Sy Hieu

And then, after many trials and waiting, Vinicius and SLNA found each other amidst many difficulties on both sides. While the Brazilian player could not find a common voice with CLB.TPHCM, SLNA is also eager to have a real goalscorer. With Vinicius, Nguyen Duc Thang's attacking problem will have more solutions in the second leg.

At his old team, Vinicius was the one who played in the highest position on the attack line. At the end of the first leg, the Brazilian striker had a total of 29 shots, of which 17 were on target and scored 7 goals.

Can Vinicius help SLNA relieve the pressure on the attack? Photo: Archive

With SLNA's current playing style, Olaha will most likely be pulled back to play lower to make room for Vinicius's penetrating ability in the striker position. In midfield, with enough experience and creativity, the Khac Ngoc - Van Binh duo will need more speed to quickly switch from defensive play to quick counterattack.

The return of Xuan Manh and Quang Tinh are good choices on the left flank, while on the opposite side Cao Xuan Thang and Le The Cuong can also play their roles well. Meanwhile, SLNA still has a "trump card" named Vo Ngoc Toan who often plays very well when coming off the bench.

Although Vinicius' presence has not been tested with SLNA's playing style, for him, V.League is no longer a strange environment, and integrating into the general playing style will not take too much time.

The second leg of V.League 2019 will return to SLNA from July 7th with a match against SHB Da Nang at Vinh Stadium. In the first leg, SLNA won 2-0 right on the opponent's field.

With the presence of Vinicius, hopefully SLNA will have a rain of goals on the debut day of the new player.

Hot: Foreign player Vinicius, former striker of Ho Chi Minh City Club, officially joins SLNA

(Baonghean.vn) - After parting ways with Ho Chi Minh City Club, foreign player Joel Vinicius unexpectedly trained with Song Lam Nghe An in the afternoon training session on July 2. Immediately after, this player officially signed a contract to serve SLNA until the end of the 2019 season with a contract extension clause.