Hanoi police are missing two important pillars during the away trip to Song Lam Nghe An.
Marching into Vinh Stadium, Hanoi Police will not have the services of two important pillars, goalkeeper Filip Nguyen and center-back Hugo Gomes, because they have received 3 yellow cards.
It can be affirmed that the absence of Filip Nguyen and Hugo Gomes will significantly affect the strength of the team from the Capital, especially in the defense system. Under the leadership of coach Mano Polking, Filip Nguyen and Hugo Gomes are both on the list of "irreplaceable players" of Hanoi Police this season.
Up to now, Filip Nguyen has been the main goalkeeper in 14/14 matches in V.League 2024/2025. With his class, the goalkeeper born in 1992 is helping Hanoi Police fly high on the rankings (position number 1). Most likely, in the match against Song Lam Nghe An, coach Mano Polking will have to give the "goalkeeper" position to Do Sy Huy.
Similar to Filip Nguyen, Hugo Gomes' importance to Hanoi Police is also extremely great. Although it is only his first season playing in V.League, the Brazilian center-back has won the full trust of coach Mano Polking after impressive performances. The proof is that in V.League 2024/2025, Hugo Gomes played a full 13/14 matches.
Not only is he a reliable stopper in defense, Hugo Gomes is also very dangerous in attacking situations, thanks to his ideal physique and smart positioning ability. Thanks to that, Hugo Gomes has scored 3 goals for Hanoi Police. And one of them was againstLam River Nghe An in the match of round 10, taking place on January 18.
It is very likely that in the match against the Nghe An team, midfielder Tran Dinh Trong will be "substituted" for Hugo Gomes. As known, Tran Dinh Trong used to be a mainstay in the defense of the Vietnam team under coach Park Hang-seo. Due to various injuries, the performance of the player born in 1997 is no longer as good as before.
In short, the absence of Filip Nguyen and Hugo Gomes will make the defense of Hanoi Police even more "fragile". If coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team successfully exploit the weaknesses of the away team, Song Lam Nghe An will reap a positive result. Hopefully, the Nghe team will keep 3 points at Vinh Stadium.
The match between Song Lam Nghe An and Cong An Ha Noi in round 15 of V.League 2024/2025 will take place at 6:00 p.m. on March 1 at Vinh Stadium.
