Wishes for Song Lam Nghe An in the New Year of the Snake 2025

Affirming position in youth training

Song Lam Nghe An has long been known as the cradle of talented Vietnamese football players. Youth training is not only a source of pride but also a top concern of the province. In recent years, Song Lam Nghe An has continuously strived to improve professional quality, improve nutrition and training conditions for youth teams.

Entering 2025, fans hope that Song Lam Nghe An will reap more success, especially in the age groups from U17 to U21. Unlike the U9 - U15 lines, these are the levels where the Nghe An team often faces difficulties in the championship race against fierce competition from major training centers across the country.

The team's immediate goal is to reach the 2025 National U19 Finals. Under the leadership of coach Nguyen Huy Hoang, the teamU19 Song Lam Nghe Anis determined to conquer the title. Recently, the team has added talented young players such as Phung Van Nam, Pham Nguyen Quoc Trung, Phan Van Thanh, Nguyen Trong Tuan and Bui Thanh Duc - all born in 2006 and playing in the V.League.

While U19 has waited 19 years to return to the top of glory, U17 Song Lam Nghe An has most recently won the championship in 2020, while U21 has not been crowned for 11 years. To improve the quality of training, in addition to professional factors, Song Lam Nghe An really needs stronger investment in facilities, fields, as well as treatment for young players. In particular, fans hope that the province and sponsors will continue to accompany, including timely disbursement of the budget to create the best development conditions for Nghe An's youth training center.

Towards SEA Games 33 with U22 Vietnam

According to statistics, Song Lam Nghe An is the team that contributes the most promising players to SEA Games 33 with 16 faces under the age of 22 who have played in V.League. Notable among them are names such as goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet, midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien, Nguyen Quang Vinh, Ho Van Cuong, Le Nguyen Hoang, Tran Nam Hai,Le Dinh Long Vu…

These are all young players with great potential, who have been given the opportunity to play for Song Lam Nghe An early and are likely to be on the radar of coach Kim Sang-sik. Fans expect that the upcoming SEA Games will have 6-8 Song Lam Nghe An players in the U22 Vietnam squad, following in the footsteps of their seniors such as Que Ngoc Hai, Phan Van Duc, Pham Xuan Manh - who have contributed to making the country's football famous.

Although the youth team has made it difficult for Song Lam Nghe An to achieve results in the short term, in the long term, this is the right direction not only for the Nghe An team but also for Vietnamese football. In fact, Song Lam Nghe An is leading in the number of U22 players playing in the V.League, followed by Thanh Hoa (7 players), HAGL (6 players) and Viettel (5 players). These numbers show that Song Lam Nghe An is still one of the leading training centers of Vietnamese football.

Entering the National Cup Semi-finals, Top 10 V.League

The biggest wish of Nghe An fans in 2025 is that Song Lam Nghe An can go deep in the National Cup and complete the 2024/25 V.League season with a safe position in the Top 10. This is a completely feasible goal, when coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team have excellently entered the Quarterfinals of the National Cup, where they will face Dong Thap Club. If they overcome this opponent, Song Lam Nghe An can go further, even reaching the final.

In V.League, with the quality additions in defense and midfield with the return of Van Khanh and Khac Ngoc, the Nghe team has played more confidently and found a winning formula. In the new year, Song Lam Nghe An will also have the strongest force when Olaha recovers from injury and is ready for important matches against Hanoi, Hai Phong, B.Binh Duong and Cong An Ha Noi.

Building a sustainable club

In addition to the desire for achievements, an equally important thing is that Song Lam Nghe An needs to develop in a sustainable direction. In the context of many football teams in Vietnam facing financial difficulties, even having to dissolve or be relegated, Song Lam Nghe An really needs special attention from the province to find more co-sponsors, reducing pressure on the main sponsor.

Above all, with the efforts of the young players and the enthusiasm of the coaching staff, fans hope that Vinh Stadium will soon be vibrant again, becoming a "fire pan" of passion like the glorious years. That is probably the most practical and meaningful wish in the new year of At Ty 2025.