Dinh Xuan Tien returns, coach Phan Nhu Thuat expresses optimism before the match with Hanoi FC

At the end of the 15th round, V.League 2023/24 will take a break for nearly a month so that the Vietnam U23 team can participate in the AFC U23 Championship. This break is a golden time for Song Lam Nghe An to find a solution to escape the past series of unsuccessful matches.

In round 16 of V.League, Song Lam Nghe An will host Hanoi FC at Vinh Stadium. Before this match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat shared: “The recent break of V.League has helped Song Lam Nghe An overcome the mistakes they made. Specifically, we have carefully analyzed the tapes of situations where goals were conceded, from which we have built training plans for players to limit these mistakes in the upcoming rounds. On the offensive front, the coaching staff has also built more plans to increase diversity and variability in approaching the opponent's goal. In addition, this break has also helped our players regain their spirit after a series of poor results in the previous rounds. In addition, the injured players of Song Lam Nghe An haverecovered in time. They were ready to welcome Hanoi FC.

In this round, Song Lam Nghe An received good news when Nam Hai and Dinh Xuan Tien returned to serve. Coach Phan Nhu Thuat expressed optimism as this duo has almost fully recovered their physical strength.

“Up to this point, Nam Hai and Dinh Xuan Tien have returned to normal training with the team. In my opinion, their physical strength has reached about 90% compared to before the injury. I hope Nam Hai and Dinh Xuan Tien will practice hard to play more and soon regain their form,” said the head coach of Song Lam Nghe An.

Mr. Thuat also added: “Dinh Xuan Tien is a player who can turn the game around on his own. In particular, he has quite a bit of luck against Hanoi FC, having scored a goal against this team in the 2023 season. Therefore, I hope Dinh Xuan Tien will show good form against the capital's representative, thereby helping Song Lam Nghe An achieve positive results in round 16 of the V.League 2023/24.

The disadvantage of Song Lam Nghe An in this round is that they do not have the service of full-back Mai Sy Hoang due to being suspended. However, coach Phan Nhu Thuat is not too worried because Vuong Van Huy has returned in time to fill this position. Mr. Thuat shared: “Entering the 16th round of V.League 2023/24, Song Lam Nghe An does not have the service of full-back Mai Sy Hoang due to being suspended. However, fortunately, Vuong Van Huy was able to return to fill this position. In addition, young defender Bui Thanh Duc is also ready to enter the field when given the opportunity by the coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An”.

Talking about the opponent in round 16 of V.League 2023/24, the coach from Nghe An assessed: “In this season, Hanoi FC's performance is not really stable. However, in the recent round, they have started to find their rhythm again. This will be a big challenge for Song Lam Nghe An. However, football is unpredictable, I hope that when playing at home, my students will show confidence, bring a dedicated match and get a good result against Hanoi FC".

Talking about the losses in Hanoi FC's attack, coach Phan Nhu Thuat said: "The striker duo Nguyen Van Quyet and Tagueu Joel are two strikers who have a great influence on Hanoi FC's playing style. However, this team still has many other quality players. I think that they will still be a team with a very strong attack, so Song Lam Nghe An must play with concentration to hope for good results at home."

Going into the fateful match with Hanoi FC, coach Phan Nhu Thuat hopes: “When V.League 2023/24 returns, I hope Nghe An fans will still support the team. Song Lam Nghe An will compete with the highest determination, bringing better results in the coming period.”