"Angry but love"…

(Baonghean) -In the first rounds of V.League 2013, young SLNA players played explosively and presented an attractive all-out attacking style of play.

With overwhelming destructive power, Hai Phong, B.Binh Duong, K.Kien Giang, XMXT.Sai Gon, DTLA all became “defeated generals” of the SLNA warriors. Words praising the young players from Nghe An also began to appear in abundance on sports newspapers and fan forums…



Some people are even afraid that “SLNA will be alone at the top of the table” because no team can catch up with them. Many experts also affirm that: SLNA will win the V.League 2013, the problem now is to see how many rounds the Nghe team will win before the end of the season!

With the praises above the clouds, plus the somewhat lucky wins against some tough opponents, the young players of SLNA began to be infected with the mentality of the “strong man”, every time they entered the match, they thought that sooner or later they would “devour” their opponents. With that style of play, the young players of Nghe An had to accept consecutive painful defeats at Plei-cu Stadium, then at Thanh Hoa Stadium, and most recently, the “draw but like a loss” match right at Vinh Stadium against the relegation candidate Dong Nai.

After those disappointing matches, from fans to coaches and experts jumped up to point out many "weak points" of SLNA, which were: lack of experience in all lines, defense not strong enough and cunning enough to keep up with foreign strikers, strikers not knowing how to take advantage of scoring opportunities, SLNA also underestimated the opponent...

It is worth mentioning that even in the sublime matches of the Nghe An team, many people have recognized those weaknesses, but few people pay attention and still think that SLNA is too strong! When SLNA is "dirty and bare-chested", they are brought out to be "dissected" and "dissected", few people remember that the potential of the Nghe An team is still "poor", the main force is young players, with little experience in battle, impulsiveness or timidity is still there.

Right from the beginning of the season, the sponsors were not interested in the rankings, so SLNA's coaching staff also determined to "play as far as possible" and not focus on achievements. At this time, teams from those worried about relegation to championship candidates are all rushing to add mid-season players, but SLNA is still "sitting still", "using what they have". Therefore, when giants like B.Binh Duong, XMXT.Sai Gon, V.Ninh Binh... are struggling to earn points to stay away from the red light group, it is normal for SLNA to lose a few matches!



Nghe An fans hope SLNA will soon regain their spirit.

“When angry, we are angry, but when we love, we love even more”; hopefully, coach Huu Thang and his team will “know themselves, know their enemy”, cherish every opportunity they have, and not disappoint the Nghe An fans who have placed their hopes in the “hometown team of 37 people”!

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