Defender Ho Van Cuong: ''The whole team is under a lot of pressure''

On the evening of November 2, Song Lam Nghe An Club welcomed Ho Chi Minh City Club at home, determined to achieve the first victory in the V-League 2024/25 season. However, as expected, the Nghe An team encountered many difficulties against the team of coach Phung Thanh Phuong.

Despite creating many opportunities, the strikers of the Nghe An team still could not put the ball into the net of Ho Chi Minh City Club, in the end the two teams tied with a score of 0-0.

After this match, defender Ho Van Cuong expressed his regret: ''In this match, Song Lam Nghe An created many opportunities, but the final finishing step, taking advantage of the opportunity to score a goal, was still unlucky. In this match, the players still did not fulfill their duty when they could not win''.

Defender Ho Van Cuong also said that the coaching staff encouraged the players to try their best in every match. ''Not only this match, but in every match, the coach encouraged the players, because the team is full of young players, to play their best for the country, this match is played at home, so everyone is trying very hard to perform well''.

Talking about not playing the full 90 minutes in this match, the defender from Hoang Mai town shared: ''I just returned a few days ago, so my physical condition is not yet 100%, my ball feeling and physical strength are still not guaranteed''.

After a season on loan to Hanoi Police Club, Ho Van Cuong said that after returning, Van Cuong has integrated well and is much more confident, and will try to regain his form to contribute to his hometown team.

In the 2024/25 season, Song Lam Nghe An club has not had any wins, Ho Van Cuong said the whole team is under a lot of pressure. ''It's not just me personally, but the whole team is currently under a lot of pressure. After 5 rounds, the team has 4 draws and 1 loss, currently second to last in the rankings, the squad is full of young players so it's also very stressful.

The young players do not have much experience, so the whole team is trying their best to compete in each match. Finally, Ho Van Cuong hopes that the fans will always stand side by side with the team. The motivation from the fans will help the team move forward.

With this draw, Song Lam Nghe An Club extended its streak of 6 matches without a win, however, with 1 point, the Nghe An team temporarily escaped the bottom of the table and rose to 12th place with 4 points while Ho Chi Minh City Club is still ranked 9th on the V-League 2024/25 rankings./.