SLNA coach Duc Thang points out Nam Dinh's strengths

After the first rounds of V.League 2019, SLNA had 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, ranking 3rd on the rankings. This is the best start for the Nghe An team in recent seasons.

Explaining the impressive performance of the past few seasons, coach Duc Thang said: “Although SLNA has faced different difficulties in each season, after each season, we always learn from the good and bad experiences. This year, Phan Van Duc and Pham Xuan Manh are absent, but Nguyen Manh has returned.

Nguyen Manh is an experienced goalkeeper, a former national player. He is a reliable support for the whole team and I am very happy that he has regained his confidence and the feeling of playing at his best. People often say that the goalkeeper is 50% of the strength of a team and the success of SLNA has a great contribution from captain Nguyen Manh. The important thing is that the whole team has determined from the beginning to change."

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang. Photo: Duc Anh

In V.League 2018, Nam Dinh got 3 points right at Vinh Stadium and this opponent also just won against Binh Duong in the previous round, Coach Duc Thang commented: "I still appreciate Nam Dinh team. Although this year Nam Dinh has pillars leaving, this year they have invested quite well in foreign players with 1 naturalized player and 3 foreign players. Moreover, Nam Dinh is a young team, with a very good fighting spirit. They also have many local players who make up the identity of this team.

Nam Dinh's score at the moment is not bad, they are equal in points with teams like Quang Nam, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa... Therefore, we must determine the highest determination, focus on any match, not just Nam Dinh. At home, our goal is 3 points and the whole team must show the desire to win to bring joy to Nghe An fans".

SLNA is ready to welcome Nam Dinh. Photo: Trung Kien

Sharing about Pham Xuan Manh's ability to return, coach Duc Thang said that the player born in 1996 has not played for a long time, so he needs about 1 to 2 more weeks to regain his ball feeling and get used to the team's playing style. Besides, what Xuan Manh shows in training sessions will help him return as soon as possible.

In round 7, Ho Chi Minh City will face Hanoi at Hang Day Stadium, which is an opportunity for the Nghe An team to break away. If they win 3 points against Thanh Nam team, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will have a great chance to climb to 2nd place on the rankings./.

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(Baonghean.vn) - Nam Dinh just had a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Binh Duong in round 5 of V.League 2019. In round 7, they had an extremely difficult away trip to Vinh Stadium when they met the home team SLNA, currently ranked 3rd on the rankings.