Coach Duc Thang affirms he will not "beat the drum and abandon the drumsticks"

After the unbelievable loss to Saigon FC, coach Duc Thang appeared quite disappointed. He expressed: “I am very sad that we created many opportunities to take the lead but could not take advantage of them to win the match.”

“Nguyen Manh was injured at the beginning of the season, then Van Duc and Van Khanh had problems one after another, making it impossible for us to have the strongest squad. In addition, competing in the AFC Cup, National Cup and V.League continuously made it impossible for Song Lam to maintain their physical strength. Especially in the current period of a tight schedule of 3-4 matches per day.”

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Regarding the upcoming plans with the team, Mr. Thang said: "For me, every match must always have the highest determination. The match against Hai Phong in round 13 will be very difficult, so we will start preparing as soon as we return to the headquarters."

“I would like to thank the fans for always accompanying the team and me personally, that affection is what every coach desires. As someone who has been with the team for a long time, I will face all difficulties. Hopefully, SLNA will soon overcome this period.”

Currently, SLNA is only 2 points ahead of newcomer Nam Dinh and this could change in the final round of the first leg, because Nam Dinh only has to face Saigon FC while SLNA faces strong opponent Hai Phong. If they win 3 points while SLNA is empty-handed, Nam Dinh will push the Nghe team to the last position on the rankings after the first leg.

In the history of Nghe An football team since the National Championship became professional, SLNA has never had such a bad performance as now.

Without a boost in phase 2, the worst-case scenario could befall a team that has never been relegated.

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