Coach Nguyen Duc Thang was surprised because SLNA won big against B. Binh Duong.

When asked about the final result of the match, SLNA head coach said that he was also very surprised with the final result because before the match, he highly appreciated the home team Becamex Binh Duong when they were in good form with 3 consecutive wins recently, both away and at home.

"The result after the match is the result of the efforts of all team members, dedicated to all Nghe An fans who watched the match today," said coach Nguyen Duc Thang after the 5-1 thrashing of B. Binh Duong on the afternoon of September 15.

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang. Photo: Huu Thanh

"Binh Duong were quite confident in the early stages of the match with the initiative in pushing up the squad, but the slippery and wet field conditions and their poor defense allowed SLNA players to continuously take advantage to score early goals and cause the home team to collapse," said the SLNA coach.

Responding to the question about Ho Tuan Tai's absence in this match, the Nghe coach said that this player suffered an ankle ligament injury in the match against TP.HCM in the previous round and has not yet recovered.

The joy of SLNA players. Photo: Huu Thanh

“Every coach will know the strength of his team to set goals for the season and so do I. We will have 3 important matches ahead with Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Quang Nam and they all have very high-quality players. So we need to try harder to achieve the set goals," coach Nguyen Duc Thang answered about SLNA's goals at the end of the season and the upcoming opponents.

Nghe An fans braved the rain to cheer for SLNA in Binh Duong. Photo: Huu Thanh

Regarding the fact that a series of players will have their contracts expire at the end of the season, SLNA's head coach shared: "After the first leg ended and the second leg ended, I also thought about the players whose contracts will expire at the end of the season and hoped that the provincial leaders and sponsors would pay attention so that we could keep important players. I think any player would want to stay with SLNA but the issue of financial resources will decide who we can keep after this season ends."

“Xuan Manh in this match is not a free player but is in the position of a winger, so he has more opportunities to approach the opponent's goal. After the injury, Xuan Manh is also playing better and better and is gradually regaining his form. Besides, Phan Van Duc will need a very long time, at least 4 more months, to be able to return,” coach Nguyen Duc Thang answered questions about the duo Xuan Manh - Van Duc.

Concluding his press conference with his comments on the next opponent his team will face, coach Duc Thang said: “The remaining opponents are all very strong teams. Hanoi will almost certainly continue to be champions and they have just won an impressive victory over Nam Dinh. However, we will try our best in each match”./.