Coach Nguyen Duc Thang: 'We have forgotten the first leg of the final'

(Baonghean.vn) - Before the second leg of the National Cup final between Song Lam Nghe An and B. Binh Duong, coach Nguyen Duc Thang was extremely cautious. Meanwhile, the Nghe An players were very excited about the big match.

At 5:00 p.m. on November 30, SLNA will host Binh Duong Club in the second leg of the 2017 National Cup final. With just a draw against B. Binh Duong on November 30, SLNA will have its 38th title in history.

Overcoming strong teams of V.League such as Hanoi, the new champion of V.League 2017 is Quang Nam to be present in this final match, or the 2-1 victory right at Binh Duong stadium in the first leg is an affirmation of the desire to conquer the National Cup of the Nghe team. SLNA has been crowned twice in this playground and another championship at this time has special value for the most traditional club in Vietnam.

SLNA practices penalty kicks before the National Cup final. Photo: Canh Nam

Despite having the advantage, coach Nguyen Duc Thang expressed caution before this match, he said: "Both SLNA and B. Binh Duong see the Championship Cup in front of their eyes. Despite having the advantage from the first leg of the final, I still confirm to the players that the opportunities are divided equally. The mentality entering the match is very important. You must have a warm heart and a cool head to overcome the pressure. That is what I want the players to understand for the whole season, not just one match.

B. Binh Duong was missing Tan Tai but they still played with 11 players. In football, the replacement can play better than the absent player. Coach Tran Binh Su is a very experienced person. We only identified the opponent as B. Binh Duong team and not a player."

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang has a chance to win the 2017 National Cup. Photo courtesy

On a personal level, if SLNA wins the championship, this will be coach Nguyen Duc Thang's first title as a coach. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang has not thought about this yet: "I have not thought about the title, I only think about tomorrow's match, 90 minutes on the field against B. Binh Duong. As for me personally, I have not thought about it at all."

In terms of force, SLNA has the strongest squad. Especially in the last 2 rounds of V.League, SLNA's coaching staff has given the pillars a rest to have thorough preparation for the decisive match. SLNA's training session is mainly relaxed and especially the situations of executing Penalty.

B. Binh Duong is not an easy team to play against, especially when they have the return of foreign player Dugary. The championship will belong to the team that is more deserving and luckier. Not only that, the 90 minutes on Vinh Stadium is an affirmation of the desire to always move forward of Nguyen Manh and his teammates./.

Trung Kien