Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and things to do immediately at SLNA
(Baonghean.vn) - Taking advantage of the time when V.League 2021 is temporarily suspended due to the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his colleagues must take advantage of it to solve the remaining problems in the team.
Who is the "conductor"?
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| Central midfielder Dang Van Lam (number 12) is about to return to the field. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh |
Since Ho Khac Ngoc joined Viettel (end of 2019 season), the Coaching BoardSLNAstill have not found a true "conductor" in the midfield area. Under theCoach Ngo Quang TruongAll the experiments did not bring the expected results. Now, everyone has to rely on the "new person", Coach Nguyen Huy Hoang.
Currently, in the SLNA squad, there are quite a few faces with the position of central midfielder. In addition to Ho Sy Sam, there are also Bui Dinh Chau, Nguyen Van Duc, Nguyen Xuan Binh, Dang Van Lam (recovered from injury) and Dinh Xuan Tien (just promoted to practice). Not to mention, when needed, Tran Manh Quynh can also take on this position.
Objectively speaking, the above faces have all proven their talent in the SLNA youth teams. Unfortunately, except for young player Dinh Xuan Tien, the remaining players have not shown their excellence in the role of a "field director". Or to put it more simply, their playing style is too focused on strength.
As a result, SLNA's playing style always lacks rhythm, cohesion and variation. Over and over again, against every opponent, the Nghe An team only uses a familiar, monotonous and easy-to-control playing style, which is defense - counterattack. Looking at the way SLNA players deploy their energy-consuming moves, it's no different than hitting their heads against a wall.
Where did the goal come from?
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SLNA is over-reliant on the talent of left winger Phan Van Duc. Photo: VPF |
Getting the ball was difficult, penetrating the defense was difficult, but every time they created a good chance in front of the opponent's goal, the strikers failed to take advantage of it. Besides Phan Van Duc, the appearance of foreign players Peter Samuel, Bruno Henrique and Felipe Martins seemed to be just to complete the squad.
After 12 rounds in the first phase of V.League 2021, the Nghe An team has only scored 7 goals, ranking 2nd in the list of teams with the worst attack in the tournament. Putting SLNA's 7 goals next to the 23 goals of HAGL and Nam Dinh, it is enough to see the incompetence of Bruno Henrique and his teammates.
As long as the opponent successfully neutralizes Phan Van Duc, SLNA's attacking power will no longer be significant. The proof is that every time Duc "cot" scores a goal, the Nghe An team does not have to suffer defeat (draw 1-1 with Binh Dinh, win 2-1 with SHB Da Nang and win 2-0 with Binh Duong). Clearly, SLNA is too dependent on Phan Van Duc in both playing style and scoring ability.
Therefore, if coach Nguyen Huy Hoang wants his team to give up that "habit", he must quickly awaken the "killer instinct" of Bruno Henrique, Peter Samuel and Felipe Martins (if Igor Jelic does not recover from his injury in time). This is not an easy task for the former central defender of the Vietnam National Team in "curing the incurable disease" that the team's strikers are suffering from.
If coach Nguyen Huy Hoang and his colleagues cannot solve the two problems of the central midfield position and the effectiveness of the attack, SLNA will find it difficult to escape the performance crisis. Will coach Nguyen Huy Hoang be able to bring SLNA back to the winning track?
