Coach Nguyen Minh Phuong: 'Long An will not give up on Vinh Stadium'

(Baonghean.vn) - If they continue to lose to SLNA in round 24, Long An will officially be relegated from the V.League, but coach Nguyen Minh Phuong does not think his players will give up.

Talking about the opportunity in tomorrow's match against SLNA, Coach Nguyen Minh Phuong shared: "Although there are not many opportunities left, I am still determined to play with all my strength. Meeting SLNA at Vinh Stadium is a difficult challenge, but we will try to give the audience a beautiful match."

Coach Nguyen Minh Phuong affirmed that his team will play until the last minute. Photo: Canh Nam

On SLNA's side, many opinions say that the Nghe An team will likely have an easy match. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said: "Many people think that SLNA will have an easy match and will send Long An to the first division. However, I personally do not agree with this idea. I have made it clear to the players that they are not allowed to be subjective against any opponent and play with all their abilities, serving the fans."

Midfielder Tran Phi Son stands out most with his dyed hair. Photo: Canh Nam.

Regarding the squad, central defender Que Ngoc Hai will be absent in this round and it is likely that central defender Manh Hung will be pulled in to play alongside Hoang Van Khanh. On the left wing, Vo Ngoc Duc also has a chance to return to play.

Injuries are preventing players like Dinh Hoang, The Cuong, Tuan Tai, Minh Duc... from practicing with their teammates. Meanwhile, Long An Club only brought a rather thin force to Nghe An, with less than 20 players.

The team led by coach Nguyen Minh Phuong is currently at the bottom of the V.League standings with only 10 points after 23 rounds. In the past, Long An suffered a heavy defeat of 0-8 at Vinh Stadium in the 2013 season./.

* The match between SLNA and Long An will take place tomorrow (November 4) at Vinh Stadium.

Trung Kien - Canh Nam