Coach Nguyen Van Sy: Khac Ngoc is very good but it is difficult for him to be selected for the national team at this time.
(Baonghean.vn) - Nam Dinh just had a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Binh Duong in round 5 of V.League 2019. In round 7, they had an extremely difficult away trip to Vinh Stadium when they met the home team SLNA, currently ranked 3rd on the rankings.
Nam Dinh is currently ranked 10th on the rankings. This is also the position that this team set a target for right before the 2019 season opened. After the departure of the veterans, Nam Dinh had to renew its personnel, from promoting young players from the U team to become the core, besides the new foreign players who are considered to be of better quality.
After round 6 of V.League 2019, the achievements of the team from Thanh Nam are completely acceptable. Ahead is a difficult journey, surely coach Nguyen Van Sy and his team must make a lot of effort to achieve their set goals.
“I think the victory over Binh Duong was not because we were luckier. It was a match in which my players played with unexpected effort. After a series of unsuccessful matches, especially the loss to Viettel in round 5, I did a lot of ideological work for the players. Therefore, the victory in round 5 was the result of timely changes as well as the enthusiastic support from Thanh Nam fans, who always stood by the team in both happy and sad times.”
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| Nam Dinh had an important victory to escape the group of light boats before Binh Duong. Photo: VPF |
Nam Dinh will face the third-placed SLNA at Vinh Stadium this coming Saturday. The home team is playing well with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss since the beginning of the season.
“SLNA is currently in good form. The third place position says it all about the strength of the Nghe An team. They will be a big challenge for the entire V.League, not just Nam Dinh.
However, last season, we won against SLNA right at Vinh Stadium. That is why, when the ball has not rolled yet, it is difficult to predict anything. Nam Dinh will play with everything in hand and above all, we will fight to not let down the fans of Thanh Nam."
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| Midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc is the most valuable player in the current SLNA squad. Photo: SLNAFC |
In addition, the talented former midfielder of the Vietnam national team also gave compliments to midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc of SLNA: "Khac Ngoc is the best player of SLNA at the moment, he is the most dangerous explosive that every team must pay attention to when facing SLNA".
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| Coach Van Sy highly appreciated SLNA and was impressed with Khac Ngoc. Photo: VPF |
However, according to the coach of the team from Thanh Nam, it is difficult for Khac Ngoc to be called up to the national team at the moment.
“In the hands of Mr. Park Hang-seo, he owns a squad with depth and stable play. Especially in the midfield area, where there are midfielders who play solidly and thoughtfully. I think, to be able to be called up to the national team, Khac Ngoc needs to make more efforts. Ngoc is young and will continue to improve, he still has many opportunities.”
The match between SLNA and Nam Dinh will take place at Vinh Stadium at 5:00 p.m. on April 27, 2019.
