Coach Nguyen Van Sy: SLNA is a potential candidate for the 2019 V.League championship
(Baonghean.vn) - The team from Thanh Nam will have a very difficult away match at Vinh Stadium against the home team SLNA. The team from Nghe An is currently ranked 3rd and is considered one of the potential candidates for the 2019 V.League championship.
The team that coach Nguyen Van Sy is leading just had a difficult 1-0 victory over Binh Duong right at Thien Truong Stadium in round 6. The victory helped them escape the red zone and it was really a mental medicine to help them be more confident before facing SLNA, a team that is highly rated in this year's V.League.
“SLNA’s strength this season has been significantly improved thanks to the addition of many quality players to the squad. After the first 6 rounds, they are ranked 3rd on the rankings, clearly, SLNA is a tough opponent for the rest of the V.League this year” - Coach Nguyen Van Sy shared.
However, when asked about the possibility of the Nghe An team winning the championship this year, the coach of Thanh Nam appeared reserved.
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| Coach Van Sy does not rank SLNA as the biggest candidate. Photo: VPF |
“To win a long-distance tournament like V.League, each team needs to be well-prepared in all aspects. The most important factor is to maintain a stable and truly deep squad. As for SLNA, I think that at the moment they are not a team that has all the necessary elements to be ranked among the teams with a high possibility of winning the V.League championship.”
As for the confrontation between SLNA and Nam Dinh in round 7, strategist Nguyen Van Sy is confident.
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| Nam Dinh FC escapes relegation zone after winning against Binh Duong. Photo: VPF |
“Last season, we won 1-0 against SLNA at Vinh Stadium. Honestly, that was a match that we did not dare to think we would get all 3 points after leaving Vinh Stadium. At that time, Nam Dinh was just a rookie in V.League, while SLNA has always been a strong team in recent years in the highest arena in Vietnam.
Therefore, it is difficult to predict anything when the ball has not yet rolled. We are in good spirits after the victory over Binh Duong, besides, there will be many Nam Dinh fans going to Vinh Stadium to fight alongside the team, that will certainly be a great source of encouragement for our team to overcome difficulties and succeed against the home team this Saturday."
