Coach Phan Nhu Thuat: Dinh Xuan Tien has internal problems so he cannot compete.
(Baonghean.vn) - Sharing the reason for not using midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien in the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Hanoi FC in round 5 of V.League, coach Phan Nhu Thuat said that this player has bad internal reasons.
On the evening of December 10, Song Lam Nghe An club had a difficult away match at Hang Day Stadium. Despite their best efforts, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team still lost 0-2 to the home team Hanoi FC.
Speaking after the match, coach Phan Nhu Thuat shared: "The young players tried their best, but against a strong opponent like Hanoi, they were a bit nervous and had trouble keeping up with the rhythm. Among them, foreign player Succes did not integrate well enough to coordinate and score."
In this match, Song Lam Nghe An made some personnel adjustments when goalkeeper Cao Van Binh came on to replace Van Viet. At the same time, midfielder Dinh Xuan Tien was also not used, despite his stable performance in the past rounds.
"This year, we prioritize using young players. In this match, I gave Van Binh the opportunity to gain experience to improve in the future. I consider Van Binh a very potential goalkeeper, if he plays a lot, he will develop a lot. As for Xuan Tien, he has some internal problems so he did not play," Mr. Thuat added.
Regarding the upcoming journey of Song Lam Nghe An when it is predicted to face many difficulties, coach Nhu Thuat emphasized: "V.League is still long, currently the team is not thinking about the relegation race. We have to try every match, if we talk about the relegation race now, it is a bit early".
This defeat caused the Nghe An team to fall to 11th place on the rankings with only 3 points (3 draws, 2 losses). In the next round, Song Lam Nghe An will return home to welcome Hoang Anh Gia Lai on December 17./.
