Coach Phan Thanh Hung blames the match schedule after losing to SLNA

(Baonghean.vn) - There are many reasons that the head coach of Than Quang Ninh Club blames for the surprising 0-4 loss to SLNA. At the same time, Mr. Phan Thanh Hung also does not deny the efforts of his students.

Right from the start of the match, Than Quang Ninh did not attack but conceded the game, gathering in their home field. Throughout the 90 minutes of the match, the away team players seemed to play sluggishly in an inexplicable way.

Coach Phan Thanh Hung did not blame the Than Quang Ninh players after the poor match at Vinh Stadium.

At the press conference, when reporters questioned the spirit of Than Quang Ninh players today, coach Phan Thanh Hung immediately denied it, saying: “SLNA showed good spirit and fitness today. Before meeting SLNA, many players on Than Quang Ninh's side had a viral fever, in addition to having to compete in the National Cup a few days ago, the tight schedule has caused our physical strength to decline significantly. And playing at a frequency of 4 days/1 match has greatly affected the quality of the game. Considering the situation of the match, it is reasonable that we lost.”

Meanwhile, on SLNA’s side, coach Ngo Quang Truong seemed quite satisfied with the performance of player Que Ngoc Hai. The Nghe An coach admitted that pushing Que Ngoc Hai to play as a central midfielder helped SLNA have a more solid game.

Coach Ngo Quang Truong highly appreciates Que Ngoc Hai's role in the central midfielder position.

Coach Ngo Quang Truong shared after the match: “As you can see, putting Ngoc Hai in the midfield position has helped SLNA's game become more solid. Ngoc Hai's effectiveness has also been shown on the field and I am satisfied with this match. Although we attacked well and scored many goals in the match, SLNA did not always create many opportunities like this and the players need to know how to make the most of them in the following matches. In the rest of the V.League, SLNA's coaching staff determined to combine experience and youth to give more opportunities to young players.”

Winning a resounding victory over Than Quang Ninh, Coach Ngo Quang Truong seemed to have untied a long-standing psychological knot. An eye-catching match was enough to make Nghe An fans feel satisfied, but it did not help SLNA improve its position on the rankings. After round 14 of V.League 2016, SLNA is still stuck in 11th place with 18 points.

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