What did coach Quang Truong say about the 'Nghe Derby' at V.League 2020?

After winning the 2019 First Division Championship and gaining promotion to the 2020 V.League, Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club has been actively preparing for the new season. Coach Pham Minh Duc's team has added many notable players such as Le Tan Tai from B. Binh Duong, Le Manh Dung from SLNA or Viet Truong from Hanoi Club.

In particular, the new recruit of V.League 2020 recruited 3 Brazilian players, namely Antonio Pereira - midfielder born in 1989, who used to play for Nakhon Ratchasima Club in the Thai Premier League. Besides, there are two other players, striker Bruno De Sousa and defender Almeida Santos.

On the Song Lam Nghe An side, after saying goodbye to a series of key players such as Nguyen Manh, Khac Ngoc, Dinh Hoang, Olaha, Memovic, the Vinh Stadium team promoted a series of "young shoots" such as Dang Van Lam, Thai Ba Sang, Mai Sy Hoang, Tran Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Van Viet and recalled two mature faces from SLNA, Vuong Quoc Trung and Bui Dinh Chau.

The 2020 "Nghe An Derby" is eagerly awaited by Ha Tinh fans. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Unlike Hong Linh Ha Tinh, SLNA prioritizes using 2 foreign strikers and 1 foreign central defender. Coach Quang Truong still has quality national and former national players such as goalkeeper Van Hoang, Hoang Van Khanh, Ho Tuan Tai, Phan Van Duc, Pham Xuan Manh...

In the most recent friendly match, SLNA won 4-0 with goals from Dang Van Lam, Peter Onyekachi and a double from striker Ho Tuan Tai. Before that, with only 1 foreign player, SLNA lost 2-4 to Ha Tinh with two goals from Tuan Tai and Van Khanh.

Talking about the preparation for the new season, Coach Quang Truong said: “To prepare for the V.League, all coaches must calculate the falling point to be ready to enter the game. In order for the players to maintain their form and competitive feeling, we must actively play friendly matches. Up to this point, we have selected 2 foreign players, 1 striker and a central defender and will continue to test more.”

Coach Ngo Quang Truong still has many good players. Photo: Trung Kien

For the first time in history, Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club appeared in the highest tournament of Vietnamese football. The match between Ha Tinh and SLNA is also one of the most anticipated matches for fans of both teams.

Sharing about the “Nghe An Derby”, Coach Quang Truong said: “In the past, Nghe An and Ha Tinh were one province. For Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club, they were very excited about this match. As for SLNA, every match is the same, we must play with a spirit that is true to the team’s identity. The Nghe spirit will be the weapon of SLNA players”.

The "Nghe An Derby" is ranked among the most anticipated matches alongside other matches such as Ho Chi Minh City vs Saigon, Hanoi vs Viettel, Hai Phong vs Quang Ninh, Quang Nam vs Da Nang.

According to the scheduled match schedule, Song Lam Nghe An and Hong Linh Ha Tinh will face each other for the first time on May 17 at Vinh Stadium.

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