Coach Quang Truong talks about his students after SLNA lost to Nam Dinh

Coach Ngo Quang Truongof SLNA commented on the last-minute loss at Thien Truong Stadium: “Huy Hoang reminded the defenders to mark the tall players on Nam Dinh’s side. They followed those faces. But the team missed Lam Anh Quang. We didn’t expect Anh Quang to score, even though his height may be more modest than Konan or Rodrigo Dias.”

SLNA head coach reminds Xuan Manh, playerSLNAfoul that led to a free kick goal for Nam Dinh: “That will be a lesson for Xuan Manh to become more mature in the future. The loss at the last minute caused some of our players to lose their composure. I hope that through each match, Manh will become more mature. Especially being trained in an environment like V.League. In this match, we cannot use Peter Samuel because he was injured from the Viettel match and is not yet physically fit to play.

Coach Ngo Quang Truong regrets losing points at Thien Truong. Photo: Hai Hoang

SLNA's head coach is optimistic, even though SLNA is falling to the bottom of the rankings: "This was a match in which both teams played with dedication, with a large number of spectators cheering at Thien Truong Stadium. We are very sorry to lose to Nam Dinh in extra time. But as you know,V.LeagueThis year is very fierce. Any team that takes advantage will be able to enter the top 6. SLNA will also try in the remaining 6 matches of phase 1. In football, we cannot predict anything. I have great faith in my students. Moreover, I am the head coach of SLNA. Our team will try through each match."

In the next round, SLNA will face TP. HCM, a team also hungry for victory after 3 consecutive defeats. Coach Ngo Quang Truong calmly said: “In my opinion, we should not rush to talk about the next match. Let's focus on the match between Nam Dinh and SLNA. I will comment on TP. Ho Chi Minh when the above match ends. Don't ask me too much about this player or that player. They need to be really comfortable to play their best for SLNA. Victory belongs to the team, not to any individual.”

Currently, on the rankings, SLNA is ranked 11th with only 7 points after 7 rounds. That night, SLNA's coaching board had a professional meeting and on the morning of April 5th moved to Ho Chi Minh City.