Coach Phan Nhu Thuat sets goals for Song Lam Nghe An in the match against Binh Duong

Binh Duong is currently at the bottom of the V.League 2023 rankings, 3 points behind the two teams above, while this season has only 3 rounds left to end. The situation of coach Le Huynh Duc's students is "hanging by a thread". If the team from Thu Dau Mot City stumbles against Song Lam Nghe An in round 3 of the second stage, the chance of staying in the league will become very fragile.

In the opposite direction,Lam River Nghe AnThe team has already achieved its goal, so it will prioritize and create opportunities for young players to play and gain more experience, in order to prepare well for the next season. However, coach Phan Nhu Thuat still affirmed that he will require the players to play their best, with the best spirit.

“Currently, Binh Duong and Song Lam Nghe An are at two different extremes, but we always require the players who are allowed to play to play with the best spirit. In addition, we also build a plan to create conditions for young players to compete. Before all matches in the final rounds of this season, we still practice very seriously and thoroughly instruct all players to play hard to serve the audience” - coach Phan Nhu Thuat said.

At the same time, the captain of Song Lam Nghe An also set a goal: "Our goal in the match of round 3, phase 2 of V.League 2023 is to win and the players must enter the field with the best fighting spirit."

Evaluating the opponent, the strategist from Nghe An said: "Binh Duong is a quality team. However, this season, the team from Thu Dau Mot has been disrupted too much in terms of force, besides, they have not had much luck in the matches, so they have not achieved the desired results."

Also before this round, Song Lam Nghe An Club received good news when coach Hoang Anh Tuan announced the list of the Vietnam U23 team, in which 8 Song Lam Nghe An players were called up.

Sharing this joy, coach Phan Nhu Thuat said: “Having up to 8 players called up to the Vietnam U23 team is a very good sign for Nghe An youth football, as well as the Song Lam Nghe An first team. I think this will be a great motivation for them to confidently develop their professional football career. I hope that those who are called up to the Vietnam U23 team, when they return to their clubs, will have more professional maturity, as well as increase their confidence in competition, thereby contributing more to the Nghe team. And in the future, I hope they will become key players of the Song Lam Nghe An first team."