What difficulties await coach Phan Nhu Thuat?

1. Schedule of National Teams

With the new appointment as head coach of the Nghe An team, this V.League break will be very valuable for coach Phan Nhu Thuat. This will be an opportunity for the new coaching staff of Song Lam Nghe An to convey new ideas and new ways of operating the tactical system.

However, there are up to 4 players from Song Lam Nghe An team 1 whose names are on the training list.National TeamsThis will more or less affect the completion of coach Phan Nhu Thuat's tactical system.

New coach Phan Nhu Thuat will have to face many difficulties in the coming period. Photo: Chung Le

Besides, the Nghe An team may face more difficulties if Que Ngoc Hai, Pham Xuan Manh or Ho Van Cuong are not in the best physical condition after returning from the National Teams. And then coach Phan Nhu Thuat will have more headaches in solving the personnel problem of Song Lam Nghe An.

2. Sponsor's difficulties

This is the problem that Song Lam Nghe An has had to face in the last matches of coach Nguyen Huy Hoang. And it will also significantly affect the performance and fighting spirit of the Nghe team under coach Phan Nhu Thuat.

Besides, this problem can also causeLam River Nghe AnThere will be a talent drain in the coming period. This is entirely possible when the mid-season transfer period of V.League 2023 has started from June 6 to July 3, 2023. And no one can be sure that after this period, the Nghe An team will still have the best players in the squad.

Will some key players leave Song Lam Nghe An in the coming period? Photo: VPF

With a not-so-thick squad, losing key players at this crucial time will be a big challenge for coach Phan Nhu Thuat. Hopefully, the 39-year-old coach will make adjustments to suit the current situation of the Nghe An team to help Song Lam Nghe An achieve good results in the remaining stages of the season.

3. Difficulties from the competition schedule

The 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Club helped Song Lam Nghe An rise to 10th place on the rankings. And with this victory, the Nghe An team narrowed the gap with the top 8 to only 3 points.

However, completing the task of entering the top 8 after the first phase of V.League 2023 is quite difficult for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team. Because in the last 2 matches, Song Lam Nghe An will meet 2 very strong opponents. Those are the current V.League champion Hanoi Club and Topenland Binh Dinh.

The match against Topenland Binh Dinh will be the “final” match for the top 8 goal of the Nghe An team. However, in the two matches against the team from Vo land last season, Song Lam Nghe An was the team that had to accept defeat. Therefore, coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team will have to try their best if they want to win against Topenland Binh Dinh.

Hanoi Club will welcome the return of many key players in the upcoming period. Photo: VPF

If meeting Topenland Binh Dinh is difficult, meeting Hanoi Club is even more difficult. The V.League's break has given the capital's key players time to recover from injuries. They are Hung Dung, William Henrique, Marcos Silva and Lucao, who were absent during the poor performance of the reigning V.League champions. In addition, Hang Day Stadium continues to be a dangerous place for the Nghe An team when they have lost 4 consecutive matches having to travel here. Therefore, the match against Hanoi Club will be the most difficult challenge for coach Phan Nhu Thuat in the upcoming period.

In his first time leading the V.League,young general Phan Nhu Thuatis facing many difficulties and challenges. However, Nghe An fans believe that this 39-year-old coach will overcome the difficulties to steer the Song Lam Nghe An ship to good results in the rest of the season.