How can SLNA get points against Hanoi FC?
(Baonghean.vn) - "Not only did FLC Thanh Hoa lose 3-4, but now the rest of the V.League teaming up to play against Hanoi FC still might not be able to draw with them," a Thanh fan sitting at Hang Day Stadium told us.
We had to ask the 4th Hanoi FC fan to get information about the last defeat of Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team 7 months ago. That was the 2-3 loss to HAGL at Plei-ku Stadium on October 27, 2017 in round 22 of V-League 2017.
Including the National Cup, up to now, the Capital team has had 16 matches without losing. If only counting the V-League, they have just equaled the record of 9 matches without losing of Gach DTLA and FLC Thanh Hoa last year.
Look back at the 2 teams with points
So far, only B.Binh Duong and Sai Gon have scored points when facing Hanoi, both matches ended in a 1-1 draw. In the fourth round match, Van Hau and Quang Hai were not in the best physical and mental condition so they sat on the bench. Hung Dung played as a central midfielder in the midfield area, and Van Thanh played as a left-back.
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| Oseni is still the most dangerous threat to Hanoi FC. Photo: An Thanh |
The lineup of the capital team at that time was Moses, Oseni, Van Dai as 3 attacking strikers, followed by 2 midfielders who also had a tendency to hold the ball and attack, Thanh Luong and Van Quyet.
Coach Minh Chien had a rather strange tactic, when he left Anh Duc on the bench. The attack line was assigned to Romario and Sy Giap, and captain Tan Tai also retreated deep to defend. When they were behind, Anh Duc entered the field and seized the opportunity to score the equalizer, then retreated deep to defend to protect the score.
Van Quyet had just returned from suspension and had not yet caught up with the team's rhythm. Dinh Hoang Max, Xuan Luan and Que Ngoc Manh had read his intentions, and goalkeeper Tan Truong was the one who corrected his teammates very well. So the team from Thu Dau Mot got 1 point against the number 1 candidate for the championship.
The 1-1 draw at Hang Day Stadium was a gamble for coach Tai Em when facing coach Chu Dinh Nghiem. The home team played a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Hung Dung playing as a holding midfielder, Thanh Luong, Van Quyet, Quang Hai and Moses playing behind striker Oseni.
Playing with a rather low formation, in a lucky match, midfielder Huu Son scored a goal very early. That allowed the away team to play defensive counter-attacks throughout the match. Tien Duy and Van Trien played aggressively to limit the Hanoi players from showing off their skills and they protected the fragile 1-1 draw.
3rd team got points?
In our opinion, at Vinh Stadium, Coach Van Sy Son will still use the central midfielder duo Hung Dung and Duc Huy, most likely midfielder Moses will replace Ngan Van Dai in the 4-2-3-1 formation. Thanh Luong has returned after suspension but he and Van Quyet will only hold the ball behind Oseni when a goal is needed.
Facing the home team SLNA, who play quite tough, Hanoi will limit the use of the pair Thanh Luong and Van Quyet, who are better at attacking than defending. Quang Hai, a player with stable performance, will be on the field from the start.
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| Interim coach Van Sy Son is doing his job quite well. Photo: An Thanh |
By now, the Hanoi and SLNA players are very familiar with each other's playing style, it is not difficult to know that Van Quyet and his teammates will play close, fighting for the ball right from the home field. Up to now, 10 Hanoi players have scored, divided equally across the 3 lines, the midfield except for Thanh Luong, the remaining players have all scored.
Hung Dung, Van Quyet, Quang Hai are all "good marksmen" in long-range shooting and free kicks. To get points, first of all, the home team SLNA needs to focus on defense, not letting the opponent score first. Except for B.Binh Duong who let Hanoi score first and still earned 1 point, the other teams that let the capital team score first only lost or collapsed like SHB.Da Nang (4-0) or HAGL (5-0).
SLNA players need to carefully study the video of the second leg of the National Cup quarter-final between Hanoi and HAGL. This is the match that the players of the Mountain City learned from the crushing 0-5 defeat in round 3 of V-League 2018.
They also played close, exchanging blows despite the poor quality of foreign players, but because they held the ball well, the home team could not impose their style of play. In addition, SLNA still had to improve their aerial ability and the decisive "playing" of goalkeeper Vu Hai.
