The "tough" style of play is recurring at SLNA?

(Baonghean.vn) - In previous seasons, SLNA was always in the top of the teams with the highest number of penalty cards and also because of their "tough" playing style against opponents when necessary. The peak was the match where SLNA beat SHB.Da Nang 5-0 in the 2010 season right at Vinh Stadium. With "woodcutter" style tackles, SLNA players made SHB Da Nang's strikers' legs "freeze", so when leaving Vinh Stadium, Coach Le Huynh Duc's students had to exclaim "SLNA played so hard, losing heavily is normal. It's lucky to be able to keep their legs intact!".

After a successful season in V.League 2011 with the championship, reaching the second round of AFC Cup, and the second place of National Cup, SLNA had a time when they "said no" to violent play and the Nghe An team was sometimes punished by other teams using the same old tricks. However, before the reminder of Coach Huu Thang not to "play dirty", the Nghe An players restrained themselves from the usual "retaliation". Nghe An fans and many football fans were happy for the change in thinking and playing style of SLNA.

However, right in the first rounds of this season, many viewers said that the "tough and fast" style of play had reappeared in the Nghe An team! They commented like that when witnessing the overly aggressive tackles of SLNA players in the match against Hanoi. T&T. The climax was the kicking of center back Huy Hoang with both feet into striker Samson, and then Huy Hoang was retaliated by Samson with the sole of his boot in the face and was fined 10 million VND by the Organizing Committee and banned from playing for 2 matches.

And in the match on Sunday afternoon (January 29) in the National Cup, the aggressive play of SLNA and V. Ninh Binh players forced referee Hoang Anh Tuan to issue 3 direct red cards: 1 for SLNA and 2 for V. Ninh Binh. In terms of violence, V. Ninh Binh was somewhat superior, but SLNA players were not far behind when they had the opportunity to retaliate immediately. It is worth mentioning that these matches were broadcast live on VTV3 and the fouls committed by SLNA were slowed down by the station, making the audience shudder and leaving a bad impression of the playing style of some SLNA players.

To avoid any more rough tackles, SLNA players need to keep a cool head when facing the opponent’s dirty plays, avoid malicious retaliations and also not be too greedy for the ball and end up receiving unnecessary penalties. In addition, SLNA’s coaching staff also needs to be stricter with the players and avoid creating pressure to win at all costs.

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