Comments on Tampines Rover - Song Lam Nghe An, AFC Cup 2018
(Baonghean.vn) - On February 8, the entire Song Lam Nghe An team arrived in Singapore to prepare for the opening match of the 2018 AFC Cup against Tampines Rover Club. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang brought his strongest squad on this away trip.
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On this trip, the Nghe An team only brought 18 people including the Head of the delegation and the coaching staff, but SLNA still has a lot of opportunities to score points. Looking at the list of departures, captain Tran Nguyen Manh will definitely stand in the goal, the central defenders are Que Ngoc Hai - Hoang Van Khanh. The two full-backs are Pham Manh Hung and Pham Xuan Manh.
The central midfielder and winger pair will most likely be Ho Khac Ngoc, Vo Ngoc Toan, Phan Van Duc, and striker Ho Phuc Tinh. Because they have not yet decided on foreign players because they are on trial, only foreign striker Olaha will be on this trip. In addition, the supporting players such as reserve goalkeeper Le Van Hung, defender Nguyen Sy Nam, Vo Ngoc Duc, Ho Sy Sam... are also ready to join the battle.
Regarding the squad, striker Jordan Webb (Canadian nationality) and Japanese midfielder Ryutaro Megumi of Tampines are still doubtful of playing against SLNA. Striker Faizal Raffi is also suffering from a dislocated hand and cannot play.
Tampines Rover's style of play relies heavily on striker Jordan Webb and older, more experienced defenders. Yasir Hanapi and Khairul Amri are Tampines Rovers' top scorers in this tournament with 3 goals. However, the visiting team SLNA has the youngest and strongest squad, except for Dinh Hoang and Tuan Tai who did not go to Singapore.
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| Tampines Rover squad playing in the Singapore National Championship (S.League 2017). |
In the past, Tampines and SLNA faced each other in 2012. At home, Tampines had a 0-0 draw and lost 3-0 in Vietnam. Since 2011, the Singapore team has not had luck in facing Vietnamese teams, they won 1, drew 3 and lost 4 in 8 encounters.
Tampines Rovers have 7 national team players but only the defenders and striker Khairul Amri are notable. In the national team, defender Que Ngoc Hai has faced this striker many times. The task of keeping a tight grip on foreign striker Jordan Webb on the opposing team will be Hoang Van Khanh's.
On the contrary, strikers Olaha Michael and Khac Ngoc will play the role of satellites for Ho Phuc Tinh in the attack. However, the concern is that the young striker born in 1994 is not the number 1 choice of SLNA because he has not yet decided on a foreign player. He will have to operate between a tall defender and veteran Daniel Bennett, who has 142 caps for the national team, as the commander.
With such a balance of power, the Nghe An team has nothing to worry about and if they play confidently, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team can completely bring home at least 1 point.
FourFourTwo warns Tampines Rovers about SLNA striker Olaha
(Baonghean.vn) - FourFourTwo Asia magazine has just published an analysis article about the confrontation between SLNA and Tampines Rovers in Group H, AFC Cup 2018. In which, the author highly appreciated the Nghe An team.
