Looking back at the first victory of coach Phan Nhu Thuat
(Baonghean.vn) - The 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Club was the perfect gift for coach Phan Nhu Thuat's debut. And this victory helps the Nghe An team continue to nurture the hope of entering the top 8 after the end of phase 1 of V.League 2023.
1. Phan Nhu Thuat Effect
The presence of the "young general"Phan Nhu Thuaton the coaching bench has brought positive changes to Song Lam Nghe An. First of all, it is the fighting spirit of the Nghe An players. The Song Lam Nghe An players have shaken off the heaviness after 2 consecutive defeats to enter the match with great enthusiasm. And that enthusiasm has helped the Nghe An team take an early 2-goal lead after nearly 25 minutes of play.
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Song Lam Nghe An's defense had a pretty effective working day. Photo: VPF |
In addition, the defense of the Nghe An team has also improved a lot in this match. Facing a very strong attack of Ho Chi Minh City Club, Que Ngoc Hai and his teammates had a focused match day and neutralized the sharp points of the opponent. The goal conceded by the Nghe An team came from the great individual effort of the best striker of V.League - Hoang Vu Samson. It can be said that this is one of the best matches of the Song Lam Nghe An defense this season.
With a 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Club, coach Phan Nhu Thuat had a successful debut in his first time coaching in V.League. Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat will continue to bring victory to the Nghe An team in the upcoming matches.
2. The foreign duo shines again
After 2 quiet matches, the foreign duo of Song Lam Nghe An has opened fire again. Striker Soladio contributed greatly to the victory of the Nghe team with 1 goal and 1 assist. Meanwhile, Olaha also continuously tormented the opponent's defense with technical and powerful moves. If luckier, the Nigerian striker could have scored a double in this match.
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Song Lam Nghe An's foreign duo continues to shine on Vinh Stadium. Photo: Chung Le |
With both scoring goalsHo Chi Minh City Club, the duo Olaha and Soladio have scored in 3 consecutive home matches. Obviously, Vinh Stadium is a "fertile land" for this foreign duo. In the next match, hopefully Olaha and Soladio will continue to shine to help Song Lam Nghe An win against Topenland Binh Dinh club.
3. Audience cheering
The match against Ho Chi Minh City Club had quite a lot of spectators cheering for Song Lam Nghe An. Fans from Nghe An wanted to come to the stadium to support "young general" Phan Nhu Thuat in his first time coaching in V.League. They hope that this 39-year-old coach will bring positive changes to Song Lam Nghe An after a period of unsuccessful competition recently.
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Quite a lot of spectators came to the stadium to cheer for Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le |
And what happened on the field has partly met the expectations of Nghe An fans. Under the enthusiastic cheers of the home crowd, Song Lam Nghe An players played confidently and enthusiastically to win 2-1. Surely in the upcoming matches, many Nghe An fans will continue to come to the field to cheer for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team.
4. Top 8 is still very difficult
The 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Club helped Song Lam Nghe An rise to 10th place on the rankings with 12 points after 11 rounds. The gap between the Nghe An team and the Top 8 is only 3 points. However, having to face 2 strong opponents in the last 2 rounds will be a big challenge for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team.
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New coach Phan Nhu Thuat is bringing positive signals to Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Chung Le |
To secure a place in the Top 8, a victory over Topenland Binh Dinh in the next round is a must for the Nghe An team. In addition, Song Lam Nghe An will also have to have a favorable result in the confrontation with Hanoi Club at Hang Day Stadium.
Hopefully, coach Phan Nhu Thuat will take advantage of the V.League break to perfect the Nghe team's playing style, thereby helpingLam River Nghe Anovercome these two difficult challenges./.