How will Song Lam Nghe An veterans play in V.League 2023?

Nguyen Manh shines in Thanh Nam

LeaveLam River Nghe AnAfter the end of the 2019 season, Nguyen Manh joined Viettel Club and became the team's number 1 goalkeeper. In the capital team's jersey, Nguyen Manh won many titles such as V.League 2020 champion, National Cup runner-up and National Super Cup runner-up 2020.

After 3 years playing for Viettel, Nguyen Manh was given the red carpet treatment at Nam Dinh Club when it was being heavily invested. And this investment by Thanh Nam team was completely worth the money.

In Nam Dinh's shirt, goalkeeper Nguyen Manh played extremely well and was called up to the National Team with 12 matches, helping Coach Vu Hong Viet's team keep a clean sheet in 5 matches. At the same time, Nam Dinh Club also completed the goal of entering the top 8 with only 2 losses, 13 goals conceded.

Without the presence of Nguyen Manh in Nam Dinh's goal, the team at Thien Truong Stadium would have certainly encountered many difficulties this season despite possessing a series of expensive stars.

Joining Nam Dinh Club, center back Hoang Van Khanh and midfielder Ho Khac Ngoc faced more difficulties due to injuries. If Van Khanh could return soon and participate in 7 matches of Nam Dinh, Khac Ngoc also had 9 matches. In the case of Ngo Hoang Thinh, he had 6 matches.

Unfortunately, both Khac Ngoc and Hoang Thinh have not scored any goals for Nam Dinh Club this season. However, the role and contribution of the Nghe An quartet in Coach Vu Hong Viet's playing style cannot be denied. However, to be able to reach success here is still a big challenge for these players.

Pham Manh Hung is full of courage in Hai Phong

One of the players who grew up in Song Lam Nghe An and played impressively this season is center back Pham Manh Hung. Before joining Hai Phong, Manh Hung played for Da Nang, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh clubs and then returned to Lach Tray Stadium in the 2023 season.

Here, Manh Hung played 8 matches and in those 8 matches, Hai Phong only lost 1 match to Hanoi Club. At the age of 30, Manh Hung is truly a nightmare for foreign strikers in V.League because of his determination, passion and experience. His talent is not inferior to Que Ngoc Hai, but if he had focused on professional matters over the past years, perhaps Manh Hung would have become a great player of Vietnamese football.

Along with Manh Hung, another player, Le Manh Dung, also affirmed his value in the Hai Phong Club shirt. The player born in 1994 played 7 matches and in those 7 matches, Hai Phong only lost 1 match against Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club, the rest were undefeated.

Vo Ngoc Toan and Phi Son, two halves of joy and sadness

Leaving Song Lam Nghe An after V.League 2019, Vo Ngoc Toan joined SHB Da Nang Club. Here, Ngoc Toan is a mainstay in the midfield of the Han River team under the hands of many different coaches. In the 2022 season, Ngoc Toan played 20 matches and helped the Han River team finish safely in 10th place.

2023 is really a difficult season for him and his teammates here. Playing 10 out of 13 matches, Ngoc Toan and SHB Da Nang just had their only victory against Cong An Ha Noi after a series of 7 draws and 5 losses.

Luckier than Ngoc Toan, Phi Son, after a forgettable time at Ho Chi Minh City Club, returned to Hong Linh Ha Tinh, the player born in 1992 is gradually finding himself again in the shirt of his hometown team. Despite being continuously injured for the first two years, Phi Son still had a total of 20 matches in the V.League.

In the 2023 season, although he only played 4 matches, Phi Son still managed to contribute an important goal in the 3-2 victory over Hai Phong. More importantly, his team is currently in the group of 8 championship teams, a safe position while he has returned. However, compared to his talent, Phi Son has not been able to reach the level of success as expected when leaving Song Lam Nghe An.

The sadness of Phan Van Duc and Ho Tuan Tai

Leaving Song Lam Nghe An in 2020 to join Ho Chi Minh City Club, luck has not smiled on striker Ho Tuan Tai. In the first two years here, he was only in the starting lineup for 3/10 matches and did not score any goals.

In the 2023 season, things will become even more difficult for him when the team is in the red zone, facing the risk of relegation and he has only played 5 matches. More regrettably, from April until now, Tuan Tai has not been on the field for 3 months due to injury or lack of opportunity. With Tuan Tai's talent, he can completely develop if he finds a better destination.

While Tuan Tai struggled for many years in the South, Phan Van Duc's recent trip to the North was not as expected. Leaving Song Lam Nghe An with 2 years left on his contract, Van Duc had only played 2/4 of the starting matches for Cong An Ha Noi when he suffered a serious injury, a torn ligament and had to go under the knife for surgery.

Currently, the player born in 1996 is trying to return. However, the possibility of him playing in the starting lineup for the Capital team is also a big question mark because there are too many excellent foreign players here./.