Song Lam Nghe An's hopes for the new season

Goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet

Being the youngest player to be awarded the captain's armband for Song Lam Nghe An, it proves the great faith of the Nghe An team's coaching board in the talent of this goalkeeper from Tan Ky. In the 2023-2024 season, Nguyen Van Viet was one of the best players of Song Lam Nghe An. The reasonable in and out phases, the excellent reflexes of this 22-year-old goalkeeper contributed to helping the Vinh team successfully stay in the league.

In the upcoming 2024-2025 season, Nghe An fans continue to hope that Nguyen Van Viet will be the "locomotive" to help Song Lam Nghe An achieve good results. Especially when the Nghe An team is still continuing to rejuvenate the squad to build a solid foundation in both finance and expertise.

Center back Le Nguyen Hoang

Consecutive injuries last season prevented Le Nguyen Hoang from performing as expected. This U23 Vietnam player only played 7 matches in the V.League and 2 matches in the National Cup in the 2023-2024 season.

However, if this 19-year-old central defender is in the best physical condition, he will be a quality choice for coach Pham Anh Tuan. Good physique, ability to read the game and choose a good position are the outstanding characteristics of Le Nguyen Hoang. If he plays with a quality foreign central defender, Le Nguyen Hoang will make great strides this season.

Not only is he expected to shine at the club, Le Nguyen Hoang is also expected to play for the Vietnam Youth Teams. That is, with the U20 Vietnam team participating in the qualifying round of the U20 Asian Cup or further, the matches with the U23 Vietnam team in 2025. Hopefully, the 2024-2025 season will be a complete season for center-back Le Nguyen Hoang.

Midfielder Phan Ba ​​Quyen

Midfielder Phan Ba ​​Quyen was one of the most consistent players of Song Lam Nghe An last season. 21 matches, 1,699 minutes of play are impressive numbers for this 21-year-old midfielder. Even more special is that the 2023-2024 season is Phan Ba ​​Quyen's first professional season for Song Lam Nghe An.

Playing diligently, throwing himself into the game, not afraid of collision, Phan Ba ​​Quyen is like a steel shield in the midfield. This is what makes Hendrio (Nam Dinh Blue Steel) or Léo Artur (MerryLand Quy Nhon Binh Dinh) "turn off the lights" in confrontations with this 21-year-old midfielder.

It can be said that Phan Ba ​​Quyen will still be a pillar in the midfield of Song Lam Nghe An in the new season. Especially after the departure of Dang Van Lam, Phan Ba ​​Quyen's role is even more important for the Nghe An team. The presence of this 21-year-old player will help his teammates up front feel more secure to launch quality attacks.

Midfielder Nguyen Quang Vinh

Only 19 years old, Nguyen Quang Vinh has gradually proven his important role in the Song Lam Nghe An squad. In his first professional season, the midfielder born in 2005 played 24 matches, scored 3 goals and had 1 assist. Nguyen Quang Vinh was the "savior" of Song Lam Nghe An last season.

However, the Nghe An coaching board also needs to have plans to use this midfielder appropriately. Because, like last season, Nguyen Quang Vinh had to continuously work from Team 1 to U19 Song Lam Nghe An and the U19 Vietnam team. This caused Quang Vinh to be overloaded and could lead to unwanted injuries. The fact that U21 Song Lam Nghe An could not pass the qualifying round will help this 19-year-old midfielder have a chance to rest and regenerate energy to explode in the new season.

With a good football mindset and technical foundation, Nguyen Quang Vinh will be the boss of the midfield of Song Lam Nghe An in the 2024-2025 season. Hopefully, Nguyen Quang Vinh will continue to make strong progress in the new season to bring good results for the Nghe An team.

Midfielder Le Dinh Long Vu

Before appearing and competing in V.League, Le Dinh Long Vu had impressed fans nationwide in the colors of the Vietnam Youth Team. Neat ball control, skillful dribbling and very good speed are the strengths of this 18-year-old talent. The solo and goal against the U19 Uzbekistan Team in a friendly tournament in China is a typical example.

In V.League 2023-2024, although only registered to compete in phase 2, Le Dinh Long Vu has played 12 matches and had 2 assists. The breakthrough situations of this player from Thach Ha - Ha Tinh often cause difficulties for defenders in V.League and open up opportunities for the home team.

With those impressive performances, Le Dinh Long Vu will certainly be used more by the Coaching Board of Song Lam Nghe An in the 2024-2025 season. And that is the basis for this 18-year-old player to make great strides in this year's season.

With continued faith in young players, Song Lam Nghe An will still face many difficulties next season. However, Nghe An fans still have the right to hope for the maturity of young players, especially when they have accumulated a lot of experience after the harsh 2023-2024 season.