Positive signals of Song Lam Nghe An

1. The task of staying in the league is not too difficult

After the end of phase 1 of V.League,Lam River Nghe Angot 16 points and ranked 9th on the rankings. With a 9-point gap over the bottom team Becamex Binh Duong while there were only 5 matches in the second phase of group B, the task of staying in the league for the Nghe team is quite easy.

Besides, the favorable match schedule will also help coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team to soon complete that goal. However, the question that Nghe An fans are asking is how will Song Lam Nghe An perform in this second phase?

2. Opportunity for coach Phan Nhu Thuat to perfect his playing style

It can be said that under coach Phan Nhu Thuat, Song Lam Nghe An is changing day by day. Unfortunately, the appearance of this coach was too late, so Song Lam Nghe An could not enter the top 8 to compete for a high ranking in V.League 2023.

However, without the pressure of performance in phase 2 and the task of staying in the league is not too difficult, coach Phan Nhu Thuat can "freely" experiment with ideas in Song Lam Nghe An's playing style. Thereby, building an increasingly sharp playing style and gradually finding a unique identity for the Nghe team to aim for high achievements in the 2023-2024 season.

This is completely reasonable when coach Phan Nhu Thuat was once one of the most talented midfielders of Nghe An football. With his intelligent and technical playing style, Phan Nhu Thuat helped Song Lam Nghe An's playing style operate smoothly in the early 2000s. Along with that, nearly 30 years of attachment to his hometown team will also help this young coach understand the team very well to revive a Song Lam Nghe An that has been fading in recent years.

3. Rejuvenating Song Lam Nghe An

Although the average age of Song Lam Nghe An in recent seasons is still relatively young, the depth of the Nghe team is quite thin. On average, each season, the Vinh team only has about 14-17 players who regularly play on the field. Among them are "veterans" who have begun to reach the other side of their careers such as Nguyen Trong Hoang, Tran Dinh Hoang or Que Ngoc Hai. Therefore, the second phase of this year's V.League will be an opportunity for Song Lam Nghe An to test quality young factors to ensure the next generation in the future.

Besides, coach Phan Nhu Thuat is also showing quite flexibility in using personnel. In the first 3 matches in charge, this 39-year-old coach used 17 players, including many young players. These include Tran Nam Hai, Nguyen Van Bach, Tran Manh Quynh... Along with Ho Van Cuong, Dinh Xuan Tien or goalkeeper Nguyen Van Viet, these young players promise to be the pillars in the near future of the Nghe An team.

It is very likely that in the upcoming matches, there will be more opportunities to play for Tran Manh Quynh, Le Van Thanh, Ngo Van Luong or Phan Xuan Dai..., especially in the case that Song Lam Nghe An can stay in the league early this season. And hopefully that will be the springboard for these young players to have a place in the squad in the following seasons./.