Pham Xuan Manh was on the bench in the Persija Jakarta - SLNA match.
(Baonghean.vn) - In the rematch against Persija Jakarta in the second leg of the 2018 AFC Cup group stage at the "holy land" Gelora Bung Karno, coach Nguyen Duc Thang took a risk by not including Pham Xuan Manh in the starting lineup.
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| Coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team's practice session to get familiar with the field. Photo: SLNA FC |
Persija Jakarta’s strength is not superior to SLNA’s, as evidenced by the 0-0 draw with more players at Vinh Stadium a few days ago. Although they have a fairly even squad of 4 foreign players and domestic players, the 3rd place on the rankings speaks for itself.
The Indonesian team’s attacking power seems to depend heavily on the form of Marko Simic, the Croatian striker who is the final link in Persija Jakarta’s attacks. However, against the SLNA defense in the first leg, this player was almost “off”.
In the absence of Que Ngoc Hai, central defender Pham The Nhat will be the player to pair with Hoang Van Khanh. In goal, Le Quang Dai will likely continue to be trusted by coach Nguyen Duc Thang as Le Van Hung has not fully recovered from his injury.
On the two flanks of the defense, there are Vo Ngoc Duc and Tran Dinh Hoang. Although he has just returned to football after more than a year of absence, the presence of this former national player is not a bad choice. Coach Duc Thang hopes that Dinh Hoang's physical and cunning playing style will reduce the opponent's flank attack power.
In the absence of Khac Ngoc and Ngoc Toan, Le Manh Dung and Ho Phuc Tinh can be the central midfielder pair in this match. Playing on the wing are midfielders Ngo Xuan Toan and Le The Cuong - two faces who played very well in the first leg.
In addition, SLNA has another quality option for the midfield, Pham Xuan Manh. However, because the U23 Vietnam player is showing signs of being overloaded after 4 consecutive matches and is not in the best shape, he was not registered from the beginning.
On the attack line, in addition to Nguyen Viet Nguyen who is 1m86 tall and good at aerial combat, Ho Tuan Tai is also capable of causing certain difficulties for Persija Jakarta’s defense. The two young players of SLNA are very eager to show themselves in the continental arena.
Faced with pressure from Indonesian fans, if coach Nguyen Duc Thang's players have a stable mentality and spirit, one point is not too difficult a task despite the fact that the Nghe An team plays without foreign players./.
EXPECTED LINEUP:
Persija Jakarta (4-3-2-1): Andritany Ardhiyasa; Ismed Sofyan, Vava Mario Yagalo, Maman Abdurrahman, Rezaldi Hehanussa; Sandi Sute, Rohit Chand, Ramdani Lestaluhu; Riko Simanjuntak, Addison Alves; Marko Simic
Coach: Stefano Cugurra Teco.
Song Lam Nghe An (4-4-2): Le Quang Dai; Tran Dinh Hoang, Hoang Van Khanh, Pham The Nhat, Vo Ngoc Duc, Ngo Xuan Toan, Le Manh Dung, Ho Phuc Tinh, Le The Cuong, Ho Tuan Tai, Nguyen Viet Nguyen.
Coach: Nguyen Duc Thang.
Coach Nguyen Duc Thang: "SLNA's second team is strong enough to fight against Persija"
(Baonghean.vn) - Speaking at a press conference before the match against Persija Jakarta, coach Nguyen Duc Thang was confident in his players even though he did not bring his strongest squad.
