Which option increases attacking pressure for SLNA?
(Baonghean.vn) - Football experts all agree that if they cannot increase their attacking pressure, it will be difficult for the Nghe An team to score a goal. But how to do that with the current personnel in hand is not easy at all.
Develop your strengths
Coach Duc Thang's students do not have the strength to play a ball control style, organizing systematic attacks from home. Even in the match against the host TP. HCM, SLNA players had more possession of the ball but did not have many decisive passes. The ball was mainly played around the goal of the Thong Nhat team and that did not cause much difficulty for the home team's defense. The crowded defense of TP. HCM only needed to maintain the formation distance to successfully neutralize SLNA's somewhat simple attack plans.
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| Khac Ngoc is still considered the player with the best assist ability on SLNA. Photo: VPF |
Meanwhile, the Nghe An team has scored 1 penalty, 2 goals from corner kicks, 3 goals after defensive counter-attacks. When the attacking pressure is not high enough, SLNA does not have many fixed free kicks, which causes the lack of goals to last. This makes SLNA (along with S.Khanh Hoa, B.Binh Duong) among the teams with the fewest points in the last 5 rounds.
Starting from the training ground
How to increase the pressure on the opponent's goal? First of all, SLNA's coaching staff needs to be patient and create opportunities for the player who plays alongside Olaha. After Dos Santos was put on the bench, Phuc Tinh and Tan Tai have both played 4 times and have not scored a goal, they need more time. Olaha also needs to be relieved of his defensive duties, sometimes it is necessary to take a little risk when using this foreign player.
10 SLNA midfielders have only scored 3 goals, 2 by Khac Ngoc and 1 by Quang Tinh are too few numbers. Currently, only Bao Trung has not played, Khac Ngoc and Ngoc Toan are the 2 players who have played 11 matches, Quang Tinh and Van Binh have both played 9 times, followed by The Cuong with 8 matches, Xuan Thang with 6 matches... SLNA's training center is training midfielders according to the same model, strong in the ability to block and steal the ball but not having many innovative and creative passes.
Improve the pass
This year, SLNA did not have many passes for the second line to accelerate and score. Khac Ngoc still made passes like when Van Duc was still playing, but Phuc Tinh and Tan Tai did not control the ball at high speed. This move needs to be practiced according to the running rhythm and ball handling ability of each midfielder.
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| SLNA fans are waiting for Xuan Manh to open fire. Photo: VPF |
SLNA's wingers and fullbacks all have pretty bad crosses. Not only in matches but also in training, the rate of successful crosses from the sidelines is very low. This causes the scoring opportunities of SLNA's attack to decrease significantly, SLNA's coaching staff has no choice but to increase training. They even use this as a criterion to arrange starting players, creating pressure for the players to practice voluntarily.
Center back D. Memović is one of the tallest players in V.League but has yet to score a header. Coach Duc Thang needs to instruct this center back to approach the opponent's goal more. SLNA midfielders are all capable of counter-attacking and are ready to commit fouls when necessary, so they can take risks using D. Memović's height.
After 5 matches of only draws and losses, SLNA players are likely to encounter psychological problems. The more they want to score, the harder it is for them to play, and they are even more likely to fall into the counter-attack trap. The match against TP. HCM is a typical example. It may not be in the match against Saigon when Van Duc is likely to enter the field, but in the match against HAGL, SLNA will put all their efforts into finding victory. If the away team HAGL accepts an open, attacking style of play, that will be the opportunity for Khac Ngoc, Olaha and their teammates to adjust their guns.
