SLNA: Taking advantage of 'training soldiers'?

Thanh Hung• October 17, 2020 10:20

(Baonghean.vn) - Defeating Hai Phong with a score of 1-0 in round 2, the Nghe An team officially secured their place in the league 3 rounds early. Now is a good time for the SLNA Coaching Board to give playing opportunities to players who often have to sit on the bench.

In the immediate future, the Nghe An team still has 3 more matches with SHB Da Nang, Thanh Hoa and Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh. Honestly speaking, the results of these 3 matches are not too important for Phan Van Duc and his teammates. Because, SLNA ending V.League 2020 in 13th place or 9th place is not much different. This is still a disappointing season for the teachers and students.Coach Ngo Quang Truong.

However, do not rush to assume that the upcoming 3 matches are just "harmless" toSLNAIt should be noted that after the 2020 season, the Nghe An team has a total of 11 players whose contracts will expire. Most of them are pillars of the Vinh Stadium team. Such as goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang, center back Hoang Van Khanh and striker Ho Tuan Tai.

SLNA khó giữ chân thủ môn Nguyễn Văn Hoàng. Ảnh tư liệu Đức Anh
SLNA finds it difficult to keep goalkeeper Nguyen Van Hoang. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh
In case the above mentioned faces all "leave", SLNA will have to put their trust in new factors. And who are those new factors? They are the rookies, young players who will be promoted to the first team and players who have not played much this season such as Tran Van Tien, Thai Ba Sang, Le Thanh Lam, Mai Sy Hoang, Tran Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Van Viet...

It is easy to see that these faces all possess talent, but lack experience in the battlefield. Therefore, SLNA needs to take advantage of the 3 matches with SHB Da Nang, Thanh Hoa and Duoc Nam Ha Nam Dinh to create conditions for their young players to compete, in order to accumulate more experience. A wise preparation for the near future of the team.

Liệu các cầu thủ dự bị có được Ban huấn luyện SLNA trao cơ hội? Ảnh: VPF
Will the SLNA coaching staff give the reserve players a chance? Photo: VPF
Remember, SLNA struggled in phase 1.V.League 2020It is because new factors cannot replace the positions and roles left by Vo Ngoc Toan, Ho Khac Ngoc or Olaha in time. If Thai Ba Sang, Bui Dinh Chau, Dang Van Lam, Tran Dinh Tien... had "breathed the V.League atmosphere" earlier, the Nghe An team would not have had to compete in the relegation avoidance group.

Will SLNA's coaching staff "follow in the footsteps" of their predecessors?


Thanh Hung