Song Lam Nghe An - Hong Linh Ha Tinh: 'Mission impossible' for the away team?

Before this match, new coach Nguyen Thanh Cong of HLHT shared: "Between me andSLNAIt is true that there are many relationships. Meeting the old team, old students is always an emotional match. However, I hope that with my knowledge, HLHT will get good results when playing away at Vinh stadium."

Through the above statement, the strategist born in 1977 publicly affirmed: HLHT's goal in the "Nghe derby" is to win at least 1 point. In all aspects, this is not an easy task for Tran Phi Son and his teammates, in the current situation.

The joy of SLNA players after the 2-0 victory over B.Binh Duong. Photo courtesy of Duc Anh

In addition to having to play away, HLHT players are not in as good a mental state as coach Ngo Quang Truong’s players. The disappointing matches and the rather unexpected departure of coach Pham Minh Duc will more or less affect the mentality of the team from the South of Ben Thuy Bridge.

Although highly appreciated in terms of expertise and especially in the ability to "win people's hearts", with only a few training sessions, it is difficult for Coach Nguyen Thanh Cong to immediately help HLHT "transform" completely. From defense to attack, from Western to Vietnamese, everywhere is a very difficult problem, not easy to solve overnight.

The disappointment of HLHT players after a series of bad matches. Photo courtesy of Xuan Thuy

Moreover, the opponent that Tran Phi Son and his teammates will have to face is SLNA, the team that just had a valuable victory against B.Binh Duong (round 9) and is also extremely "thirsty for points". If put on the scale, the students of coach Ngo Quang Truong are somewhat better than their colleagues on the other side of the battle line, both in terms of pure expertise and battle experience.

Another notable detail is that besides coach Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vinh Stadium also welcomed the return of "old man" - Tran Phi Son. It is not an exaggeration to say that the most beautiful time in the football career of "Vietnamese Ronaldo" was the years playing for the Nghe An team. And it is also a pity for HLHT that Tran Phi Son never played well when facing SLNA again.

In short, with the advantage of playing at home and the high spirits, Phan Van Duc and his teammates will certainly enter the "Nghe derby" with the goal of winning. Because SLNA possesses all the elements of favorable time - favorable location - favorable people. It seems that the 3 points will stay at Vinh Stadium with coach Ngo Quang Truong and his team./.

Duy Phong