What does Hai Phong have that makes Song Lam Nghe An wary?
(Baonghean.vn) - Tomorrow (July 23), Song Lam Nghe An will host the top team Hai Phong at Vinh Stadium. Although playing at home, the match against Hai Phong this season will be a difficult problem for coach Huy Hoang and his team.
Quality midfieldimpressive amount and track record
With the addition of Hai Huy from Than Quang Ninh, Trieu Viet Hung from Hoang Anh Gia Lai and especially "sweeper" Moses Oloya from Hanoi Club, Hai Phong's midfield has been significantly upgraded. Hai Phong's playing style under Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem is a liberal style that makes Hai Phong audiences and neutral audiences feel excited: No longer relying solely on long balls for foreign players to handle themselves up front, instead there are rhythmic ball rotations and diverse attacks. It can be said that Hai Phong's midfield is one of the highest quality midfields currently in the Vleague 2022.
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Hai Phong Club currently owns a very high quality midfield. Photo: Document |
In this match, without the support from teammates, the abilityXuan Manhand Xuan Tien will inevitably be outclassed by Hai Phong midfielder. And then Vinh stadium will be the stage for Hai Huy, Trieu Viet Hung, Chau Ngoc Quang to show off their techniques.
When inviting coach Chu Dinh Nghiem to lead Hai Phong Club, Mr. Hoan placed great trust in this 50-year-old strategist. This trust was immediately rewarded with dizzying changes on the field. The fiery attacking style brought Hai Phong to the top of the table with the strongest attack in Vleague (14 goals).
In addition, with a record of 8 wins - 1 draw - 1 loss against Song Lam Nghe An, this coach who has won the Vleague title 3 times is also the biggest nemesis of the home team Nghe An. The battle of wits between young coach Huy Hoang and the most successful coach in Vleague will be the highlight match of Vietnamese football this weekend.
Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem's "headaches"
Fortunately for Nguyen Huy Hoang and his team, striker Rimario Allando Gordon - who is in very good form with 8 goals after 8 matches since the beginning of the season - has received 3 yellow cards and is suspended in this round. The absence of this Jamaican striker is one of the difficult problems for Mr. Chu Dinh Nghiem when Hai Phong's attack line now only has young striker Vu Minh Hieu (born in 2002) and Joseph Mpande. Since recruiting Rimario, Mpande has been arranged by Hai Phong's coaching staff to play the position of central defender, while Vu Minh Hieu has not played a single time in this year's Vleague.
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| Rimario Allando Gordon is currently suspended. Photo courtesy: Minh Dan |
The option of moving Mpande up to play as a striker will create gaps in the defense. In particular, Hai Phong's defense is one of the worst in the top group.V-League 2022After 8 rounds with 10 goals conceded and only 1 clean sheet, Hai Phong's defense is really fragile against the trio Phan Van Duc, Oseni, Olaha.
The return of goalkeeper Nguyen Van Toan after his injury at the U23 Asian tournament may somewhat ease coach Chu Dinh Nghiem’s worries. However, if the defense continues to play like in previous matches, the Nghe An team’s attack will have a chance to score points in front of the home crowd.
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| Van Duc and Olaha are the factors that make Hai Phong Club's defense have to be cautious. Photo: Tuan Huu |
Up to now, the head-to-head record of the two teams in the last 6 matches is quite balanced when each team has 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The home field is still the support for the Nghe team in welcoming Hai Phong, in the last 3 matches at Vinh Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An won all 3 points, while in the 3 away matches, the record of the Hai Phong team is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
After the previous failureSHB Da Nang, Song Lam Nghe An really needs a good result against Hai Phong to lift the team's spirit before marching to Hang Day Stadium to meet Hanoi Club./.