The 2023 National U21 Tournament is approaching, but Song Lam Nghe An still does not have enough players to practice.
Duc Anh•DNUM_CGZAHZCACD 17:48
(Baonghean.vn) - There is only more than 1 month left until the 2023 National U21 Football Tournament begins, but up to this point, U21 Song Lam Nghe An still does not have enough players to practice. That poses many challenges for the Nghe An team as the season is approaching.
There is only a little over a month left until the 2023 National U21 Tournament officially kicks off, but at this point, the number of players at the Song Lam Nghe An U21 Team is less than 20, including 4 goalkeepers. Photo: Duc AnhIn addition, in just a few days, 8 players, including 5 players from U21 Song Lam Nghe An, will have to leave to join the national team. Therefore, this team is facing many difficulties when there is not enough personnel to practice tactics. (In the photo, center back Le Nguyen Hoang will join U23 Vietnam on July 27). Photo: Duc AnhThe absence of the U20 Vietnam central defender will bring no small difficulties to U21 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Duc AnhThese days, due to a lack of players, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An Coaching Board is forced to promote goalkeepers to fill the vacant positions. Photo: Duc AnhIn recent training sessions, the U21 Song Lam Nghe An Coaching Board mainly focused on training small coordination exercises to escape pressing, how to move to find space in front of the opponent's goal... Photo: Duc AnhTo solve the problem of player shortage before the 2023 National U21 Tournament, U21 Song Lam Nghe An will call up players who are currently on loan to teams competing in the First and Second Divisions. These include prominent athletes such as Tran Ngoc Dung, Khanh Toan, Chu Van Tan... Photo: Duc AnhHowever, saying that does not mean that U21 Song Lam Nghe An will not have enough talent to make a difference at the 2023 National U21 Tournament. The U21 Nghe An Coaching Board still has quite good quality players such as midfielder Van Bac (wearing a red pitch shirt in the photo), Nguyen Quang Luc, Phan Ba Quyen... Photo: Duc AnhCenter back Trinh Hoang Canh used to be a reliable stopper for the Song Lam Nghe An Youth Team participating in the Third Division Tournament in 2022. However, this player later suffered an injury. Now this center back is actively training to regain his form. Photo: Duc AnhTruong Van Tuyen left a strong impression on fans when he and U19 Song Lam Nghe An won the runner-up position at the 2023 National U19 Tournament. Possessing the ability to dribble skillfully and quickly, this left wing midfielder promises to bring many breakthroughs in the attack of U21 Song Lam Nghe An. Photo: Duc AnhThe 2023 National U21 Finals will take place from September 20 to October 4, and Song Lam Nghe An is likely to host one of the three groups in this year's tournament. Photo: Duc Anh