Song Lam Nghe An and the human resource problem for the new season
(Baonghean.vn) - The difficult and tragic situation is present at SLNA because the void left by the departure of stars cannot be filled. And to prevent the SLNA ship from sinking, perhaps Nghe An fans can only rely on the strategic talent of coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his colleagues.
"Bleeding" of talent
End of V.League 2023,Lam River Nghe Ansaid goodbye to a series of pillars. Among them are two stars who have an important influence on the team, Que Ngoc Hai and Pham Xuan Manh. In addition, experienced players such as goalkeeper Van Hoang, midfielder Sy Sam, and Tran Dinh Tien have expired their contracts with Song Lam Nghe An and must find a new destination to continue their football career.
The fact that Song Lam Nghe An is "bleeding" talent is no longer a strange story for Nghe An fans. Because in previous years when Bac A was the main sponsor of Song Lam Nghe An, Vinh Stadium fans witnessed the departure of many big stars such as Quang Tinh, Trong Hoang, Hoang Thinh, Que Ngoc Hai, Khac Ngoc... Their departure has somewhat affected the strength of Song Lam Nghe An. However, before each farewell to a pillar, the club always prepares for the next generation. They are players with enough capacity and experience to replace their seniors, helping Song Lam Nghe An continue to stand firm in a fierce football environment like V.League. Specifically, when Quang Tinh left, Khac Ngoc was mature enough to take over the team's midfield; Que Ngoc Hai left, Hoang Van Khanh was capable enough to continue; or Trong Hoang found a new destination and Phi Son replaced him...
However, at the present time, fans are not satisfied with the way the new sponsor Song Lam Nghe An plays football. Because 5 pillars have left, but the next generation of this team is still too inexperienced. Who will replace Ngoc Hai as a central defender? Which player is capable enough to fill the position left by Xuan Manh?...
It is affirmed that, at present, Song Lam Nghe An does not have a "pillow" class of sufficient quality to play in the V.League. Will the 19, 20 year old strikers, who have just been promoted to the first team, have enough confidence to compete in the highest football league in Vietnam? Perhaps we all have the same answer. And it must be said that the void left by stars Ngoc Hai and Xuan Manh cannot be filled overnight.
The Courage of Nhu Thuat
A quick look at the lineup of Song Lam Nghe An participating in V.League 2023-2024 shows that there are only a couple or three players with enough experience, including Dinh Hoang and Trong Hoang. However, with their age on the other side of their career, these veterans hardly have enough physical strength to compete with the opponent's players. Therefore, most of the main lineup that Song Lam Nghe An will use in the new season are players who are only eighteen or twenty years old. We will not analyze the professional level of these players, but will they be confident enough when facing experienced players at Hanoi Club, Thanh Hoa, Viettel, or even Hong Linh Ha Tinh...?
Up to now, only Hoang Anh Gia Lai has used a young team like Song Lam Nghe An to compete in the V.League. However, in the mountain town team, players like Cong Phuong, Xuan Truong, Tuan Anh, Van Toan... have previously experienced a series of large and small tournaments at home and abroad. They have been exposed to many different football environments. However, with the talented squad of Hoang Anh Gia Lai that has made waves in youth tournaments, when playing in the V.League, they still have to compete with difficulty, sometimes facing the fight against relegation.
That said, when using a young squad to compete in the V.League, Song Lam Nghe An is facing many difficulties. In order to overcome these weaknesses, before the 2023-2024 season, the coaching staff of the Vinh team has planned a systematic training program and built many new lesson plans for the team. However, with "Westerners not showing their Western style" and domestic players "not yet showing their true colors", the goal of preventing relegation is the goal that Song Lam Nghe An needs to aim for.
The smallest hope that Nghe An fans can still expect comes from the strategic talent of coach Phan Nhu Thuat. What this coach must do to increase the players' confidence and limit mistakes is a difficult problem to solve.
It can be said that Phan Nhu Thuat is very brave to dare to lead Song Lam Nghe An at this time.
Hopefully, the strategist born in 1984 will steer the boat named Song Lam Nghe An to overcome difficulties and bring the team to a safe destination./.